Methods for improving crispr/cas-mediated genome-editing

ABSTRACT

This application provides improved methods of editing the genome of a target cell. Cas9 molecules can be used to create a break in a genomic region of interest. To increase the likelihood that the break is repaired by homology-directed repair (HDR), the cell can be contacted with an HDR-enhancer. The cell may be, e.g., a human cell, a non-human animal cell, a bacterial cell, or a plant cell.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/077,084, filed on Nov. 7, 2014, and to U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/232,683, filed Sep. 25, 2015, the entire contents ofeach of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

The CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short PalindromicRepeats)/Cas (CRISPR-associated) system evolved in bacteria and archaeaas an adaptive immune system to defend against viral attack. Uponexposure to a virus, short segments of viral DNA are integrated into theCRISPR locus. RNA is transcribed from a portion of the CRISPR locus thatincludes the viral sequence. That RNA, which contains sequencecomplimentary to the viral genome, mediates targeting of a Cas9 proteinto the sequence in the viral genome. The Cas9 protein cleaves andthereby silences the viral target.

Recently, the CRISPR/Cas system has been adapted for genome editing ineukaryotic cells. The introduction of site-specific double strand breaks(DSBs) enables target nucleic acid alteration. After the formation of aDNA double-stranded break (DSB), the major decision point affecting DNArepair pathway choice is whether or not the DNA ends are endo- andexonucleolytically processed in a process referred to as end resection.When no end resection takes places, the repair pathway engaged to repairthe DSB is referred to as classical non-homologous end joining (C-NHEJ).The C-NHEJ repair pathway leads to either perfect repair of the DSBs, inwhich case the locus is restored without sequence alterations, or to theformation of small insertions and deletions.

In contrast, if the end resection machinery processes the DSB, a 3′overhang is exposed, which engages in homology search. A not yetcompletely characterized class of pathways that can engage the repair ofDSBs after resection is initiated is referred to as alternativenon-homologous end joining (ALT-NHEJ). Examples of pathways that arecategorized as ALT-NHEJ include blunt end-joining (blunt EJ) andmicrohomology mediated end joining (MMEJ) leading to deletions, as wellas synthesis dependent micro homology mediated end joining (SD-MMEJ),leading to the formation of insertions.

When the end resection is extensive, the exposed 3′ overhang can undergostrand invasion of highly homologous sequences, followed by repair ofthe DSB by a homology-dependent recombination (HDR) pathway. The HDRpathway comprises homologous recombination (HR), single strand annealing(SSA), and a potential third, not yet fully characterized alternative-HRpathway (“alt-HR”).

While a cell could, in theory, repair breaks via any of a number of DNAdamage repair pathways, in certain circumstances it is particularlyuseful to provide an environment more favorable for repair of the breakby a HDR pathway. However, there remains a need to improve theefficiency of HDR-mediated modification in order to broaden theapplicability of genome editing by the CRISPR/Cas system.

SUMMARY

This disclosure provides systems and methods for editing a genome usinga CRISPR/Cas system which enables target nucleic acid alteration byhomology-directed repair (HDR) pathways. In HDR, a cell repairs adamaged region by using a homologous template. In normal cells, thistemplate is often a sister chromatid. To encourage the cell to repair abreak by HDR, one can provide an exogenous template nucleic acid thatbears, for example, the “correct” sequence corresponding to a mutation.To even further increase the likelihood that the cell repairs the breakusing HDR, one can contact the cell with an HDR-enhancer. SomeHDR-enhancers are agents that inhibit another DNA damage repair pathway,with the result that the cell becomes more likely to use a HDR pathwaythan the inhibited DNA damage repair pathway. Other HDR-enhancersdirectly stimulate a HDR pathway. In another embodiment, to encouragethe cell to repair a break by HDR, one can optimize the DNA cut. Forexample, dual gRNAs can be designed to be oriented on a target nucleicacid such that the photospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) are facing out,and cutting with a Cas9 nickase molecule will result in 5′ overhangs.

In one aspect, described herein is a Cas9 system comprising a gRNAmolecule capable of targeting a Cas9 molecule to a target nucleic acidin a cell, a Cas9 molecule, and an HDR-enhancer molecule. In oneembodiment, described herein is a Cas9 system comprising an HDR-enhancermolecule and a gRNA molecule. In another embodiment, described herein isa Cas9 system comprising an HDR-enhancer molecule and a Cas9 molecule.In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor ofDNA-PK. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitorof Ligase IV.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA.In another embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNA. In anotherembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody. In anotherembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an miRNA. In anotherembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antiMiR. In anotherembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a small molecule. In anotherembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a protein. In one embodiment,the protein is a dominant negative protein.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer is a down-regulator of HR, adown-regulator of canonical NHEJ, a down-regulator of alt-NHEJ, adown-regulator of an antirecombinant factor, a down-regulator of SSA, adown-regulator of SSBR, a down-regulator of MMR, a chromatinmodification agent, a cell cycle arrest compound, an agent capable ofpromoting resection at a double strand break, a down-regulator ofSD-MMEJ, or a down-regulator of blunt EJ.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid is an endogenousnucleic acid in a cell.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a second gRNAsuitable for targeting a Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid, or asecond nucleic acid encoding a second gRNA suitable for targeting a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the Cas9 systemfurther comprises a second gRNA or a second nucleic acid encoding asecond gRNA. In one embodiment, the gRNA is configured to guide the Cas9molecule to produce a first break, and the second gRNA is configured toguide a second Cas9 molecule to produce a second break. In anotherembodiment, the gRNA and the second gRNA are configured to position thefirst break and the second break within 65 nucleotides of one another;at least 25 nucleotides apart; or within 25-65 nucleotides of oneanother.

In another aspect, described herein is a Cas9 system comprising a Cas9nickase molecule, a gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNA molecule is capableof targeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to a target nucleic acid, and asecond gRNA molecule, wherein the second gRNA molecule is capable oftargeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to the target nucleic acid, whereinthe gRNA molecule and the second gRNA molecule are designed to beoriented on the target nucleic acid such that photospacer adjacentmotifs (PAMs) are facing out, wherein the gRNA molecule will positionthe Cas9 nickase molecule to make a single-stranded break in the targetnucleic acid which results a 5′ overhang in the target nucleic acid. Inone embodiment, the Cas9 nickase molecule has a D10A mutation. Inanother embodiment, the gRNA molecule will position the Cas9 nickasemolecule to make a single-stranded break in the target nucleic acidwhich results in a 3′ overhang in the target nucleic acid.

In another aspect, described herein is a Cas9 system comprising a Cas9nickase molecule, a gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNA molecule is capableof targeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to a target nucleic acid, and asecond gRNA molecule, wherein the second gRNA molecule is capable oftargeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to the target nucleic acid, whereinthe gRNA molecule and the second gRNA molecule are designed to beoriented on the target nucleic acid such that photo spacer adjacentmotifs (PAMs) are facing out, wherein the gRNA molecule will positionthe Cas9 nickase molecule to make a single-stranded break in the targetnucleic acid which results a 3′ overhang in the target nucleic acid. Inone embodiment, the Cas9 nickase molecule has an N863A mutation.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a gRNA. In one embodiment,the Cas9 system comprises a nucleic acid encoding a gRNA. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system comprises both a gRNA and a nucleic acidencoding a gRNA.

In on embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a second gRNA. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a second nucleic acid encoding asecond gRNA. In another embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises both asecond gRNA and a nucleic acid encoding a second gRNA.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 polypeptide. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9polypeptide. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises both a Cas9polypeptide and a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 polypeptide.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises an HDR-enhancer. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a nucleic acid encoding anHDR-enhancer. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises both anHDR-enhancer and a nucleic acid encoding an HDR-enhancer.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a gRNA, a Cas9 polypeptide,and an HDR-enhancer. In another embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises anucleic acid encoding a gRNA, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9polypeptide, and a nucleic acid encoding an HDR-enhancer. In anotherembodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a nucleic acid encoding a gRNA, aCas9 polypeptide, and an HDR-enhancer. In another embodiment, the Cas9system comprises a nucleic acid encoding a gRNA, a nucleic acid encodinga Cas9 polypeptide, and an HDR-enhancer. In another embodiment, the Cas9system comprises a gRNA, a Cas9 polypeptide, and a nucleic acid encodingan HDR-enhancer. In another embodiment, the composition comprises agRNA, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 polypeptide, and a nucleic acidencoding an HDR-enhancer. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system furthercomprises a template nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an miRNA,an siRNA, an antiMiR, a small molecule, or an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an miRNA. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNA. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an antiMiR. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is a small molecule. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an antibody. In one embodiment, the antibody is anintrabody. In one embodiment, the antibody comprises a nuclearlocalization sequence. In one embodiment, the siRNA is an siRNAcomprising a modified nucleotide. In one embodiment, the siRNA isdirected against an mRNA that encodes a target.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor ofRAD51. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitorof BRCA2. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not aninhibitor of PALB2. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is notan inhibitor of SHFM1. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule isnot an inhibitor of Ku70. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer moleculeis not an inhibitor of Ku80. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is not an inhibitor of DNA-PKcs. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of XRCC4. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of XLF. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of Ligase IV. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of PNK. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of Artemis. Inone embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not PARP1. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not PARP2. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer molecule is not XRCC1. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is not Ligase III. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is not Histone H1.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofanti-HR. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of anti-HR is aninhibitor of a protein which inhibits HR or promotes repression of HR.In one embodiment, the down-regulator of anti-HR is capable of promotingSSA or alt-HR. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of anti-HR iscapable of promoting SSA or alt-HR as compared to the level of SSA oralt-HR in the absence of the down-regulator of anti-HR.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.4 or Table VI.1(c). In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody. In one embodiment, the antibody isan intrabody. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNA.In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA.

In one embodiment, the antibody, the siRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA isdirected against a component from Table VI.4 or Table VI.1(c). In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.5. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer inhibits Fbh1, PARI, RTEL, Rap80, miR-155,miR-545, miR-107, miR-1255, miR-148, or miR-193. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits Fbh1 is an siRNA. In one embodiment, the HDRenhancer that inhibits PARI is an siRNA. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits RTEL is an siRNA. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits RAP80 is an siRNA. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits miR-155, miR-545, miR-107, miR-1255, miR-148,or miR-193 is an anti-miR. In another embodiment, the HDR-enhancer is anHDR-enhancing gRNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of SSA.In one embodiment, the down-regulator of SSA is an inhibitor of aprotein, wherein the protein promotes SSA. In one embodiment, thedown-regulator of SSA is capable of promoting HR or alt-HR. In oneembodiment, the down-regulator of SSA is capable of promoting HR oralt-HR as compared to the level of HR or alt-HR that would occur in theabsence of the down-regulator of SSA.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.1(E) or VI.11. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an antibody, an siRNA, a small molecule, or an HDR-enhancinggRNA. In one embodiment, the antibody is an intrabody.

In one embodiment, the antibody, the siRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA isdirected against a component from Table VI.1(E) or VI.11. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.12.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule inhibits Rad52, XPF, orERCC1. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule that inhibits Rad52,XPF or ERCC1 is an siRNA or an HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a chromatin modificationagent. In one embodiment, the chromatin modification agent is an agentthat inhibits a chromatin modification protein that promotes a DNArepair pathway. In one embodiment, the chromatin modification agent iscapable of promoting HDR. In one embodiment, HDR is increased ascompared to the level of HDR that would occur in the absence of thechromatin modification agent.

In one embodiment, the chromatin modification agent is not an HDAC. Inanother embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDAC. In oneembodiment, the HDAC is HDAC1 or HDAC2. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits the HDAC is TCA.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is present in an amountsufficient to alter chromatin at a target nucleic acid. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a modulator of a component ofTable VI.1(I). In one embodiment, the modulator is an inhibitor. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an siRNA, or aHDR-enhancing gRNA. In one embodiment, the antibody is an intrabody. Inone embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is directed against acomponent from Table VI.1(I). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an agent of Table VI.19. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancerinhibits EZH2. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits EZH2 isEPZ-6438. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer is directed against acomponent from Table VI.1(I). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer is anagent of Table VI.19. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer inhibitsSetd2.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofSSBR. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of SSBR is an inhibitor of aprotein, wherein the protein promotes SSBR. In one embodiment, HDR isincreased as compared to the level of HDR that would occur in theabsence of the down-regulator of SSBR.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an siRNA, asmall molecule, or an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In one embodiment, theantibody is an intrabody. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer moleculeis an inhibitor of a component of Table VI.13 or VI.1(c). In oneembodiment, the antibody, the siRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA isdirected against a component from Table VI.13 or VI.1(c). In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.14. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer inhibits a PARP or XRCC1. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits a PARP is selected from thegroup consisting of AZD2281, KU-0059436, and BMN673. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer that inhibits XRCC1 is an siRNA.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent capable ofpromoting resection at a single or double strand break. In oneembodiment, the agent capable of promoting resection is increases HDR ascompared to the level of HDR that would occur in the absence of theagent capable of promoting resection. In one embodiment, the agent thatpromotes resection at a single or double strand break is an endonucleaseor an exonuclease. In one embodiment, the agent that promotes resectionis an inhibitor of an anti-resection protein.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an siRNA, asmall molecule, a polypeptide, or an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In oneembodiment, the antibody is an intrabody. In one embodiment, theanti-resection protein is a protein of Table VI.1(A). In one embodiment,the antibody, the siRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA is directed against acomponent from Table VI.1(A). In one embodiment, the inhibitor of ananti-resection protein is an inhibitor of 53BP1, Rif-1, or PTIP. In oneembodiment, the inhibitor of an anti-resection protein is a dominantnegative 53BP1 protein.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofSD-MMEJ. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, ansiRNA, or a an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In one embodiment, the antibody is anintrabody. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitorof Pol Theta. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a CDK1inhibitor. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent ofTable VI.20. In one embodiment, the antibody, the siRNA, or theHDR-enhancing gRNA is directed against a component from Table VI.20.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent that promotescell cycle arrest in G2 phase, wherein the HDR-enhancer molecule is nota CDK1 inhibitor. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule ispresent in an amount sufficient to cause a cell to arrest in G2 phase.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises an additional oneor more HDR-enhancer molecules. In one embodiment, the Cas9 systemfurther comprises an additional one HDR enhancer molecule. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises an additional twoHDR-enhancer molecules.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule and the additional one ormore HDR-enhancer molecules are capable of up-regulating the samepathway. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule and the additionalone or more HDR-enhancer molecules are capable of down-regulating thesame pathway.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofC-NHEJ. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of C-NHEJ is capable ofincreasing levels of HDR as compared to the level of HDR that wouldoccur in the absence of the down-regulator of C-NHEJ. In one embodiment,the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an siRNA, a small molecule, oran HDR-enhancing gRNA.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.7 or VI.1(B). In one embodiment, the antibody, thesiRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA is directed against a component fromTable VI.7 or VI.1(B). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule isan agent of Table VI.8. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule isan inhibitor of DNA Pk or an inhibitor of 53BP1. In one embodiment, theinhibitor of DNA Pk is selected from the group consisting of NU7441,KU-0060648, CC115, and NK314. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of 53BP1is an siRNA targeting 53BP1. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of ananti-resection protein is a dominant negative 53BP1 protein.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofblunt EJ. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is adown-regulator of SD-MMEJ. In one embodiment, the down-regulator ofblunt EJ or MMEJ is capable of increasing the level of HDR as comparedto the level of HDR that would occur in the absence of thedown-regulator of blunt EJ or SD-MMEJ. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, an siRNA, a small molecule, or anHDR-enhancing gRNA.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.9 or Table VI.1(J). In one embodiment, theantibody, the siRNA, or the HDR-enhancing gRNA is directed against acomponent from Table VI.9 or Table VI.1(J). In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.10.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an up-regulator of HDR.In one embodiment, the up-regulator of HDR is a protein selected fromthe group consisting of: MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, BRCA2, and BRCA1, or apolypeptide comprising at least 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99 or 100%homology with, or which differing by no more than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15,10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from a naturally occurringMRE11, RAD50, NBS1, BRCA2, or BRCA1. In one embodiment, the up-regulatorof HDR is a protein of Table VI.2 or a protein of Table VI.1(d). In oneembodiment, the up-regulator of HDR is a polypeptide comprising at least60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99 or 100% homology with, or which differing byno more than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acidresidues from, a protein of Table VI.2 or Table VIC. In anotherembodiment, the up-regulator of HDR is a dominant negative CtIP. Adominant negative CtIP promotes resection in G1 phase.

In another embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an up-regulator ofSSA. In one embodiment, the up-regulator of SSA is a protein selectedfrom the group consisting of Rad52 and ERCC1. In one embodiment, theup-regulator of SSA is a polypeptide comprising at least 60, 70, 80, 90,95, 98, 99 or 100% homology with, or which differing by no more than 50,40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from, Rad52 orERCC1.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of oneHDR pathway. In one embodiment, the down-regulator one HDR Pathway is aninhibitor of a protein, wherein the protein promotes other HDR pathways.In one embodiment, the down-regulator of HDR is capable of increasingalt-HR and/or SSA as compared to the level of alt-HR and/or SSA in theabsence of the down-regulator of HDR. In one embodiment, thedown-regulator of HDR is capable of increasing alt-HR and/or HR ascompared to the level of alt-HR and/or HR in the absence of thedown-regulator of HDR. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of HDR iscapable of increasing HR and/or SSA as compared to the level of HRand/or SSA in the absence of the down-regulator of −HDR.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.2 or VI.1(d). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an antibody, an siRNA, a small molecule, or an HDR-enhancinggRNA. In one embodiment, the antibody is an intrabody. In oneembodiment, the antibody, the siRNA, the small molecule, or theHDR-enhancing gRNA is directed against a component from Table VI.2 orVI.1(d). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent ofTable VI.3.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer inhibits BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. Inone embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody directedagainst a BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. In one embodiment, the antibody is anintrabody. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNAdirected against BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is selected from: B02, A03, AI-10, RI-1, RI-2, andIBR2.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a cell cycle arrestagent. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system of further comprises a cellcycle arrest agent. In one embodiment, the cell cycle arrest agent iscapable of arresting cells in G2 phase. In one embodiment, the cellcycle arrest agent is a Cdk1 inhibitor. In one embodiment, the Cdk1inhibitor is an siRNA or an antibody. In one embodiment, the cell cyclearrest agent is not a Cdk1 inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the gRNA is configured to position a Cas9molecule-mediated cleavage event at a preselected position relative to alandmark on a target nucleic acid, wherein the target nucleic acid is anendogenous nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the landmark is apreselected site in the target nucleic acid. In another embodiment, thepreselected position, or the landmark, or both the preselected positionand the landmark, are present on the endogenous nucleic acid. In oneembodiment, the endogenous nucleic acid is a chromosomal nucleic acid oran organellar nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the endogenous nucleicacid is not a heterologous reporter gene.

In one embodiment, the gRNA comprises at least one domain of apreselected length. In another embodiment, the at least one domain is atargeting domain.

In one embodiment, the landmark is a target position, wherein the targetposition is the nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered. In one embodiment, the landmark is the 5′ end of a targetposition, wherein the target position is a nucleotide or one of thenucleotides to be corrected or altered. In one embodiment, the landmarkis the 3′ end of a target position, wherein the target position is thenucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected or altered. In oneembodiment, the landmark is within a target position, wherein the targetposition is the nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid that corresponds to the 5′ end of the replacement sequence.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid that corresponds to the 3′ end of the replacement sequence.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid within the replacement sequence.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid within the 5′ homology arm.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid within the 3′ homology arm.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid that corresponds to the 5′ end of the template nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a template nucleicacid comprising a 5′ homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′homology arm, wherein the landmark is a position on the target nucleicacid that corresponds to the 3′ end of the template nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the landmark is an intron/exon boundary. In oneembodiment, the intron/exon boundary is the intron/exon boundary nearesta target position, wherein the target position is a nucleotide or one ofthe nucleotides to be corrected or altered. In one embodiment, theintron/exon boundary is within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of thetarget position, wherein the target position is a nucleotide or one ofthe nucleotides to be corrected or altered.

In one embodiment, the landmark is in an intron. In one embodiment, theintron is the intron nearest to a target position, wherein the targetposition is a nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered. In one embodiment, the intron is the nearest intron upstream ofa target position, wherein the target position is a nucleotide or one ofthe nucleotides to be corrected or altered. In one embodiment, theintron is the nearest intron downstream of a target position, whereinthe target position is a nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to becorrected or altered. In one embodiment, the intron is an intron within50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position.

In one embodiment, the landmark is in an exon. In one embodiment, theexon is the exon nearest to a target position, wherein the targetposition is a nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered. In one embodiment, the exon is the nearest exon upstream of atarget position, wherein the target position is a nucleotide or one ofthe nucleotides to be corrected or altered. In one embodiment, the exonis the nearest exon downstream of a target position, wherein the targetposition is a nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered. In one embodiment, the exon is an exon within 50, 100, 200, or500 nucleotides of the target position.

In one embodiment, the landmark is the 5′ end of a coding region or the3′ end of a coding region. In one embodiment, the coding region is thecoding region nearest to a target position. In one embodiment, thecoding region is the coding region within a target position lies. In oneembodiment, the coding region is the nearest coding region downstream ofa target position. In one embodiment, the coding region is the nearestcoding region upstream of a target position. In one embodiment, thecoding region is a coding region within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotidesof a target position. In one embodiment, the landmark is within a codingregion. In one embodiment, the coding region is the coding regionnearest to a target position. In one embodiment, the coding region isthe coding region within which a target position lies. In oneembodiment, the coding region is the nearest coding region upstream of atarget position, or the nearest coding region downstream of a targetposition. In one embodiment, the coding region is a coding region within50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of a target position.

In one embodiment, the landmark is the 5′ end of a transcribed region.In one embodiment, the transcribed region is a transcribed regionnearest to a target position, a transcribed region within which a targetposition lies, a nearest transcribed region upstream of a targetposition, a nearest transcribed region downstream of a target position,or a transcribed region within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of atarget position.

In one embodiment, the landmark is the 3′ end of a transcribed region.In one embodiment, the transcribed region is a transcribed regionnearest to a target position, a transcribed region within which a targetposition lies, a nearest transcribed region upstream of a targetposition, a nearest transcribed region downstream of a target position,or a transcribed region within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of atarget position.

In one embodiment, the landmark is within a transcribed region. In oneembodiment, the transcribed region is a transcribed region nearest to atarget position, a transcribed region within which a target positionlies, a nearest transcribed region upstream of a target position, anearest transcribed region downstream of a target position, or atranscribed region within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of a targetposition.

In one embodiment, the landmark is the 5′ end of a repeated element. Inone embodiment, the landmark is the 3′ end of a repeated element. In oneembodiment, the landmark is within a repeated element. In oneembodiment, the repeated element is a repeated element nearest to atarget position, a repeated element within which a target position lies,a nearest repeated element upstream of a target position, a nearestrepeated element downstream of a target position, or a repeated elementwithin 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of a target position. In oneembodiment, the preselected position is at the landmark, not at thelandmark, within 50, 100, 150, or 200 nucleotides of the landmark, atleast 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 nucleotides away from the landmark, or10-200, 20-200, 30-200, 40-200, 50-200, 10-150, 10-100, or 10-50nucleotides away from the landmark.

In one embodiment, the landmark is a target position, wherein the targetposition is a nucleotide or one of the nucleotides to be corrected oraltered, and the preselected position is at the landmark, away from thelandmark, within 50, 100, 150, or 200 nucleotides of the landmark, or10-200, 20-200, 30-200, 40-200, 50-200, 10-150, 10-100, or 10-50nucleotides away from the landmark.

In one embodiment, the landmark is a repetitive sequence, and whereinthe preselected position is away from the landmark; at least 50, 100,150, or 200 nucleotides away from the landmark; or 10-200, 20-200,30-200, 40-200, 50-200, 10-150, 10-100, or 10-50 nucleotides away fromthe landmark.

In one embodiment, the targeting domain is 12-30 nucleotides in length.In one embodiment, the targeting domain is at least 21 nucleotides inlength.

In one embodiment, the at least one domain of a preselected length is adomain encompassing a proximal domain and a tail domain which, takentogether, are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides in length.

In one embodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of at least 50, 100,250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides. In oneembodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of no more than 50, 100,250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides. In oneembodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of between 50-100, 100-250,250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or4000-5000 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of at least 50, 100,250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides. In oneembodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of no more than 50, 100,250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides. In oneembodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a length of between 50-100, 100-250,250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or4000-5000 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the 5′ homology arm has a 5′ end and a 3′ end and:the 5′ end is at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000,or 5000 nucleotides from a target position, the 5′ end is no more than50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides froma target position, the 5′ end is between 50-100, 100-250, 250-500,500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000nucleotides from a target position, the 3′ end is at least 50, 100, 250,500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from a targetposition, the 3′ end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000,3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from a target position, or the 3′ end isbetween 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000,2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides from a target position.

In one embodiment, the 3′ homology arm has a 5′ end and a 3′ end and:the 5′ end is at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000,or 5000 nucleotides from a target position, the 5′ end is no more than50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides froma target position, the 5′ end is between 50-100, 100-250, 250-500,500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000nucleotides from a target position, the 3′ end is at least 50, 100, 250,500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from a targetposition, the 3′ end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000,3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from a target position, or the 3′ end isbetween 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000,2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides from a target position.

In one embodiment, the replacement sequence has a length of: at least 1,2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 300, 4000, or 5000nucleotides, no more than 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000,2000, 300, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides, or between 1-3, 1-5, 1-10, 10-20,20-50, 50-100, 100-200, 200-500, 500-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000,3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the gRNA is chimeric. In one embodiment, the gRNA ismodular. In one embodiment, the gRNA comprises a targeting domain, afirst complementary domain, a second complementary domain, and aproximal domain.

In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises a 5′ homologyarm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′ homology arm. In one embodiment,the replacement sequence corresponds to a second endogenous nucleicacid. In one embodiment, the second endogenous nucleic acid is a secondchromosomal nucleic acid or a second organellar nucleic acid. In anotherembodiment, the second endogenous nucleic acid is not a heterologousreporter gene.

In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises, or comprises apart of, a circular nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the circularnucleic acid is a plasmid. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acidis a linear nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises a double stranded sequence. In one embodiment, the templatenucleic acid comprises a single strand oligonucleotide. In oneembodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises a single-stranded DNAhybrid. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid is present in anAAV or an ILDV. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid is anendogenous nucleic acid sequence.

In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 150-200nucleotides of homology with a target nucleic acid. In one embodiment,the 150-200 nucleotides of homology correspond to one side of a break inthe target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the 150-200 nucleotides ofhomology correspond to two sides of a break in the target nucleic acid.In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 500-2000nucleotides of homology with a target nucleic acid. In one embodiment,the 500-2000 nucleotides of homology correspond to one side of a breakin the target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the 500-2000 nucleotidesof homology correspond to two sides of a break in the target nucleicacid.

In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid has homology to the targetnucleic acid on one side of the break. In one embodiment, the templatenucleic acid has homology to the target nucleic acid on two sides of thebreak. In one embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises a humansequence. In one embodiment, the human sequence is a wild-type humansequence. In one embodiment, the wild-type human sequence corresponds toa mutation at the target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the templatenucleic acid lacks a repeated element. In one embodiment, the repeatedelement is an Alu sequence or a LINE sequence. In one embodiment, thetemplate nucleic acid comprises a modified nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a protein selected from TableIII.1. In another embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is not a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule. In another embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is an S. aureusCas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule comprises at least20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99%, or100% homology with, or which differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85,90, 95, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400, amino acid residues from,an amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule. In oneembodiment, the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule is a Cas9 moleculedescribed in Table III.1 herein.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is less than about 1300 amino acidsin length. In another embodiment, the Cas9 molecule comprises aheterologous PI domain. In another embodiment, the Cas9 moleculecomprises a REC2 deletion, REC1_(CT) deletion, or a REC1_(SUB) deletion,or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a second Cas9molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a nickase, and thesecond Cas9 molecule is a nickase. In one embodiment, the Cas9 moleculecan catalyze a double strand break, and the second Cas9 molecule is anickase. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a nickase, and thesecond Cas9 molecule can catalyze a double strand break. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 molecule can catalyze a double strand break, andthe second Cas9 molecule can catalyze a double strand break. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 molecule and the second Cas9 molecule have the sameamino acid sequence, or wherein the Cas9 molecule and the second Cas9molecule have different amino acid sequences.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is an eiCas9 molecule.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is an eaCas9 molecule. In oneembodiment, the eaCas9 can catalyze a double strand break in the targetnucleic acid. In one embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule comprisesN-terminal RuvC-like domain cleavage activity and HNH-like domaincleavage activity. In one embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule can catalyze asingle strand break in a target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, theeaCas9 molecule comprises HNH-like domain cleavage activity but has no,or no significant, N-terminal RuvC-like domain cleavage activity. In oneembodiment, the eaCas9 molecule is an HNH-like domain nickase. In oneembodiment, the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutation at D10. In oneembodiment, the eaCas9 molecule comprises N-terminal RuvC-like domaincleavage activity but has no, or no significant, HNH-like domaincleavage activity. In one embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule is anN-terminal RuvC-like domain nickase. In one embodiment, the eaCas9molecule comprises a mutation at H840 or N863.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is less than about 1200, 1100,1000, 900, or 800 amino acids in length; or between about 800-1300,900-1200, 900-1100, or 900-1000 amino acids in length.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 recognizes a PAM site other than NGG, a PAMsite other than AGG, or an inverted PAM site.

In one embodiment, described herein is a cell comprising a Cas9 system.In one embodiment, the cell is a eukaryotic cell. In another embodiment,the cell is a vertebrate, mammalian, rodent, goat, pig, bird, chicken,turkey, cow, horse, sheep, fish, primate, or human cell. In anotherembodiment, the cell is a plant cell. In one embodiment, the plant cellis a monocot or a dicot. In one embodiment, the cell is a mammaliancell. In one embodiment, the cell is a human cell. In one embodiment,the cell is a somatic cell, a germ cell, or a prenatal cell. In oneembodiment, the cell is a zygotic cell, a blastocyst cell, an embryoniccell, a stem cell, a mitotically competent cell, or a meioticallycompetent cell. In one embodiment, the cell is not part of a humanembryo. In one embodiment, the cell is a somatic cell. In oneembodiment, the cell is a T cell, a CD8+ T cell, a CD8+ naïve T cell, acentral memory T cell, an effector memory T cell, a CD4+ T cell, a stemcell memory T cell, a helper T cell, a regulatory T cell, a cytotoxic Tcell, a natural killer T cell, a Hematopoietic Stem Cell, a long termhematopoietic stem cell, a short term hematopoietic stem cell, amultipotent progenitor cell, a lineage restricted progenitor cell, alymphoid progenitor cell, a myeloid progenitor cell, a common myeloidprogenitor cell, an erythroid progenitor cell, a megakaryocyte erythroidprogenitor cell, a retinal cell, a photoreceptor cell, a rod cell, acone cell, a retinal pigmented epithelium cell, a trabecular meshworkcell, a cochlear hair cell, an outer hair cell, an inner hair cell, apulmonary epithelial cell, a bronchial epithelial cell, an alveolarepithelial cell, a pulmonary epithelial progenitor cell, a striatedmuscle cell, a cardiac muscle cell, a muscle satellite cell, a neuron, aneuronal stem cell, a mesenchymal stem cell, an induced pluripotent stem(iPS) cell, an embryonic stem cell, a monocyte, a megakaryocyte, aneutrophil, an eosinophil, a basophil, a mast cell, a reticulocyte, a Bcell, e.g., a progenitor B cell, a Pre B cell, a Pro B cell, a memory Bcell, a plasma B cell, a gastrointestinal epithelial cell, a biliaryepithelial cell, a pancreatic ductal epithelial cell, an intestinal stemcell, a hepatocyte, a liver stellate cell, a Kupffer cell, anosteoblast, an osteoclast, an adipocyte, a preadipocyte, a pancreaticislet cell (e.g., a beta cell, an alpha cell, a delta cell), apancreatic exocrine cell, a Schwann cell, or an oligodendrocyte. In oneembodiment, the cell is a T cell, a Hematopoietic Stem Cell, a retinalcell, a cochlear hair cell, a pulmonary epithelial cell, a muscle cell,a neuron, a mesenchymal stem cell, an induced pluripotent stem (iPS)cell, or an embryonic stem cell.

In one embodiment, described herein is a composition comprising a Cas9system. In one embodiment, the composition further comprises apharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In one embodiment, thecomposition comprises a cell described herein, or a population of cellscomprising cells described herein. In one embodiment, when thecomposition comprises a gRNA molecule and an HDR-enhancer molecule, thegRNA molecule and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part of a singleadmixture or are provided separately. In another embodiment, when thecomposition comprises a Cas9 molecule and an HDR-enhancer molecule, theHDR-enhancer molecule and the Cas9 molecule form part of a singleadmixture or are provided separately. In another embodiment, when thecomposition comprises a gRNA molecule, a Cas9 molecule, and anHDR-enhancer molecule; the gRNA molecule, the Cas9 molecule, and theHDR-enhancer molecule form part of a single admixture or are providedseparately. In another embodiment, when the composition comprises a gRNAmolecule, an HDR-enhancer molecule, and a template nucleic acid; thegRNA molecule, the HDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleic acidform part of a single admixture or are provided separately. In anotherembodiment, when the composition comprises a Cas9 molecule, anHDR-enhancer molecule, and a template nucleic acid; the Cas9 molecule,the HDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleic acid form part of asingle admixture or are provided separately. In another embodiment, whenthe composition comprises a gRNA molecule, a Cas9 molecule, anHDR-enhancer molecule, and a template nucleic acid; the gRNA molecule,the Cas9 molecule, the HDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleicacid form part of a single admixture or are provided separately.

In one embodiment, described herein is a kit comprising a Cas9 system.In one embodiment, the kit further comprises packaging. In oneembodiment, the kit further comprises instructions for use to treat adisorder. In one embodiment, the disorder is a disorder caused by atarget position in a target nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA suitable fortargeting the Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid in the cell is aDNA molecule. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas9molecule is a DNA molecule. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid thatencodes the HDR-enhancer molecule is a DNA molecule. In one embodiment,the template nucleic acid is a DNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a nucleic acid thatencodes a second gRNA. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system furthercomprises a nucleic acid that encodes a second Cas9 molecule. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 system further comprises a nucleic acid thatencodes a second HDR-enhancer. In one embodiment, the Cas9 systemfurther comprises a nucleic acid that encodes a third HDR-enhancer.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a protein. In oneembodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an RNA molecule. In oneembodiment, the nucleic acid that encodes the HDR-enhancer molecule is aDNA molecule.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA and the nucleicacid encoding the Cas9 polypeptide are present on a single nucleic acidmolecule. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA andthe nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 polypeptide are present on separatenucleic acid molecules.

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA and the nucleicacid encoding the HDR-enhancer are present on a single nucleic acidmolecule. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA andthe nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer are present on separatenucleic acid molecules. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encodingthe Cas9 polypeptide and the nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer arepresent on a single nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, thenucleic acid encoding the Cas9 polypeptide and the nucleic acid encodingthe HDR-enhancer are present on separate nucleic acid molecules. Inanother embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA, the nucleic acidencoding the Cas9 polypeptide, and the nucleic acid encoding theHDR-enhancer are present on a single nucleic acid molecule. In anotherembodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA and the nucleic acidencoding the Cas9 polypeptide are present on a single nucleic acidmolecule and the nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer is present on aseparate nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleic acidencoding the gRNA and the nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer arepresent on a single nucleic acid molecule and the nucleic acid encodingthe Cas9 polypeptide is present on a separate nucleic acid molecule. Inanother embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 polypeptide andthe nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer are present on a singlenucleic acid molecule and the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA is presenton a separate nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleicacid encoding the gRNA, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 polypeptide,and the nucleic acid encoding the HDR-enhancer are each present onseparate nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, the single nucleicacid molecule is a circular double stranded DNA molecule. In anotherembodiment, the single nucleic acid molecule is a linear double strandedDNA molecule.

In one embodiment, one or a plurality of components are provided as asingle admixture. In another embodiment, one or a plurality ofcomponents are each provided separately from one another. In anotherembodiment, one or a plurality of components are each provided inseparate solutions.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA,and the Cas9 molecule is an enzymatically inactive Cas9 molecule(eiCas9).

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA,and the Cas9 molecule is fused to a transcription activator or atranscription repressor. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is anenzymatically inactive Cas9 molecule (eiCas9). In another embodiment,the Cas9 molecule is an enzymatically active Cas9 molecule (eaCas9).

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancing gRNA targets the Cas9 molecule to agene selected from the group consisting of TP53BP1, RIF1, PAXIP1, XRCC6,XRCC5, PRKDC, LIG4, XRCC4, NHEJ1, DCLRE1C, BRCA2, RAD51, XRCC1, LIG1,LIG3, POLQ, FBXO18, RTEL1, PARPBP, UIMC1, RAD52, ERCC1, ERCC4, PARP1,BRCA1, RBBP8, EXO1, DNA2, MRE11A, RAD50, NBN, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, M1H1,PMS2, EZH2, KDM4A/JMJD2A, and CKD1.

In one embodiment, the transcription activator is GAL4, VP16, VP64, ap65 subdomain (NFkB), a histone lysine methyltransferase (KMT), ahistone lysine demethylate (KDM), a histone lysine acetyltransferase(KAT), a DNA demethylase, or a protein docking element. In oneembodiment, the KMT is hSET1A, hSET1B, MLL1, MLL2, MLL3, MLL4, MLL5,ASH1, Trx, Trr, Ash1, SYMD2, NSD1, or DOT1. In one embodiment, the KDMis LSD1/BHC110, JHDM2a/b, UTX, or JMJD3. In one embodiment, the KAT ishGCN4, PCAF, dGCN5/PCAF, Gcn5, CBP, p300, dCBP/NEJ, TAF1, TIP60/PLIP,MOZ/MYST3, MORF/MYST4, Mst2, Sas3, CG1894, HBO1/MYST2, CHM, Mst2,HMOF/MYST1, dMOF, Sas2, Mst2, SRC1, ACTR, P160, or CLOCK. In oneembodiment, the DNA demethylase is AID, TET1, DME, DML1, DML2, ROS1. Inone embodiment, the protein docking element is FKBP/FRB (S. pombe) orPil1/Aby1 (E. coli).

In one embodiment, the transcription repressor is KRAB, Mad mSIN3interaction domain, the ERF repressor domain, a histone lysinemethyltransferase (KMT), a histone lysine demethylase (KDM), a histonelysine deacetylase, a DNA methylase, a boundary element, or a peripheryrecruitment element. In one embodiment, the KMT is SUV39H1, SUV39H2,G9A, Pr-SET7/8, SUV4-10H1, PR-set7, Suv4-20, Set9, EZH2, RIZ1,LSD1/BHC110, SpLsd1/Swm1/Saf110, Su(var)3-3, JMJD2A/JHDM3A, JMJD2B,JMJD2C/GASC1, JMJD2D, Rph1, JARID1A/RBP2, JARID1B/PLU-1, JARID1C/SMCX,JARID1D/SMCY, Lid, Jhn2, or Jmj2. In one embodiment, the histone lysinedeacetylase is HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, HDAC8, Rpd3, Hos1, Cir6, HDAC4,HDAC5, HDAC7, HDAC9, Hda1, Cir3, SIRT1, SIRT2, Sir2, Hst1, Hst2, Hst3,HSt4, or HDAC11. In one embodiment, the DNA methylase is Dam, Dcm, M.SssI, DNMT1, DNMT3a/DNMT3b, METI, DRM3, ZMET2, CMT1, or CMT2. In oneembodiment, the boundary element is CTCF. In one embodiment, theperiphery recruitment element is LaminA or Lamin B.

In another aspect, described herein is a vector comprising a Cas9system, wherein said Cas9 system is a composition comprising a nucleicacid. In one embodiment, the vector is a viral vector. In oneembodiment, the vector is an AAV vector. In one embodiment, the vectoris IDLV.

In another aspect, described herein is a reaction mixture comprising aCas9 system, a cell or population of cells described herein, and asolution. In one embodiment, the solution is a cell growth medium.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of altering thestructure of a cell comprising contacting the cell with a composition,kit, or Cas9 system described herein, or a vector described herein,under conditions that allow for alteration of the structure of the cell,thereby altering the structure of the cell. In one embodiment, thestructure of the cell is altered by altering the sequence of a targetnucleic acid in the cell.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating a subject byaltering the structure of a cell in the subject, comprising contactingthe cell with a composition, kit, or Cas9 system described herein, or avector described herein, under conditions that allow for alteration ofthe structure of the cell, thereby treating the subject. In oneembodiment, the subject has a disorder that is caused by a mutation inthe target nucleic acid.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of promoting DNA repairof a break in a target nucleic acid via an HDR pathway, the methodcomprising contacting a cell comprising the target nucleic acid with acomposition, Cas9 system, or vector described herein under conditionsthat allow for repair of the break in the target nucleic acid in thecell via an HDR pathway.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of promoting DNA repairof a double strand break in a target nucleic acid in a cell by an HDRpathway, the method comprising contacting the cell with a gRNA molecule,a Cas9 molecule, and a second gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNA moleculeand the second gRNA molecule are oriented on the target nucleic acidsuch that photospacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) are facing out, wherein theCas9 nickase molecule cuts the target nucleic acid, resulting in a first5′ overhang and a second 5′ overhang, thereby promoting DNA repair ofthe double strand break in the target nucleic acid in the cell via anHDR pathway. In one embodiment, the method further comprises contactingthe cell with a template nucleic acid, wherein the template nucleic acidis a single stranded oligonucleotide. In one embodiment, the methodfurther comprises contacting the cell with a template nucleic acid,wherein the template nucleic acid is an endogenous nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the altered sequence of the target nucleic acid is adeletion in the target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, a mutant ordisease phenotype is converted to a non-mutant or non-disease phenotype.In one embodiment, altering the sequence of the target nucleic acidcomprises creating a break in the target nucleic acid. In oneembodiment, the break is a single strand break. In one embodiment, thebreak is a double strand break. In one embodiment, the double strandbreak is blunt-ended or comprises one or two overhangs.

In one embodiment, altering the sequence of the target nucleic acidcomprises resection. In one embodiment, resection occurs at a doublestrand break. In another embodiment, resection occurs at a single strandbreak.

In one embodiment, the sequence of the target nucleic acid is alteredvia HR-mediated repair, SSA-mediated repair, or alt-HR-mediated repair.In one embodiment, the level of HR-mediated repair, SSA-mediated repair,or alt-HR-mediated repair is increased as compared to the level ofHR-mediated repair, SSA-mediated repair, or alt-HR-mediated repair thatwould occur in the absence of the HDR-enhancer or in the absence of theeaCas9 molecule.

In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting the cell with anucleic acid encoding DNA encoding the gRNA, and allowing the cell toproduce the gRNA. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting thecell with a nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 molecule, and allowing thecell to produce the Cas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the methodcomprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid that encodes both thegRNA and the Cas9 molecule, and allowing the cell to produce the gRNAand the Cas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the method comprisescontacting the cell with a nucleic acid that encodes the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, and the template nucleic acid; and allowing the cell toproduce the gRNA and the Cas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the methodcomprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid that encodes theHDR-enhancer, and allowing the cell to produce the HDR-enhancer.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a chromatin modifyingagent. In one embodiment, the chromatin modifying agent is a chromatinmodifying agent other than CKD1. In one embodiment, the chromatin at thetarget nucleic acid is altered.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises assaying the chromatinstate of the cell. In one embodiment, the chromatin state of the targetnucleic acid is assayed. In another embodiment, assaying cell cyclestatus of the cell comprises determining whether the cell is in G2phase.

In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a cell cycle arrestagent. In one embodiment, the cell cycle arrest agent is not a Cdk1inhibitor. In one embodiment, the cell arrests in G2. In one embodiment,the cell reversibly arrests in G2.

In one embodiment, the method only substantially down-regulates one DNArepair pathway, or wherein the cell is contacted with only oneHDR-enhancer.

In one embodiment, the method further comprising contacting the cellwith a second gRNA, wherein the gRNA is configured to guide the Cas9molecule to produce a first break, and the second gRNA is configured toguide a second Cas9 molecule to produce a second break. In oneembodiment, the first break is a single strand break and the secondbreak is a single strand break, the first break is a single strand breakand the second break is a double strand break, the first break is adouble strand break and the second break is a single strand break, orthe first break is a double strand break and the second break is adouble strand break.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises contacting the cell witha third gRNA, wherein the third gRNA is configured to guide a third Cas9molecule to produce a third break. In one embodiment, the method furthercomprises contacting the cell with a fourth gRNA, wherein the fourthgRNA is configured to guide a fourth Cas9 molecule to produce a fourthbreak.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises a step of removing thecell from the subject's body before contacting the cell with the gRNA,the Cas9 molecule, the template nucleic acid, or the HDR-enhancer. Inone embodiment, the method further comprises a step of returning thecell to the subject's body after contacting the cell with the gRNA, theCas9 molecule, the template nucleic acid, or the HDR-enhancer. In oneembodiment, the method further comprises a step of placing the cell in asubject's body after contacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, the template nucleic acid, or the HDR-enhancer.

In one embodiment, the cell is contacted with the HDR-enhancer afterbeing contacted with one or more of the gRNA, the Cas9 molecule, and/ortemplate nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the cell is contacted with the HDR-enhancer beforebeing contacted with one or more of the gRNA, the Cas9 molecule, and/orthe template nucleic acid.

In one embodiment, the cell is contacted with two or more of the gRNA,the Cas9 molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer atsubstantially the same time. In one embodiment, the cell is contactedwith the gRNA and the Cas9 molecule at substantially the same time.

In one embodiment, a target position in the target nucleic acid isaltered to comprise the sequence of at least a portion of a templatenucleic acid. In one embodiment, the target nucleic acid bears amutation relative to a corresponding wild-type sequence, and wherein atemplate nucleic acid comprises the corresponding wild-type sequence. Inone embodiment, the target nucleic acid is pathogenic DNA, and wherein atemplate nucleic acid contains a mutation relative to the pathogenicDNA.

In one embodiment, a subject has a disorder that is caused by a mutationin the target nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the disorder is cancer, agenetic disease, an infectious disease, a disorder caused by aberrantmitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a metabolic disease, a disorder caused byaberrant cell cycle, a disorder caused by aberrant angiogenesis, adisorder caused by aberrant DNA damage repair, or a pain disorder.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises a step of removing thecell from the subject's body before contacting the cell with thecomposition or the vector, and a step of returning the cell to thesubject's body after contacting the cell with the composition or thevector. In one embodiment, the cell is present in the body of a subject.In one embodiment, the cell is not present in the body of a subject. Inone embodiment, the cell is present in a tissue culture vessel.

In one embodiment, the cell is in G1 phase at the time the cell iscontacted with the composition or the vector. In one embodiment, thecell is in G1 phase at the time the Cas9 molecule cleaves the targetposition. In one embodiment, the cell is in G1 phase at the time theCas9 molecule-mediated break is repaired by HDR.

In one embodiment, the cell is in S phase at the time the cell iscontacted with the composition or the vector. In one embodiment, thecell is in S phase at the time a Cas9 molecule cleaves a targetposition. In one embodiment, the cell is in S phase at the time a Cas9molecule-mediated break is repaired by HDR.

In one embodiment, the cell is in G2 phase at the time the cell iscontacted with the composition or the vector. In one embodiment, thecell is in G2 phase at the time a Cas9 molecule cleaves a targetposition. In one embodiment, the cell is in G2 phase at the time a Cas9molecule-mediated break is repaired by HDR.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of producing thecomposition, cell, population of cells, kit, or Cas9 system describedherein, the method comprising: providing one or more of the gRNAmolecule and the Cas9 molecule; providing the HDR-enhancer molecule; andadmixing one or more of the gRNA molecule and the Cas9 molecule with theHDR-enhancer molecule. In one embodiment, the method further comprisesproviding a template nucleic acid and admixing one or more of the gRNAmolecule, the Cas9 molecule, the HDR-enhancer molecule with the templatenucleic acid.

An additional way of promoting genome editing involves the mismatchrepair (MMR) pathway. Certain forms of genome editing, such as an alt-HRpathway, can produce a mismatch in the genome. In some cases the MMRpathway “corrects” the mismatch back to the original sequence, which isan undesirable outcome. To safeguard the edit in the genome, one candown-regulate the MMR pathway in the edited cell.

In one aspect, described herein is a Cas9 system comprising adown-regulator of MMR and one or more of a gRNA molecule and a Cas9molecule. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of MMR is an inhibitorof a factor listed in Table VI.15. In one embodiment, the down-regulatorof MMR is an siRNA, an antibody, a small molecule, or an HDR-enhancinggRNA. In one embodiment, the antibody is an intrabody. In oneembodiment, the siRNA or the antibody is directed against a factorlisted in Table VI.15. In one embodiment, the down-regulator of MMR isan agent of Table VI.16. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system furthercomprises a template nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the down-regulatorof MMR increases the likelihood that a mismatched base pair in thetarget nucleic acid will be resolved to have a sequence corresponding tothe sequence of a template nucleic acid rather than the sequence of thetarget nucleic acid before the mismatch was created.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 system comprises a nucleic acid encoding thedown-regulator of MMR and one or more nucleic acids encoding a gRNA or aCas9 polypeptide. In one embodiment, the nucleic acids are present inone or more vectors. In one embodiment, the one or more vectors is oneor more an AAV vectors.

In another aspect, described herein is a reaction mixture comprising acell or population of cells described herein, and a solution. In oneembodiment, the solution is a growth medium.

In another aspect, the described herein is a method of altering thestructure of a cell comprising contacting the cell with a Cas9 systemdescribed herein, resulting in alteration of the structure of the cell.In one embodiment, the altering the structure of the cell comprisesaltering the sequence of a target nucleic acid of the cell.

In another aspect, the described herein is a method of treating asubject by altering the structure of a cell in said subject, comprisingcontacting the cell with a composition, kit, or Cas9 system describedherein under conditions that allow for alteration of the structure ofthe cell, thereby treating the subject.

In other circumstances, it is desirable to provide an environmentfavoring nucleotide insertions and/or deletions at the break site via anerror-prone repair (EPR) pathway such as alt-NHEJ. To cause a cell tofavor an EPR pathway, one can omit a template nucleic acid and contactthe cell with an agent that enhances an EPR pathway. An EPR enhancer canbe, e.g., an agent that inhibits another DNA damage repair pathway, withthe result that the cell becomes more likely to use an alt-NHEJ pathwayrather than the inhibited pathway. Other EPR-enhancers directlystimulate an EPR pathway.

In another aspect, the invention provides a Cas9 system comprising anerror-prone repair (EPR)-enhancer and one or more of a gRNA molecule anda Cas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system does not comprise atemplate nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the Cas9 system furthercomprises a template nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the Cas9 systemcomprises a nucleic acid encoding the EPR-enhancer and one or morenucleic acids encoding the gRNA or the Cas9 polypeptide. In oneembodiment, the nucleic acids are present in one or more vectors. In oneembodiment, the vector is an AAV vector.

In one embodiment, the EPR-enhancer is a down-regulator of HDR, anup-regulator of alt-NHEJ, an inhibitor of BRCA1, an up-regulator of SSA,a down-regulator of C-NHEJ, or an agent that promotes resection. In oneembodiment, the down-regulator of HDR is an inhibitor of a protein ofTable VI.1(d) or VI.2 or an agent of Table VI.3. In one embodiment, theup-regulator of alt-NHEJ is a protein of Table VI.9 or VI.1(J), or anamino acid comprising at least 60, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99 or 100%homology with, or which differs by no more than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, 10,5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from a protein of Table VI.9 orVI.1(J). In one embodiment, the inhibitor of BRCA1 is an siRNA orantibody directed against BRCA1. In one embodiment, the up-regulator ofSSA is an inhibitor of BRCA2 or RAD51. In one embodiment, the inhibitoris an siRNA, an antibody, or an HDR-enhancing gRNA. In one embodiment,the down-regulator of C-NHEJ is an inhibitor of a protein of TableVI.1(B) or VI1.7, or an agent of Table VI.8. In one embodiment, theagent that promotes resection is a recombinant pro-resection protein oran inhibitor of an anti-resection protein. In one embodiment, thepro-resection protein is a nuclease. In one embodiment, theanti-resection protein is 53BP1, Rif1, or PTIP. In one embodiment, theagent that promotes resection is an agent of Table VI.8. In oneembodiment, the inhibitor of an anti-resection protein is a dominantnegative 53BP1 protein.

In one aspect, provided herein is a method of altering the structure ofa cell comprising contacting the cell with a composition, kit, or Cas9system described herein, resulting in alteration of the structure of thecell.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating a subject byaltering the structure of a cell in said subject, comprising contactingthe cell with a composition, kit, or Cas9 system described herein,resulting in alteration of the sequence of the target nucleic acid. Inone embodiment, no template nucleic acid is provided. In one embodiment,the structure of the cell is altered by altering the structure of atarget nucleic acid, and wherein the structure of the nucleic acid isaltered via alt-NHEJ-mediated repair or SSA-mediated repair.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancer ofSection 1 of this Summary, entitled “Exemplary HDR-enhancers.” Inembodiments, the gRNA is a gRNA of Section 2 of this Summary, entitled“Characteristics of the gRNA.” In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is aCas9 molecule of Section 3 of this Summary, entitled “Characteristics ofthe Cas9 molecule.” In embodiments, the template nucleic acid is atemplate nucleic acid of Section 4 of this Summary, entitled“Characteristics of the template.” In embodiments, the cell is a cell ofSection 5 of this Summary, entitled “Characteristics of the cell.” Inembodiments, one or more of Properties (i)-(x) are present and are asdescribed in Section 6 of this Summary, entitled “Properties (i)-(x) andcharacterization thereof.” In embodiments, a composition comprises acharacteristic set out in Section 9 of this Summary, entitled“Characteristics of nucleic acid compositions.” In embodiments, thecomposition comprises a characteristic set out in Section 10 of thisSummary, entitled “Additional characteristics of Cas9 systems.”

1. Exemplary HDR-Enhancers

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofHR, a down-regulator of canonical NHEJ, a down-regulator of alt-NHEJ, adown-regulator of an antirecombinant factor, a down-regulator of SSA, adown-regulator of SSBR, a down-regulator of MMR, a chromatinmodification agent, a cell cycle arrest compound, an agent capable ofpromoting resection at a double strand break, a down-regulator ofSD-MMEJ, or a down-regulator of blunt EJ. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of anti-HR (e.g., an inhibitorof a protein which inhibits HR or promotes repression of HR). In someembodiments, other HDR pathways, such as alt-HR and/or SSA, are promotedand/or the HDR-enhancer molecule is capable of promoting other HDRpathways, such as alt-HR and/or SSA, e.g., as compared to what would beseen in the absence of the down-regulator of anti-HR. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of a component ofTable VI.4 or Table VI.1(D). In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed,e.g., against a component from Table VI.4 or Table VI.1(D). In otherembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA directedagainst one of the repressors or activators described in Example 13. Insome embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.5.In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer inhibits Fbh1, PARI, Rap80,miR-155, miR-545, miR-107, miR-1255, miR-148, or miR-193. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits Fbh1 is an siRNA. In someembodiments, the HDR enhancer that inhibits PARI is an siRNA. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits RAP80 is an siRNA. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits miR-155, miR-545, miR-107,miR-1255, miR-148, or miR-193 is an anti-miR.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofSSA (e.g., an inhibitor of a protein, which protein promotes SSA). Inembodiments, other HDR pathways, such as alt-HR and/or alt-HR arepromoted, e.g., as compared to what would be seen in the absence of thedown-regulator of SSA. In embodiments the HDR-enhancer molecule is aninhibitor of a component of Table VI.1(E) or VI.11. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA,directed, e.g., against a component from Table VI.1(E) or VI.11. Inother embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNAdirected against one of the repressors or activators described inExample 13. In embodiments the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent ofTable VI.12. In embodiments the HDR-enhancer inhibits Rad52 or ERCC1. Inembodiments the HDR-enhancer that inhibits Rad52 or ERCC1 is an siRNA.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a chromatin modificationagent (e.g., an agent that inhibits a chromatin modification proteinthat promotes a DNA repair pathway). In some embodiments, the chromatinmodification agent is not an HDAC, e.g., is not HDAC1 or HDAC2. Inembodiments HDR is promoted and/or the HDR-enhancer molecule is capableof promoting HDR, e.g., as compared to what would be seen in the absenceof the chromatin modification agent. In embodiments the HDR-enhancermolecule is administered in an amount sufficient to alter chromatin atthe target nucleic acid. In embodiments the chromatin at the targetnucleic acid is altered. In embodiments, the chromatin modificationagent is not an HDAC, e.g., is not HDAC1 or HDAC2. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is a modulator, e.g., inhibitor, of a component ofTable VI.1(I). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody,e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed, e.g., against a componentfrom Table VI.1(I). In another embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule isan HDR-enhancing gRNA as described herein and in Example 13. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.19. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer inhibits EZH2 or an HDAC. In embodiments,the HDR-enhancer that inhibits EZH2 is EPZ-6438. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits the HDAC is TCA.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of SSBR(e.g., an inhibitor of a protein, which protein promotes SSBR). Inembodiments, HDR is promoted and/or the HDR-enhancer molecule is capableof promoting HDR, e.g., as compared to what would be seen in the absenceof the down-regulator of SSBR. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer moleculeis an inhibitor of a component of Table VI.13 or VI.1(F). Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.14. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, e.g., anintrabody or an siRNA, directed, e.g., against a component from TableVI.13 or VI.1(F). In another embodiment, the HDR-enhancer molecule is anHDR-enhancing gRNA as described herein or in Example 13. In embodiments,the HDR-enhancer inhibits a PARP or XRCC1. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer that inhibits a PARP is selected from: AZD2281, KU-0059436,and BMN673. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits XRCC1 is ansiRNA.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent capable ofpromoting resection and/or promotes resection at a single or doublestrand break. In embodiments, HDR is promoted and/or the HDR-enhancercapable of promoting resection is capable of promoting HDR, e.g., ascompared to what would be seen in the absence of the HDR-enhancer thatpromotes resection. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer that promotesresection at a single or double strand break is an endonuclease orexonuclease. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer that promotes resection isan inhibitor of an anti-resection protein, e.g., an anti-resectionprotein of Table VI.1(A). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule isan antibody, e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed, e.g., against acomponent from Table VI.1(A). In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA as described herein or in Example 13.In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer that is an inhibitor of ananti-resection protein is an inhibitor of 53BP1, Rif-1, or PTIP. In oneembodiment, the inhibitor of an anti-resection protein is a dominantnegative 53BP1 protein.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of SDMMEJ.In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of Pol Theta.In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of EJ.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent that promotes cellcycle arrest in G2. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule isadministered in an amount sufficient to cause the cell to arrest in G2.In embodiments, the cell arrests in G2, e.g., reversibly arrests in G2.In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a CDK1 inhibitor. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is not a CDK1-inhibitor. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.20.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of C-NHEJ.In embodiments, HDR is promoted and/or the down-regulator of C-NHEJ iscapable of promoting HDR, e.g., as compared to what would be seen in theabsence of the down-regulator of C-NHEJ. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of a component of Table VI.7 orVI.1(B). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, e.g.,an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed, e.g., against a component fromTable VI.7 or VI.1(B). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is anHDR-enhancing gRNA as described herein or in Example 13. In embodiments,the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.8. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of DNA Pk or 53BP1. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits DNA Pk is selected from:NU7441, CC115, and NK314. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer that inhibits53BP1 is an siRNA targeting 53BP1. In one embodiment, the inhibitor ofan anti-resection protein is a dominant negative 53BP1 protein.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator ofalt-NHEJ, e.g., SD-MMEJ. In embodiments, HDR is promoted and/or thedown-regulator of alt-NHEJ is capable of promoting HDR, e.g., ascompared to what would be seen in the absence of the down-regulator ofalt-NHEJ. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of acomponent of Table VI.9 or Table VI.1(J). In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody or an siRNA,directed, e.g., against a component from Table VI.9 or Table VI.1(J). Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an agent of Table VI.10. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA asdescribed herein.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an up-regulator of HDR. Inembodiments, the up-regulator of HDR is a protein selected from: MRE11,RAD50, NBS1, BRCA2, and BRCA1, or an amino acid comprising at least 60,70, 80, 90, 95, 98, 99 or 100% homology with, or which differs by nomore than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residuesfrom a naturally occurring MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, BRCA2, or BRCA1. Inembodiments, the up-regulator of HDR is a protein of Table VI.2 or aprotein of Table VI.1(C), or an amino acid comprising at least 60, 70,80, 90, 95, 98, 99 or 100% homology with, or which differs by no morethan 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from,a sequence of Table VI.2 or Table VIC. In another embodiment, theup-regulator of HDR is a dominant negative CtIP. A dominant negativeCtIP promotes resection in G1 phase.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a down-regulator of one HDRpathway (e.g., an inhibitor of a protein, which protein promotes HDR).In embodiments, alt-HR or SSA is promoted and/or the down-regulator ofHDR is capable of promoting alt-HR or SSA, e.g., as compared to whatwould be seen in the absence of the down-regulator of HDR. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an inhibitor of a component ofTable VI.2 or VI.1(C). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is anantibody, e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed, e.g., against acomponent from Table VI.2 or VI.1(C). In embodiments, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an agent of Table VI.3. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancerinhibits BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancermolecule is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, or an siRNA, directed,e.g., against a BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA as described herein andin Example 13. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNAdirected against BRCA2, BRCA1, or RAD51. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is selected from: B02, A03, AI-10, RI-1, RI-2, andIBR2.

In embodiments, HDR-enhancer comprises an siRNA. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer comprises an siRNA directed against an mRNA that encodes atarget. In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer comprises a polypeptide, e.g.,an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, optionally comprising a nuclearlocalization sequence.

In embodiments, the Cas9 system comprises an additional one or moreHDR-enhancers, e.g., exactly two or exactly three HDR-enhancers. Inembodiments, the HDR-enhancer of and the additional HDR-enhancer arecapable of (i) up-regulating the same pathway, or (ii) down-regulatingthe same pathway.

2. Characteristics of the gRNA

In embodiments, the gRNA comprises a targeting domain, first and secondcomplementary domains, and a proximal domain.

In embodiments, the gRNA is chimeric. In embodiments, the gRNA ismodular.

In embodiments, the at least one domain of a preselected length is atargeting domain which is 12-30 nucleotides in length. In embodiments,the targeting domain is at least 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,or 30 nucleotides in length. In embodiments, the targeting domain is atmost 20, 19, 18, 17, or 16 nucleotides in length. In embodiments, thefirst complementarity domain is at least 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 nucleotides in length. In embodiments, thefirst complementarity domain is at most 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, or 7nucleotides in length. In embodiments, the linking domain is at least 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, or 25 nucleotides in length. In embodiments,the linking domain is at most 4, 3, or 2 nucleotides in length. Inembodiments, the second complementarity domain is at least 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 nucleotides in length. Inembodiments, the second complementarity domain is at most 12, 11, 10, 9,8, 7, 6, or 5 nucleotides in length. In embodiments, the at least onedomain of a preselected length is a domain encompassing the proximaldomain and the tail domain, which taken together are at least 15, 18,20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the 5′ extension domain is, 2-10, 2-9, 2-8, 2-7, 2-6, 2-5,2-4 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 or more nucleotides in length.

In embodiments, the Cas9 system further comprises a second gRNA. Inembodiments, the gRNA of (a) is configured to guide the Cas9 molecule of(b) to produce a first break, and a second gRNA is configured to guide asecond Cas9 molecule to produce a second break. In one embodiment, thegRNA of (a) and the second gRNA are configured to position the firstbreak and the second break: within 55 nucleotides of one another; atleast 25 nucleotides apart; or within 25-65 nucleotides of one another.

3. Characteristics of the Cas9 Molecule

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is an eaCas9 molecule. In embodiments,the eaCas9 forms a double strand break in the target nucleic acid.

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a protein selected from TableIII.1, e.g., a Cas9 molecule other than a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule. Insome embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule. Inother embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a S. aureus Cas9 molecule.

In embodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprises N-terminal RuvC-likedomain cleavage activity and HNH-like domain cleavage activity. Inembodiments, the eaCas9 molecule forms a single strand break in a targetnucleic acid. In embodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprises HNH-likedomain cleavage activity but has no, or no significant, N-terminalRuvC-like domain cleavage activity. In embodiments, the eaCas9 moleculeis an HNH-like domain nickase. In embodiments, the eaCas9 moleculecomprises a mutation at D10. In embodiments, the eaCas9 moleculecomprises N-terminal RuvC-like domain cleavage activity but has no, orno significant, HNH-like domain cleavage activity. In embodiments, theeaCas9 molecule is an N-terminal RuvC-like domain nickase. Inembodiments, the eaCas9 molecule comprises a mutation at H840.

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule comprises a REC₂ deletion, REC1_(CT)deletion, or a REC1_(SUB) deletion, or any combination thereof. Inembodiments, the Cas9 molecule comprises an altered PI domain.

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is less than about 1300 amino acids inlength. In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is: less than about 1200,1100, 1000, 900, or 800 amino acids in length; or between about800-1300, 900-1200, 900-1100, or 900-1000 amino acids in length.

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a protein selected from Table III.1In some embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is not a S. pyogenes Cas9, e.g.,does not comprise SEQ ID NO: 2. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule isan S. aureus Cas9 molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is anS. pyogenes Cas9 molecule.

In embodiments, the Cas9 system further comprises a second Cas9molecule. In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule of (b) is a nickase and thesecond Cas9 molecule is a nickase; the Cas9 molecule of (b) can catalyzea double strand break and the second Cas9 molecule is a nickase; theCas9 molecule of (b) is a nickase and the second Cas9 molecule cancatalyze a double strand break; or the Cas9 molecule of (b) can catalyzea double strand break and the second Cas9 molecule can catalyze a doublestrand break.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 recognizes a PAM site other than NGG,e.g., other than AGG. In some embodiments, the Cas9 recognizes aninverted PAM site, e.g., a Pam site that faces outward.

In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule targeted by the gRNA of (a) has thesame structure, e.g., amino acid sequence, as the Cas9 molecule targetedby the second gRNA. In other embodiments, the Cas9 molecule targeted bythe gRNA of (a) has a different structure, e.g., amino acid sequence, asthe Cas9 molecule targeted by the second gRNA.

4. Characteristics of the Template

In embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises, or comprises a partof, a circular nucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleic acidis a circular nucleic acid, e.g., a plasmid. In embodiments, thetemplate nucleic acid is a linear nucleic acid. In some embodiments, thetemplate nucleic acid is DNA. In some embodiments, the template nucleicacid is RNA. In embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises adouble stranded sequence or a single strand sequence, e.g., a singlestranded oligonucleotide. In one embodiment, the template is a singlestranded/double-stranded DNA hybrid. In another embodiment, the templateis present on a circular plasmid. In one embodiment, the donor templateis in an AAV or an IDLV. In yet another embodiment, the template nucleicacid is an endogenous nucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleicacid comprises about 150-200 nucleotides of homology with a targetnucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleic acid is linear andcomprises about 150-200 nucleotides of homology with a target nucleicacid. In embodiments, the 150-200 nucleotides of homology correspond toone side of a break in a target nucleic acid. In embodiments, the150-200 nucleotides of homology correspond to two sides of a break in atarget nucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprisesabout 500-2000 nucleotides of homology with a target nucleic acid.

In embodiments, the template nucleic acid is circular and comprisesabout 500-2000 nucleotides of homology with a target nucleic acid. Inembodiments, the 500-2000 nucleotides of homology correspond to one sideof a break in a target nucleic acid. In embodiments, the 500-2000nucleotides of homology correspond to two sides of a break in a targetnucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleic acid has homology tothe target nucleic acid on one side of the break. In embodiments, thetemplate nucleic acid has homology to the target nucleic acid on twosides of the break.

In embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a human sequence,e.g., a wild-type human sequence. In embodiments, the template nucleicacid comprises a wild-type human sequence corresponding to a mutation ata target nucleic acid. In embodiments, the template nucleic acid lacksrepeated elements such as an Alu sequence or a LINE sequence.

In embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a modified nucleicacid.

In embodiments, one or both of the 3′ and 5′ homology arms, eachindependently has a length of: at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000,2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides; no more than 50, 100, 250, 500,750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides; or between 50-100,100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or4000-5000 nucleotides.

In embodiments, a homology arm (e.g., the 5′ homology arm or the 3′homology arm, or both) has a 5′ end and a 3′ end and: the 5′ end is atleast 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000nucleotides from the target position, the 5′ end is no more than 50,100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from thetarget position, the 5′ end between 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750,750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides fromthe target position, the 3′ end is at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position,the 3′ end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000,4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position, or the 3′ endbetween 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000,2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides from the target position.In embodiments, the replacement sequence has a length of: at least 1, 2,3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 300, 4000, or 5000nucleotides, no more than 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000,2000, 300, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides, or between 1-3, 1-5, 1-10, 10-20,20-50, 50-100, 100-200, 200-500, 500-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000,3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides.

In embodiments, the target nucleic acid bears a mutation relative to acorresponding wild-type sequence, and the template nucleic acid containsthe corresponding wild-type sequence. In embodiments, the target nucleicacid is pathogenic DNA, and the template nucleic acid contains amutation relative to the pathogenic DNA.

In embodiments, the replacement sequence occupies no more than 17%, 16%,15%, 14%, 13%, 12%, 11%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% ofthe template nucleic acid. In embodiments, the replacement sequence isat least 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, or 100 nucleotides. Inembodiments, the replacement sequence is 1 or 2 nucleotides. In anotherembodiment, the replacement sequence is 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 75, 100,200, 250, 300, 500, 750, or 1000 nucleotides.

5. Characteristics of the Cell

In embodiments, the disclosure provides a cell comprising a Cas9 systemdescribed herein.

In embodiments, the cell is a eukaryotic cell. The cell may be, e.g., avertebrate, mammalian, rodent, goat, pig, bird, chicken, turkey, cow,horse, sheep, fish, primate, plant, or human cell. In embodiments, thecell is a plant cell. The plant cell may be, e.g., monocot or dicot. Inembodiments, cell is a mammalian cell, e.g., a human cell. Inembodiments, the cell is a somatic cell, germ cell, or prenatal cell. Inembodiments, the cell is a zygotic, blastocyst or embryonic cell, a stemcell, a mitotically competent cell, or a meiotically competent cell. Inembodiments, the cell is not part of a human embryo. In embodiments, thecell is a somatic cell.

In embodiments, the cell is situated in a subject's body. Inembodiments, the cell is not situated in a subject's body. Inembodiments, the cell is situated in a tissue culture vessel.

In embodiments, the cell is a T cell, a Hematopoietic Stem Cell, aretinal cell, a cochlear hair cell, a pulmonary epithelial cell, amuscle cell, a neuron, a mesenchymal stem cell, an induced pluripotentstem (iPS) cell, or an embryonic stem cell. In embodiments, the cell isa T cell, a CD8+ T cell, a CD8+ naïve T cell, a central memory T cell,an effector memory T cell, a CD4+ T cell, a stem cell memory T cell, ahelper T cell, a regulatory T cell, a cytotoxic T cell, a natural killerT cell, a Hematopoietic Stem Cell, a long term hematopoietic stem cell,a short term hematopoietic stem cell, a multipotent progenitor cell, alineage restricted progenitor cell, a lymphoid progenitor cell, amyeloid progenitor cell, a common myeloid progenitor cell, an erythroidprogenitor cell, a megakaryocyte erythroid progenitor cell, a retinalcell, a photoreceptor cell, a rod cell, a cone cell, a retinal pigmentedepithelium cell, a trabecular meshwork cell, a cochlear hair cell, anouter hair cell, an inner hair cell, a pulmonary epithelial cell, abronchial epithelial cell, an alveolar epithelial cell, a pulmonaryepithelial progenitor cell, a striated muscle cell, a cardiac musclecell, a muscle satellite cell, a neuron, a neuronal stem cell, amesenchymal stem cell, an induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell, anembryonic stem cell, a monocyte, a megakaryocyte, a neutrophil, aneosinophil, a basophil, a mast cell, a reticulocyte, a B cell, e.g., aprogenitor B cell, a Pre B cell, a Pro B cell, a memory B cell, a plasmaB cell, a gastrointestinal epithelial cell, a biliary epithelial cell, apancreatic ductal epithelial cell, an intestinal stem cell, ahepatocyte, a liver stellate cell, a Kupffer cell, an osteoblast, anosteoclast, an adipocyte, a preadipocyte, a pancreatic islet cell (e.g.,a beta cell, an alpha cell, a delta cell), a pancreatic exocrine cell, aSchwann cell, or an oligodendrocyte.

In embodiments, the cell is in G1 phase: at the time the cell iscontacted with one or more of (a), (b), (c), and (d); at the time a Cas9molecule cleaves a target position, or at the time a Cas9molecule-mediated break is repaired by HDR. In embodiments, the cell isin S phase: at the time the cell is contacted with one or more of (a),(b), (c), and (d); at the time a Cas9 molecule cleaves a targetposition, or at the time a Cas9 molecule-mediated break is repaired byHDR.

In embodiments, the cell is in G2 phase: at the time the cell iscontacted with one or more of (a), (b), (c), and (d); at the time a Cas9molecule cleaves a target position, or at the time a Cas9molecule-mediated break is repaired by HDR.

6. Properties (i)-(xi) and Characterization Thereof

In some embodiments, one or more of the following properties is present:

i. the gRNA is configured to position a Cas9 molecule-mediated cleavageevent at a preselected position relative to a landmark on the targetnucleic acid, wherein the landmark is a site, e.g., a preselected sitein the target nucleic acid, wherein the target position or the landmarkor both are present on an endogenous chromosomal segment, e.g., are notpart of a heterologous reporter gene;

ii. the Cas9 system further comprises a second gRNA suitable fortargeting a Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid;

iii. the gRNA comprises at least one domain of a preselected length,e.g., a length disclosed herein;

iv. the Cas9 molecule is a protein selected from Table III.1, e.g., aCas9 molecule other than a S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule, or a Cas9molecule, other than an S. pyogenes Cas9 molecule, comprising at least20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 99, or 100% homologywith, or which differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100,150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400, amino acid residues from, the amino acidsequence of a reference sequences, e.g., naturally occurring Cas9molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described in Table III.1 herein;

v. the Cas9 system further comprises a second Cas9 molecule;

vi. the Cas9 molecule is less than about 1300 amino acids in length;

vii. the Cas9 molecule comprises a heterologous PI domain;

viii. the Cas9 molecule comprises a REC2 deletion, REC1_(CT) deletion,or a REC1_(SUB) deletion, or any combination thereof;

ix. the template nucleic acid has a preselected sequence comprising a 5′homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′ homology arm, wherein thereplacement sequence corresponds to an endogenous nucleic acid, e.g., achromosomal or organellar nucleic acid, e.g., are not part of aheterologous reporter gene; and

x. the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, amiRNA, a siRNA, e.g., an siRNA having a modified nucleotide, or anantiMiR.

xi. the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA, e.g., a gRNAmolecule designed to down-regulate non-HDR DNA repair pathwaysincluding, but not limited to, alt-NHEJ or c-NHEJ (see FIG. 1), ordesigned to up-regulate HDR DNA repair pathways including, but notlimited to, SSA, alt-HR, or HR (see FIG. 1).

In some embodiments, one or more of properties (i)-(xi) is present. Insome embodiments, one or more of properties (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi),(vii), (viii), (x) or (xi) is present. In some embodiments, one or moreof properties (i), (ii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x), or (xi) ispresent.

In embodiments, the landmark is: (a) the target position, (b) the 5′ endof a target position, (c) the 3′ end of a target position, (d) within atarget position, (e) a position on the target nucleic acid thatcorresponds to: the 5′ end of the replacement sequence; the 3′ end ofthe replacement sequence; the 5′ end of the template nucleic acid; the3′ end of the template nucleic acid; within the 5′ homology arm; withinthe 3′ homology arm; or within the replacement sequence, or (f) anintron/exon boundary, e.g., the intron/exon boundary nearest the targetposition or within 50, 100 or 200 nucleotides of the target position;(g) in an intron, e.g., the intron nearest to the target position, theintron within which the target position lies, the nearest intronupstream of the target position, the nearest intron downstream of thetarget position, or an intron within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides ofthe target position; (h) in an exon, e.g., the exon nearest to thetarget position, the exon within which the target position lies, thenearest exon upstream of the target position, the nearest exondownstream of the target position, or an exon within 50, 100, 200, or500 nucleotides of the target position; (i) the 5′ end of a codingregion, e.g., the coding region nearest to the target position, thecoding region within which the target position lies, the nearest codingregion upstream of the target position, the nearest coding regiondownstream of the target position, or a coding region within 50, 100,200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position; (j) the 3′ end of acoding region, e.g., the coding region nearest to the target position,the coding region within which the target position lies, the nearestcoding region upstream of the target position, the nearest coding regiondownstream of the target position, or a coding region within 50, 100,200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position; (k) within a codingregion, e.g., the coding region nearest to the target position, thecoding region within which the target position lies, the nearest codingregion upstream of the target position, the nearest coding regiondownstream of the target position, or a coding region within 50, 100,200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position; (l) the 5′ end of atranscribed region, e.g., the transcribed region nearest to the targetposition, the transcribed region within which the target position lies,the nearest transcribed region upstream of the target position, thenearest transcribed region downstream of the target position, or atranscribed region within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of the targetposition; (m) the 3′ end of a transcribed region, e.g., the transcribedregion nearest to the target position, the transcribed region withinwhich the target position lies, the nearest transcribed region upstreamof the target position, the nearest transcribed region downstream of thetarget position, or a transcribed region within 50, 100, 200, or 500nucleotides of the target position; (n) within a transcribed region,e.g., the transcribed region nearest to the target position, thetranscribed region within which the target position lies, the nearesttranscribed region upstream of the target position, the nearesttranscribed region downstream of the target position, or a transcribedregion within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position;(o) the 5′ end of a repeated element, e.g., the repeated element nearestto the target position, the repeated element within which the targetposition lies, the nearest repeated element upstream of the targetposition, the nearest repeated element downstream of the targetposition, or a repeated element within 50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotidesof the target position; (p) the 3′ end of a repeated element, e.g., therepeated element nearest to the target position, the repeated elementwithin which the target position lies, the nearest repeated elementupstream of the target position, the nearest repeated element downstreamof the target position, or a repeated element within 50, 100, 200, or500 nucleotides of the target position; or (q) within a repeatedelement, e.g., the repeated element nearest to the target position, therepeated element within which the target position lies, the nearestrepeated element upstream of the target position, the nearest repeatedelement downstream of the target position, or a repeated element within50, 100, 200, or 500 nucleotides of the target position.

In embodiments, the target position is in a naturally occurring fusionprotein, e.g., an oncogenic fusion of two genes, e.g., BCR-ABL,TEL-AML1, AML1-ETO, or TMPRSS2-ERG. In some embodiments, the targetposition is in a gene, e.g., a naturally occurring gene, e.g., a genethat is wild-type or is carrying a naturally-occurring mutation.

In embodiments, the preselected position is selected from at thelandmark, away from the landmark; within 50, 100, 150, or 200nucleotides of the landmark; at least 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 nucleotidesaway from the landmark; and 10 to 200, 20-200, 30-200, 40-200, 50-200,10-150, 10-100, or 10-50 nucleotides from the landmark.

In embodiments, the landmark is a target position and the preselectedposition is selected from: at the landmark, away from the landmark;within 50, 100, 150, or 200 nucleotides of the landmark; at least 10,20, 30, 40, or 50 nucleotides away from the landmark; and 10 to 200,20-200, 30-200, 40-200, 50-200, 10-150, 10-100, or 10-50 nucleotidesfrom the landmark.

In embodiments, the at least one domain of a preselected length is atargeting domain which is 12-30 nucleotides in length. In someembodiments, the at least one domain of a preselected length is atargeting domain which is at least 21 nucleotides in length, e.g., 21-30nucleotides in length. In embodiments, the at least one domain of apreselected length is a domain encompassing the proximal domain and thetail domain, which taken together are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31,35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides in length.

In embodiments, the 5′ homology arm or 3′ homology arm, eachindependently has, or both have, a length of: at least 50, 100, 250,500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides; no more than 50,100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides; orbetween 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000,2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides. In some embodiments, a5′ or 3′ homology arm of a ssDNA template nucleic acid is 60-200nucleotides. In some embodiments, a 5′ or 3′ homology arm of a dsDNAtemplate nucleic acid is 500-4000 nucleotides. In embodiments, the 5′homology arm has a 5′ end and a 3′ end and: the 5′ end is at least 50,100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from thetarget position, the 5′ end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position,the 5′ end between 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000,1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides from thetarget position, the 3′ end is at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000,2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position, the 3′end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or5000 nucleotides from the target position, or the 3′ end between 50-100,100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or4000-5000 nucleotides from the target position. In embodiments, the 3′homology arm has a 5′ end and a 3′ end and: the 5′ end is at least 50,100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from thetarget position, the 5′ end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position,the 5′ end between 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000,1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides from thetarget position, the 3′ end is at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000,2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the target position, the 3′end is no more than 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or5000 nucleotides from the target position, or the 3′ end between 50-100,100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000, 1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or4000-5000 nucleotides from the target position. In embodiments, thereplacement sequence has a length of: at least 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50,100, or 200 nucleotides, no more than 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, or500 nucleotides, or between 1-3, 1-5, 1-10, 10-20, 20-50, 50-100,100-200, or 200-500 nucleotides.

7. Further Method Steps

In embodiments, the method comprises contacting the cell with a Cas9system as described herein. In embodiments, the method comprisescontacting the cell with a vector as described herein. In embodiments,altering the structure of a cell comprises altering the structure of atarget nucleic acid of the cell. In embodiments, the sequence of thetarget nucleic acid is altered. In embodiments, a deletion is created inthe target nucleic acid. In embodiments, a mutant or disease phenotypeis converted to a non-mutant or non-disease phenotype.

In embodiments, altering the structure of the target nucleic acidcomprises HDR-mediated repair, such as alt-HR mediated repair,SSA-mediated repair, or HR-mediated repair. In embodiments, theefficiency of HDR is increased over the level seen in the absence of anHDR-enhancer. In embodiments, altering the structure of the targetnucleic acid comprises creating a break in the target nucleic acid,e.g., a single or double strand break. In embodiments, the double strandbreak is blunt-ended or comprises one or two overhangs. In embodiments,altering the structure of the target nucleic acid comprises resection,e.g., at a single or double strand break.

In embodiments, the chromatin at the target nucleic acid is altered. Inembodiments, the method further comprises assaying cell chromatin stateof the cell, e.g., chromatin state of the target nucleic acid.

In embodiments, the method further comprises assaying cell cycle statusof the cell, e.g., determining whether the cell is in G2 phase.

In embodiments, the method further comprises contacting the cell with anadditional one or more HDR-enhancers, e.g., contacting the cell withexactly two or exactly three HDR-enhancers. In embodiments, theHDR-enhancer and the additional HDR-enhancer (i) up-regulate the samepathway, or (ii) down-regulate the same pathway.

In embodiments, the method further comprises contacting the cell with asecond gRNA. In embodiments, the gRNA guides the Cas9 molecule toproduce a first break, and a second gRNA guides a second Cas9 moleculeto produce a second break. In embodiments, the first break is a singlestrand break and the second break is a single strand break, the firstbreak is a single strand break and the second break is a double strandbreak, the first break is a double strand break and the second break isa single strand break, or the first break is a double strand break andthe second break is a double strand break.

In embodiments, the method further comprises contacting the cell with asecond Cas9 molecule. In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a nickase andthe second Cas9 molecule is a nickase; the Cas9 molecule can catalyze adouble strand break and the second Cas9 molecule is a nickase; the Cas9molecule is a nickase and the second Cas9 molecule can catalyze a doublestrand break; or the Cas9 molecule can catalyze a double strand breakand the second Cas9 molecule can catalyze a double strand break.

In embodiments, the gRNA targets the Cas9 molecule to make a first breakand a second gRNA targets a second Cas9 molecule to make a second break.In embodiments, the two breaks are positioned: within 55 nucleotides ofone another; at least 25 nucleotides apart; or within 25-65 nucleotidesof one another. In embodiments, the first break is a single strand breakand the second break is a single strand break; the first break is asingle strand break and the second break is a double strand break; thefirst break is a double strand break and the second break is a singlestrand break; or the first break is a double strand break and the secondbreak is a double strand break. In embodiments, the Cas9 moleculetargeted by the gRNA has the same structure, e.g., amino acid sequence,as the Cas9 molecule targeted by the second gRNA. In embodiments, theCas9 molecule targeted by the gRNA has a different structure, e.g.,amino acid sequence, as the Cas9 molecule targeted by the second gRNA.In embodiments, the Cas9 molecule creates a first break in at a firsttarget position and the second Cas9 molecule creates a second break at asecond target position.

In embodiments, the method forms a double-stranded break that isblunt-ended. In embodiments, the method forms a double strand break thatcomprises one or two overhangs.

In embodiments, the method further comprises contacting the cell with acell cycle arrest agent. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agentarrests cells in G2. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agent is aCdk1 inhibitor. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agent is not aCdk1 inhibitor. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agent is an agentof Table VI.20.

In embodiments, the method further comprises a step of removing the cellfrom a subject's body before contacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer. Inembodiments, the method further comprises a step of returning the cellto the subject's body after contacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer. Inembodiments, the method further comprises a step of placing the cell ina subject's body after contacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer.

In embodiments, contacting the cell with the gRNA comprises contactingthe cell with DNA comprising the sequence of the gRNA, and allowing thecell to produce gRNA. In embodiments, contacting the cell with the Cas9molecule comprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid (e.g., DNA orRNA) encoding the Cas9 molecule, and allowing the cell to produce theCas9 molecule. In embodiments, contacting the cell with the HDR-enhancercomprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid (e.g., DNA or RNA)encoding the HDR-enhancer, and allowing the cell to produce theHDR-enhancer. In embodiments, contacting the cell with the Cas9molecule, the gRNA, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancercomprises contacting the cell with a recombinant nucleic acid thatcomprises or encodes two of the Cas9 molecule, the gRNA, the templatenucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer, e.g., encodes the Cas9 molecule andencodes or comprises the gRNA, encodes the Cas9 molecule and comprisesthe template nucleic acid, encodes the Cas9 molecule and encodes orcomprises the HDR-enhancer, encodes or comprises the gRNA and comprisesthe template nucleic acid, encodes or comprises the gRNA and encodes orcomprises the HDR-enhancer, or comprises the template nucleic acid andencodes or comprises the HDR-enhancer, and allowing the cell to producethe two of the Cas9 molecule, the gRNA the template nucleic acid, andthe HDR-enhancer. In embodiments, contacting the cell with the Cas9molecule, the gRNA, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancecomprises contacting the cell with a recombinant nucleic acid thatcomprises or encodes at least three, e.g., all, of the Cas9 molecule,the gRNA, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer, e.g.: encodesthe Cas9 molecule, encodes or comprises the gRNA, and comprises thetemplate nucleic acid; encodes the Cas9 molecule, encodes or comprisesthe gRNA, and encodes or comprises the HDR-enhancer; encodes the Cas9molecule, comprises the template nucleic acid, and encodes or comprisesthe HDR-enhancer; encodes or comprises the gRNA, comprises the templatenucleic acid, and encodes or comprises the HDR-enhancer, or encodes theCas9 molecule, encodes or comprises the gRNA, comprises the templatenucleic acid, and encodes or comprises the HDR-enhancer, and allowingthe cell to produce the gRNA and the Cas9 molecule.

In embodiments, the cell is contacted with the HDR-enhancer after beingcontacted with one or more of the gRNA, the Cas9 molecule, and thetemplate nucleic acid. In embodiments, the cell is contacted with theHDR-enhancer before being contacted with one or more of the gRNA, theCas9 molecule, and the template nucleic acid. In embodiments, the cellis contacted with the gRNA, the Cas9 molecule, the template nucleicacid, and the HDR-enhancer at substantially the same time. Inembodiments, the cell is contacted with the gRNA and the Cas9 moleculeat substantially the same time.

In embodiments, the target position is altered to take the sequence ofat least a portion of the template nucleic acid, e.g., the replacementsequence or a portion thereof.

In embodiments, administering the gRNA comprises administering DNAencoding the gRNA; administering the Cas9 molecule comprisesadministering DNA or RNA encoding the Cas9 molecule; or administeringthe gRNA and Cas9 molecules comprises administering a recombinantnucleic acid that encodes both the gRNA and the Cas9 molecule, or anycombination thereof.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is administered separatelyfrom the gRNA or the Cas9 molecule.

In embodiments, the method comprises a step of removing the cell from asubject's body before contacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer, and furthercomprising a step of returning the cell to the subject's body aftercontacting the cell with the gRNA, the Cas9 molecule, the templatenucleic acid, and the HDR-enhancer.

In embodiments, only one DNA repair pathway is substantiallydown-regulated or only one inhibitor is contacted with the cell. Inembodiments, two DNA repair pathways are substantially downregulatedwhen only one inhibitor is contacted with the cell. In embodiments,three DNA repair pathways are substantially downregulated when only oneinhibitor is contacted with the cell.

In embodiments, the cell is in G1 phase: at the time the cell iscontacted with the Cas9 system at the time a Cas9 molecule cleaves atarget position, or at the time a Cas9 molecule-mediated break isrepaired by HDR. In embodiments, the cell is in S phase: at the time thecell is contacted with the Cas9 system; at the time a Cas9 moleculecleaves a target position, or at the time a Cas9 molecule-mediated breakis repaired by HDR.

8. Characteristics of the Subject

In embodiments, the subject has a disorder that is caused by a targetposition in a target nucleic acid. In embodiments, the disorder iscancer, a genetic disease, an infectious disease, a disorder caused byaberrant mtDNA, a metabolic disease, a disorder caused by aberrant cellcycle, a disorder caused by aberrant angiogenesis, a disorder caused byaberrant DNA damage repair, or a pain disorder. In one embodiment, thesubject is a human subject.

9. Characteristics of Nucleic Acid Compositions

In embodiments, the Cas9 system comprises one or more of: a nucleic acidencoding a gRNA suitable for targeting a Cas9 molecule to a targetnucleic acid in a cell; a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule; and anucleic acid that encodes the HDR-enhancer.

In embodiments, nucleic acid encoding a gRNA suitable for targeting aCas9 molecule to a target nucleic acid in a cell is DNA. In embodiments,the nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule is DNA. In embodiments, thenucleic acid that encodes the HDR-enhancer molecule is DNA. Inembodiments, the Cas9 system comprises a template nucleic acid, whichtemplate nucleic acid is optionally DNA.

In embodiments, the composition further comprises a nucleic acid thatcomprises or encodes a second gRNA. In embodiments, the compositionfurther comprises a nucleic acid that encodes a second Cas9 molecule. Inembodiments, the composition further comprises a nucleic acid thatcomprises or encodes a second HDR-enhancer. In embodiments, thecomposition further comprises a nucleic acid that comprises or encodes athird HDR-enhancer.

In embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a protein. In embodiments,the HDR-enhancer molecule is an RNA. In other embodiments, theHDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule.

In embodiments, each nucleic acid is a DNA. In embodiments, the nucleicacid molecule encoding the gRNA molecule, and the nucleic acid moleculeencoding the Cas9 molecule are disposed on a single nucleic acidmolecule. In other embodiments, the nucleic acid molecule encoding thegRNA molecule, and the nucleic acid molecule encoding the Cas9 moleculeare disposed on separate nucleic acid molecules. In one embodiment, thenucleic acid molecule encoding the gRNA molecule, and the nucleic acidmolecule encoding the template nucleic acid are disposed on a singlenucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid moleculeencoding the gRNA molecule, and the nucleic acid molecule encoding thetemplate nucleic acid are disposed on separate nucleic acid molecules.In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 molecule andthe nucleic acid encoding the template nucleic acid are disposed on asingle nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleic acidencoding the Cas9 molecule and the nucleic acid encoding the templatenucleic acid are disposed on separate nucleic acid molecules. In anotherembodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA molecule, the nucleicacid encoding the Cas9 molecule, and the template nucleic acid aredisposed on a single nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, thenucleic acid encoding the gRNA molecule and the nucleic acid encodingthe Cas9 moleculeare disposed on a single nucleic acid molecule and thetemplate nucleic acid is disposed on a separate nucleic acid molecule.In another embodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA molecule andthe template nucleic acid are disposed on a single nucleic acid moleculeand the nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 molecule is disposed on aseparate nucleic acid molecule. In another embodiment, the nucleic acidencoding the Cas9 molecule and the template nucleic acid are disposed ona single nucleic acid molecule and the nucleic acid encoding the gRNAmolecule is disposed on a separate nucleic acid molecule. In yet anotherembodiment, the nucleic acid encoding the gRNA molecule, the nucleicacid encoding the Cas9 molecule, and the template nucleic acid are eachdisposed on separate nucleic acid molecules.

In embodiments, each nucleic acid forms part of a single nucleic acidmolecule. In embodiments, each nucleic acid forms part of a singlecircular double stranded DNA. In embodiments, each nucleic acid formspart of a linear double stranded DNA.

In embodiments, the composition is a purified composition.

10. Additional Characteristics

In one embodiment, described herein is a cell comprising a Cas9 systemdescribed herein. In one embodiment, described herein is a population ofcells, each of which comprise a Cas9 system described herein. In oneembodiment, described herein is a kit comprising a Cas9 system describedherein. In one embodiment, the kit comprises a composition describedherein. In another embodiment, the kit comprises a cell or a populationof cells described herein.

In one embodiment, described herein is a composition comprising a Cas9system. In embodiments, the composition further comprises apharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In embodiments, the gRNA moleculeand the Cas9 molecule form part of a single admixture or are providedseparately; the gRNA molecule and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part ofa single admixture or are provided separately; the gRNA molecule and thetemplate nucleic acid form part of a single admixture or are providedseparately; the Cas9 molecule and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part ofa single admixture or are provided separately; the Cas9 molecule and thetemplate nucleic acid form part of a single admixture or are providedseparately; the HDR-enhancer molecule and the template nucleic acid formpart of a single admixture or are provided separately; the gRNAmolecule, the Cas9 molecule, and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part ofa single admixture or are provided separately; the gRNA molecule, theCas9 molecule, and the template nucleic acid form part of a singleadmixture or are provided separately; the Cas9 molecule, theHDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleic acid form part of asingle admixture or are provided separately; or the gRNA molecule, theCas9 molecule, the HDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleic acidform part of a single admixture or are provided separately.

In embodiments, the Cas9 system comprises a kit. The kit may furthercomprise packaging. The kit may further comprise instructions for use totreat a disorder, e.g., a disorder caused by a target position in atarget nucleic acid. In embodiments, the gRNA molecule and the Cas9molecule form part of a single admixture or are provided separately; thegRNA molecule and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part of a singleadmixture or are provided separately; the gRNA molecule and the templatenucleic acid form part of a single admixture or are provided separately;the Cas9 molecule and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part of a singleadmixture or are provided separately; the Cas9 molecule and the templatenucleic acid form part of a single admixture or are provided separately;the HDR-enhancer molecule and the template nucleic acid form part of asingle admixture or are provided separately; the gRNA molecule, the Cas9molecule, and the HDR-enhancer molecule form part of a single admixtureor are provided separately; the gRNA molecule, the Cas9 molecule, andthe template nucleic acid form part of a single admixture or areprovided separately; the Cas9 molecule, the HDR-enhancer molecule, andthe template nucleic acid form part of a single admixture or areprovided separately; or the gRNA molecule, the Cas9 molecule, theHDR-enhancer molecule, and the template nucleic acid form part of asingle admixture or are provided separately.

In embodiments, the Cas9 system further comprises a cell cycle arrestagent. The cell cycle arrest agent may be capable of arresting cells inG2 phase. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agent is a Cdk1inhibitor. In embodiments, the inhibitor is an HDR-enhancing gRNAmolecule, a small molecule, an siRNA, or an antibody, e.g., intrabody,directed against Cdk1. In embodiments, the cell cycle arrest agent isnot a Cdk1 inhibitor.

In embodiments, one or a plurality of components, e.g., the gRNAmolecule and the template nucleic acid, are provided as a singleadmixture. In embodiments, one or a plurality of components, e.g., thegRNA molecule and the template nucleic acid, are each providedseparately from one another, e.g., as different solutions.

The disclosure contemplates all combinations of any one or more of theforegoing aspects and/or embodiments, as well as combinations with anyone or more of the embodiments set forth in the detailed description andexamples.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materialssimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in thepractice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods andmaterials are described below. All publications, patent applications,patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated byreference in their entirety. In addition, the materials, methods, andexamples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

Headings, including numeric and alphabetical headings and subheadings,are for organization and presentation and are not intended to belimiting.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thedetailed description, drawings, and from the claims.

DESCRIPTION

The drawings are first briefly described.

FIG. 1 is a model representing the DNA repair pathways activated inresponse to a double-stranded break (DSB).

FIG. 2 is a cartoon depicting the different Cas9 variants and theirpositioning using a single gRNA or dual gRNAs.

FIG. 3 is a graph depicting that a Cas9 mutated in the RUVC domain witha PAM in the opposite orientation leaves a 5′ protruding end that ismore prone to be engaged in HR (gene conversion) in the absence of adonor template nucleic acid. The data is a representation of at leastfour independent experiments with a minimum of 350 reads per condition.

FIG. 4 is a graph depicting that a Cas9 mutated in the RUVC domain witha Pam facing in the opposite orientation leaves a 5′ protruding end thatis more prone to be engaged in HDR in the presence of a single-strandedoligonucleotide donor template nucleic acid. The data is arepresentation of at least four independent experiments with a minimumof 350 reads per condition.

FIG. 5 is a graph depicting that 60% of the gene editing events usingwild-type Cas9 (black) resolve in small deletions, typically a signatureof c-NHEJ.

FIG. 6 is a graph depicting that double strand breaks (DSB) generated bywild-type Cas9 are predominantly repaired by canonical NHEJ (c-NHEJ).

FIGS. 7A and 7B are graphs depicting that the down-regulation of Artemisleads to an increase in gene correction mediated by a single-strandedoligonucleotide donor (ss-ODN). FIG. 7A depicts a western blot showingdown-regulation of Artemis. FIG. 7B depicts quantification of the geneconversion using a single stranded oligonucleotide donor, wild-typeCas9, and gRNAs HBB-8 and HBB-15 against the HBB locus.

FIG. 8 is a western blot showing the down-regulation of Rad80 usingsiRNA.

FIG. 9 is a model depicting that double-stranded breaks generated by theN863A Cas9 mutant are predominantly are paired by Alt-NHEJ.

FIG. 10 is a graph depicting that the down-regulation of Pol Theta leadsto an increase in gene conversion and a decrease in insertions.

FIG. 11 is a model depicting that double-stranded breaks generated bythe D10A Cas9 mutant are predominantly repaired by HR.

FIGS. 12A and 12B depict that gene conversions and non-gene correctionis dependent on HR. Specifically, FIG. 12A is a western blot showingBRAC2 and Rad51 down-regulation. FIG. 12B is a graph depicting thepercentage of modification observed in U2OS cells edited at the HBBlocus with D10A Cas9 and 2 gRNAs with or without BRCA2 or Rad51. FF is anegative control.

FIGS. 13A and 13B demonstrate that gene correction is dependent on SSA.FIG. 13A is a Western blot showing down-regulation of Rad52 and ERCC1.FIG. 13B is a graph depicting the effect of down-regulation of Rad52 andERCC1 on gene correction at the HBB locus in response to a 5′ protrudingdouble strand break generated with the D10A Cas9 mutant.

FIGS. 14A and 14B depict that gene conversion is dependent on EXO1. Theleft panel of FIG. 14A is a western blot panel showing down-regulationof EXO1 with siRNA. The right panel of FIG. 14A is a western blotshowing the levels of Exo1 in cell lines that have been generated byexpression of the gRNA and S.a. FIG. 14B shows two graphs depicting theeffect of the down-regulation of Exo1 on gene conversion in response toa 5′ protruding double-stranded break generated with the D10A Cas9mutant.

FIG. 15 is a model depicting the inhibition of chromatin modification.

DEFINITIONS

“Altered PI domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to aPAM-interacting (PI) domain other than the native or endogenous PIdomain associated with the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule. Forexample, a Cas9 molecule comprises an altered PI domain if its PI domainis other than the PI domain naturally associated with the Cas9 coredomain of the Cas9 molecule, or if its PI domain is not a naturallyoccurring PI domain associated with any Cas9 molecule. (Derived, as usedin this sense, is not limited to physical derivation or even derivationfrom a specific source, and does not require a process limitation, butin an embodiment, includes mere structural similarity). An altered PIdomain may have less than 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89,88, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 70, 60, 50, 30, 40, 30, 20, or 10%homology with the native or endogenous PI domain of a subject naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule from which the Cas9 core domain is derived. Analtered PI domain may have a different RKR motif (the PAM recognitionsequence) than that of the native or endogenous PI domain of the Cas9species that supplies the Cas9 core domain. The RKR motif of an alteredPI domain may differ from the RKR motif of the native or endogenous PIdomain of the Cas9 core domain by 1, 2, or 3 residues. The RKR motif ofthe altered PI differs at the first position, the second position, thethird position, the first and second positions, the first and thirdpositions, the second and third positions, or all three positions, fromthe RKR motif of the PI endogenous to or naturally associated with theCas9 core domain. In an embodiment, an altered PI domain is one havinggreater homology with the PI domain of a reference or donor naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule (a heterologous Cas9) that with the native PIdomain of a subject Cas9.

“ALT-HR” or “alternative HR”, or alternative homology repair pathway, asused herein, refers to the process of repairing DNA damage using ahomologous nucleic acid (e.g., a sister chromatid or an exogenousnucleic acid, e.g., a template nucleic acid). ALT-HR is distinct from HRin that the process utilizes different pathways from canonical HR, andcan be inhibited by the HR mediators, RAD51 and BRCA2. Also, ALT-HR usesa single-stranded or nicked homologous nucleic acid for repair of thebreak.

“ALT-NHEJ” or “alternative NHEJ”, or alternative non-homologous endjoining, as used herein, is a type of alternative end joining repairprocess, and utilizes a different pathway than that of canonical NHEJ.In alternative NHEJ, a small degree of resection occurs at the breakends on both sides of the break to reveal single-stranded overhangs.Ligation or annealing of the overhangs results in the deletion ofsequence. ALT-NHEJ is a category that includes microhomology-mediatedend joining (MMEJ), blunt end joining (EJ), and SD-MMEJ (see FIG. 1). InMMEJ, microhomologies, or short spans of homologous sequences, e.g., 5nucleotides or more, on the single-strand are aligned to guide repair,and leads to the deletion of sequence between the microhomologies.

“Amino acids” as used herein encompasses the canonical amino acids aswell as analogs thereof.

“Amino acid residues that flank a deletion”, as that phrase is usedherein, refers to the amino acid residue that immediately precedes thedeletion and the amino acid residue that immediately follows thedeletion. By way of example, in a sequence_(CT)1-_(CT)2-_(CT)3-_(CT)7-_(CT)8-_(CT)9, wherein _(CT)4-_(CT)5-_(CT)6is deleted, the flanking amino acid residues are, _(CT)3 and _(CT)7.

As used herein, an agent that promotes cell cycle “arrest” refers to anagent that causes a cell to cease dividing and to remain in acharacteristic phase of the cell cycle. For instance, the agent maycause the cell to arrest in G1 or G2. In embodiments, the agent producesa reversible cell cycle arrest, such that the cell resumes dividing oncethe agent is withdrawn.

“Canonical NHEJ”, or canonical non-homologous end joining, as usedherein, refers to the process of repairing double strand breaks in whichthe break ends are directly ligated. This process does not require ahomologous nucleic acid to guide the repair, and can result in deletionor insertion of one or more nucleotides. This process requires the Kuheterodimer (Ku70/Ku80), the catalytic subunit of DNA-PK (DN-PKcs),and/or DNA ligase XRCC4/LIG4.

“Cas9 molecule,” as that term is used herein, refers to a Cas9polypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 polypeptide. A Cas9polypeptide is a polypeptide that can bind (1) a PAM (a protospaceradjacent motif) in a nucleic acid and (2) a guide RNA (gRNA) molecule.In an embodiment, in concert with the gRNA molecule, a Cas9 polypeptidecan localize to a site which comprises a target domain.

A Cas9 molecule may be a nuclease (an enzyme that cleaves both strandsof a double-stranded nucleic acid), a nickase (an enzyme that cleavesone strand of a double-stranded nucleic acid), or an enzymaticallyinactive (or dead) Cas9 molecule. A Cas9 molecule having nuclease ornickase activity is referred to as an “enzymatically active Cas9molecule” (an “eaCas9” molecule). A Cas9 molecule lacking the ability tocleave target nucleic acid is referred to as an “enzymatically inactiveCas9 molecule” (an “eiCas9” molecule). A Cas9 molecule can have theamino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule or can be analtered, engineered or modified Cas9 molecule, which differs by at leastone amino acid residue, from a reference sequence, e.g., the mostsimilar naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule fromTable III.1. (The terms altered, engineered or modified, as used in thiscontext, refer merely to a difference from a reference or naturallyoccurring sequence, and impose no specific process or originlimitations.) A Cas9 molecule may be a Cas9 polypeptide or a nucleicacid encoding a Cas9 polypeptide.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule meets one or both of the followingcriteria: it has at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,or 100% homology with, or it differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35,50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or400, amino acid residues from, the amino acid sequence of a referencesequences, e.g., naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described in Table III.1 herein.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule may be a Cas9 deletion, e.g., theCas9 may comprise a deletion in one or more of the following domains: aREC2, REC1_(CT), or REC1_(SUB) domain, and optionally, a linker disposedbetween the amino acids flanking the deletion. Except for any RECdeletion and associated linker, a Cas9 molecule meets one or both of thefollowing criteria: it has at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75,80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 99, or 100% homologywith, or it differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65,70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400, amino acidresidues from, the amino acid sequence of a reference sequences, e.g.,naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described inTable III.1 herein. Homology except for any REC deletion is determinedas follows: a sequence having a deletion is altered by replacing thedeleted sequence with the corresponding sequence from the referencesequence, and the altered sequence is compared with the referencesequence.

In another embodiment, the Cas9 molecule may be a Cas9 variant, e.g.,the Cas9 molecule may comprise an altered PI domain, or other modifiedamino acid sequence, or the Cas9 molecule may comprise a linker. In analternate embodiment, except for an altered PI domain or other modifiedamino acid sequence, a Cas9 molecule meets one or both of the followingcriteria: it has at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,or 100% homology with, or it differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35,50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or400, amino acid residues from, the amino acid sequence of a referencesequences, e.g., naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described in Table III.1 herein. Homology except for an alteredPI domain, or other modified amino acid sequence is determined asfollows: a sequence having an altered PI domain (or other modified aminoacid sequence) is altered by restoring the altered PI domain (or othermodified amino acid sequence) to the naturally occurring PI domain (orother naturally occurring sequence) from the reference sequence, and thethus altered sequence is compared with the reference sequence.

In an alternate embodiment, except for a linker, a Cas9 molecule meetsone or both of the following criteria: it has at least 20, 30, 40, 50,55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92,93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homology with, or it differs by nomore than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 35, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100,150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400, amino acid residues from, the amino acidsequence of a reference sequences, e.g., naturally occurring Cas9molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described in Table III.1 herein.Homology except for a linker is determined as follows: a sequence havinga linker is altered by omitting the linker sequence, and the thusaltered sequence is compared with the reference sequence.

In another embodiment, each domain of the Cas9 molecule (e.g., thedomains named herein), including any remaining portion of a REC2,REC1_(CT), or REC1_(SUB) domain having a deletion or an unalteredportion of a PI domain, will, independently have: at least 20, 30, 40,50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homology with such a domaindescribed herein, e.g., in a species of Table III.1. In an embodiment atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, of 6 domains will have, independently, at least 50,60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95,96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homology with a corresponding domain, while anyremaining domains will be absent, or have less homology to theircorresponding naturally occurring domains.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a S. pyogenes Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the EQR variant. In certainembodiments, the Cas9 variant is the VRER variant. In certainembodiments, the eiCas9 molecule is a S. pyogenes Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the EQR variant. In certainembodiments, the Cas9 variant is the VRER variant. In certainembodiments, a Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described herein, e.g., the Cas9 EQR variant or the Cas9 VRERvariant.

In some embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a S. aureus Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the KKH (E782K/N968K/R1015H)variant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015) NAT. BIOIECHNOL. doi:10.1038/nbt.3404, the entire contents of which are expresslyincorporated herein by reference). In some embodiments, the Cas9 variantis the E782K/K929R/R1015H variant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015)). Insome embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the E782K/K929R/N968K/R1015Hvariant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015). In some embodiments the Cas9variant comprises one or more mutations in one of the followingresidues: E782, K929, N968, R1015. In some embodiments the Cas9 variantcomprises one or more of the following mutations: E782K, K929R, N968K,R1015H and R1015Q (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015)). In certainembodiments, a Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described herein, e.g., the Cas9 KKH variant.

“Cas9 polypeptide”, as that term is used herein, also refers to apolypeptide having at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100% homology with a reference Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule ofTable III.1. A Cas9 polypeptide can be enzymatically active (an eaCas9polypeptide), or can lack the ability to cleave a target nucleic acid(an eiCas9 polypeptide).

“Cas9 core domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to a polypeptidethat does not include a functional PI domain, e.g., a polypeptide nothaving an endogenous PI domain, e.g., wherein the endogenous PI domainis deleted (deleted, as used in this context, refers merely to asequence difference or the absence of amino acid residues and implies noprocess or origin limitation), or generally, a Cas9 molecule lacking aPI domain. In an embodiment, a Cas9 core domain comprises a REC1 domain,a REC2 domain, a BH domain, a RuvC domain, and an HNH domain. A Cas9core domain, together with an altered PI domain, comprises a functionalCas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a species X Cas9 core domain has at least 20, 30, 40,50, 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94,95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homology with the corresponding sequence ofa reference sequence, e.g., a naturally occurring species X Cas9 coredomain, e.g., from a Cas9 core domain from Table III.1. In anembodiment, each of a REC1 domain, a REC2 domain, a BH domain, a RuvCdomain, and/or an HNH domain of a species X Cas9 core domain has,independently, at least 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85,86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homologywith the corresponding sequence of a reference sequence, e.g., anaturally occurring species X Cas9 core domain, e.g., from a Cas9 coredomain from Table III.1.

As used herein, the term “Cas9 system” refers to a system capable ofaltering a target nucleic acid by one of many DNA repair pathways. Inone embodiment, the Cas9 system described herein promotes repair of thetarget nucleic acid via an HDR pathway. In one embodiment, a Cas9 systemcomprises a gRNA molecule and a Cas9 molecule. In another embodiment, aCas9 system comprises a gRNA molecule, a Cas9 molecule, and anHDR-enhancer molecule. In one embodiment, a Cas9 system furthercomprises a second gRNA molecule. In one embodiment, the Cas9 moleculeis fused to a transcription activator. In another embodiment, the Cas9molecule is fused to a transcription repressor. In yet anotherembodiment, a Cas9 system comprises a gRNA molecule, a Cas9 nickasemolecule, and a second gRNA molecule. In one embodiment, a Cas9 systemfurther comprises a template nucleic acid.

“Derived from”, as used herein, refers to the source or origin of amolecular entity, e.g., a nucleic acid or protein. The source of amolecular entity may be naturally-occurring, recombinant, unpurified, ora purified molecular entity. For example, a polypeptide that is derivedfrom a second polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that isidentical or substantially similar, e.g., is more than 50% homologousto, the amino acid sequence of the second protein. The derived molecularentity, e.g., a nucleic acid or protein, can comprise one or moremodifications, e.g., one or more amino acid or nucleotide changes.

A disorder “caused by” a mutation, as used herein, refers to a disorderthat is made more likely or severe by the presence of the mutation,compared to a subject that does not have the mutation. The mutation neednot be the only cause of a disorder, i.e., the disorder can still becaused by the mutation even if other causes, such as environmentalfactors or lifestyle factors, contribute causally to the disorder. Inembodiments, the disorder is caused by the mutation if the mutation is amedically recognized risk factor for developing the disorder, and/or ifa study has found that the mutation contributes causally to developmentof the disorder.

“Domain”, as used herein, is used to describe segments of a protein ornucleic acid. Unless otherwise indicated, a domain is not required tohave any specific functional property.

A “down-regulator”, as used herein, refers to an agent that directlydecreases the activity of a specified biological pathway. Directlydecreasing the activity of the pathway refers to the down-regulatorbinding to a component of that pathway (e.g., a protein that acts in thepathway or an mRNA encoding that protein) and decreasing the level oractivity of that component, e.g., by decreasing the concentration orspecific activity of that component. For example, a down-regulator mayslow one of the steps of that pathway or decrease the level or activityof a component in that pathway. A down-regulator may be, e.g., aninhibitor of a protein in the pathway, or an siRNA or a gRNA thatinduces a reduction in the expression of a protein in the pathway. Thepathway may be, e.g., a DNA damage repair pathway, for example, HDR. Inan embodiment, the decreased level or activity is compared to what wouldbe seen in the absence of the down-regulator.

As used herein, “error-prone” repair refers to a DNA repair process thathas a higher tendency to introduce mutations into the site beingrepaired. For instance, alt-NHEJ and SSA are error-prone pathways;C-NHEJ is also error prone because it sometimes leads to the creation ofa small degree of alteration of the site (even though in some instancesC-NHEJ results in error-free repair); and HR, alt-HR, and SSA in thecase of a single strand oligo donor are not error-prone.

As used herein, an “EPR enhancer” refers to an agent that enhances(e.g., increases the frequency or efficiency of) error-prone repair(EPR). In some embodiments, the EPR-enhancer acts on a target in a DNAdamage repair pathway, e.g., alt-NHEJ or SSA. The EPR-enhancer may acton, e.g., inhibit, a protein or nucleic acid (e.g., a miRNA) thatstimulates a non-error-prone form of DNA repair. The EPR-enhancer maybe, e.g., a small molecule, a macromolecule, a protein, an antibody, apeptide, a nucleic acid, a siRNA, an EPR-enhancing gRNA, a miRNA, or anantiMiR.

As used herein, the term “EPR-enhancing gRNA” refers to a gRNA, which,in combination with a Cas9 molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 molecule), enhances(e.g., increases the frequency or efficiency of) error-prone repair(e.g., alt-NJEH and SSA). In some embodiments, the EPR-enhancing gRNAguides a Cas9-mediated reduction in the transcription of a gene encodinga non-error-prone DNA damage repair pathway protein. In someembodiments, the EPR-enhancing gRNA guides a Cas9-mediated cleavageevent in a gene encoding a non-error-prone DNA damage repair pathwayprotein (e.g., a protein involved in HDR, such as HR, alt-HR, and/orSSA).

As used herein, the term “gRNA molecule” or “gRNA” refers to a guide RNAwhich is capable of targeting a Cas9 molecule to a target nucleic acid.In one embodiment, the term “gRNA molecule” refers to a gRNA. In anotherembodiment, the term “gRNA molecule” refers to a nucleic acid encoding agRNA.

“HDR”, or homology-directed repair, as used herein, refers to theprocess of repairing DNA damage using a homologous nucleic acid (e.g., asister chromatid or an exogenous nucleic acid, e.g., a template nucleicacid). HDR typically occurs when there has been significant resection ata double strand break, forming at least one single stranded portion ofDNA. HDR is a category that includes, for example, single-strandannealing (SSA), homologous recombination (HR), and a third, not yetfully characterized alternative homologous recombination (alt-HR) DNArepair pathway (see FIG. 1). In some embodiments, the term HDR does notencompass canonical NHEJ (C-NHEJ). In some embodiments, the term HDRdoes not encompass alternative non-homologous end joining (Alt-NHEJ)(e.g., blunt end-joining (blunt EJ), (micro homology mediated endjoining (MMEJ), and synthesis dependent microhomology-mediated endjoining (SD-MMEJ)).

As used herein, the term “HDR-enhancer molecule” or “HDR enhancer”refers to an agent that enhances (e.g., increases the frequency orefficiency of) HDR (e.g., SSA, HR, or alt-HR). In some embodiments, andHDR-enhancer may act on one HDR pathway component to enhance (e.g.,increase the frequency or efficiency of) the other HDR pathways. Forexample, an HDR-enhancer may down-regulate HR in order to enhance SSAand/or alt-HR. In another embodiment, an HDR-enhancer may down-regulateSSA to enhance HR and/or alt-HR. In yet another embodiment, anHDR-enhancer may downregulate alt-HR to enhance HR and/or SSA. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancer acts to down-regulate a target in a DNAdamage repair pathway, e.g., anti-HR, SSA, SSBR, alt-NHEJ, canonicalNHEJ, or SDMMEJ. The HDR-enhancer may act on, e.g., inhibit, a proteinor nucleic acid (e.g., a miRNA) that stimulates a non-HDR form of DNArepair. The HDR-enhancer molecule may be, e.g., a small molecule, amacromolecule, a protein, an antibody, e.g., an intrabody, a peptide, anucleic acid, a siRNA, a HDR-enhancing gRNA, a miRNA, or an antiMiR.Alternatively, an HDR-enhancer molecule may be a nucleic acid encoding aprotein, a protein, e.g., a dominant negative protein, an antibody, anHDR-enhancing gRNA, a miRNA, or an antiMiR.

As used herein, the term “HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule” or “HDR-enhancinggRNA” refers to a gRNA, which, in combination with a Cas9 molecule(e.g., an eiCas9 molecule or an eaCas9 molecule), enhances (e.g.,increases the frequency or efficiency of) HDR (e.g., SSA, HR, or alt-HR)as compared to what would occur in the absence of the HDR-enhancing gRNAmolecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule guides aCas9-mediated reduction in the transcription of a gene encoding a DNAdamage repair pathway protein. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancinggRNA molecule guides a Cas9-mediated cleavage event in a gene encoding aDNA damage repair pathway protein. In some embodiments, the DNA damagerepair pathway protein is a protein involved in a non-HDR form of DNArepair. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule is a gRNA. Inanother embodiment, the HDR-enhancing gRNA molecule is a nucleic acidencoding a gRNA.

The terms “homology” or “identity,” as used interchangeably herein,refer to sequence identity between two amino acid sequences or twonucleic acid sequences, with identity being a more strict comparison.The phrases “percent identity or homology” and “% identity or homology”refer to the percentage of sequence identity found in a comparison oftwo or more amino acid sequences or nucleic acid sequences. Two or moresequences can be anywhere from 0-100% identical, or any value therebetween. Identity can be determined by comparing a position in eachsequence that can be aligned for purposes of comparison to a referencesequence. When a position in the compared sequence is occupied by thesame nucleotide base or amino acid, then the molecules are identical atthat position. A degree of identity of amino acid sequences is afunction of the number of identical amino acids at positions shared bythe amino acid sequences. A degree of identity between nucleic acidsequences is a function of the number of identical or matchingnucleotides at positions shared by the nucleic acid sequences. A degreeof homology of amino acid sequences is a function of the number of aminoacids at positions shared by the polypeptide sequences.

Calculations of homology or sequence identity between two sequences (theterms are used interchangeably herein) are performed as follows. Thesequences are aligned for optimal comparison purposes (e.g., gaps can beintroduced in one or both of a first and a second amino acid or nucleicacid sequence for optimal alignment and non-homologous sequences can bedisregarded for comparison purposes). The optimal alignment isdetermined as the best score using the GAP program in the GCG softwarepackage with a Blossum 62 scoring matrix with a gap penalty of 12, a gapextend penalty of 4, and a frame shift gap penalty of 5. The amino acidresidues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positions ornucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the firstsequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide as thecorresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules areidentical at that position. The percent identity between the twosequences is a function of the number of identical positions shared bythe sequences.

The term, “HR” refers to a type of HDR DNA-repair which typically actsoccurs when there has been significant resection at the double strandbreak, forming at least one single stranded portion of DNA. In a normalcell, HR” or “Homologous recombination” typically involves a series ofsteps such as recognition of the break, stabilization of the break,resection, stabilization of single stranded DNA, formation of a DNAcrossover intermediate, resolution of the crossover intermediate, andligation. The process requires RAD51 and BRCA2, and the homologousnucleic acid is typically double-stranded.

The term “inhibitor” as used herein refers to a molecule that binds aspecified biological target, thereby inhibiting the function of thatbiological target. An inhibitor may be, e.g., a small molecule or asiRNA. The biological target may be, e.g., a protein or an RNA (such asan mRNA or a miRNA). In embodiments, the inhibitor is specific for thebiological target, e.g., lacks substantial activity against one or morecontrol biological targets. In embodiments, the inhibitor hassubstantial activity towards only one biological target, or less than 3biological targets, or less than 5 biological targets. In embodiments,the inhibitor promotes degradation of the biological target.

“Landmark” or “landmark position”, as used herein, refers to anucleotide in a target nucleic acid.

“Large molecule”, as used herein, refers to a molecule having amolecular weight of at least 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,90, or 100 kDa. Large molecules include proteins, polypeptides, nucleicacids, biologics, and carbohydrates.

“Linker”, as that term is used herein, refers to a sequence comprisingat least one amino acid. Typically it is disposed between sequences ordomains of a Cas9. In an embodiment, the linker is disposed between theamino acid residues that flank a deletion. In an embodiment, the linkeris disposed between the amino acid residues of a Cas9 core domain and analtered PI domain. By way of example, in a sequence_(CT)1-_(CT)2-_(CT)3-_(CT)7-_(CT)8-CT9, wherein _(CT)4-_(CT)5-_(CT)6 isdeleted, the linker is located immediately C-terminal to the amino acidresidue _(CT)3 and immediately N-terminal to the amino acid residue_(CT)7. Preferably, the linker is selected such that the Cas9 moleculeexhibits a tertiary structure or folded conformation similar to that ofthe corresponding naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, such that some Cas9activity is retained. Suitable linkers are described herein. In anembodiment, the linker comprises a combination of Gly and Ser residues,e.g., (GS)_(x) or (GGS)_(x), where x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.In an embodiment, the linker comprises a linker comprising the aminoacid sequence (SGSETPGTSESATPES)x, where x is 1, 2, 3, or 4 (SEQ ID NO:344), referred to herein as XTEN linker or XTEN. Alternative linkersinclude (GSAGSAAGSGEF)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3 or 4 (SEQ ID NO: 201)and (SIVAQLSRPDPA)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3 or 4 (SEQ ID NO: 202).Linkers also include a combination of linkers described herein or knownin the art.

“Modulator”, as used herein, refers to an entity, e.g., a compound, thatcan alter the activity (e.g., enzymatic activity, transcriptionalactivity, or translational activity), amount, distribution, or structureof a subject molecule or genetic sequence. In an embodiment, modulationcomprises cleavage, e.g., breaking of a covalent or non-covalent bond,or the forming of a covalent or non-covalent bond, e.g., the attachmentof a moiety, to the subject molecule. In an embodiment, a modulatoralters the three dimensional, secondary, tertiary, or quaternarystructure, of a subject molecule. A modulator can increase, decrease,initiate, or eliminate a subject activity.

“PI domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to the region of a Cas9molecule that interacts with the PAM sequence of a target nucleic acid.

“Prevent,” “preventing” and “prevention,” as used herein, means theprevention of a disease in a subject, e.g., a mammal, e.g., in a human,including (a) avoiding or precluding the disease; (2) affecting thepredisposition toward the disease, e.g., preventing at least one symptomof the disease or to delay onset of at least one symptom of the disease.

“REC deletion”, as that term is used herein, refers to a REC2 deletion,a REC1_(CT) deletion, or a REC1_(SUB) deletion.

“n” as used herein in the context of proteins or Cas9 moleculesdescribed herein, refers to the number of amino acid residues that aredeleted in a REC2, REC1_(CT), or REC1_(SUB) deletion, unless otherwisespecified.

Unless indicate otherwise, “NHEJ” as used herein encompasses canonicalNHEJ and alt-NHEJ.

“Polypeptide”, as used herein, refers to a polymer of amino acids.

“REC2 deletion”, as that term is used herein, refers to a deletion of atleast 10% of the amino acid residues of the REC2 domain.

“REC2 domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to a region, in the Nterminal half of a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule that is not neededfor cleavage or gRNA-mediated targeting. Its length and boundariesdiffer between Cas9 molecules from various species. In the case of S.aureus, the REC2 domain is about 41 amino acid residues in length andcorresponds, approximately, to residues 126 to 166, of S. aureus Cas9.In the case of S. pyogenes, the REC2 domain is about 139 amino acidresidues in length and corresponds, approximately, to residues 176 to314 of S. pyogenes Cas9. In the case of C. jejuni, the REC2 domain isabout 45 amino acid residues in length and corresponds, approximately,to residues 137 to 181 of C. jejuni Cas9. These, and the approximatesizes and boundaries of REC2 domains from other species are provided inTable III.1.

“REC1_(CT) deletion”, as that term is used herein, refers to a deletionof at least 10% of the amino acid residues of the REC1_(CT) domain.

“REC1_(CT) domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to a region, Cterminal of the REC1 domain, of a naturally occurring Cas9 polypeptidethat is not needed for cleavage or gRNA-mediated targeting. Its lengthand boundaries differ between Cas9 proteins from various species. In thecase of S. aureus, the REC1_(CT) domain is about 146 amino acid residuesin length and corresponds, approximately, to residues 288 to 166, of S.aureus Cas9. In the case of S. pyogenes, the REC1_(CT) domain is about219 amino acid residues in length and corresponds, approximately, toresidues 500 to 718 of S. pyogenes Cas9. In the case of C. jejuni, theREC1_(CT) domain is about 134 amino acid residues in length andcorresponds, approximately, to residues 305 to 438 of C. jejuni Cas9.These, and the approximate sizes and boundaries of REC1_(CT) domainsfrom other species are provided in Table III.1.

“REC1_(SUB) deletion”, as that term is used herein, refers to a deletionof at least 10% of the amino acid residues of the REC1_(SUB) domain.

“REC1_(SUB) domain”, as that term is used herein, refers to a region,located within the REC1_(CT) domain, of a naturally occurring Cas9polypeptide that is not needed for cleavage or gRNA-mediated targeting.Its length and boundaries differ between Cas9 proteins from variousspecies. In the case of S. aureus, the REC1_(Sub) domain is about 57amino acid residues in length and corresponds, approximately, toresidues 296 to 352, of S. aureus Cas9. In the case of S. pyogenes, theREC1_(Sub) domain is about 82 amino acid residues in length andcorresponds, approximately, to residues 511 to 592 of S. pyogenes Cas9.In the case of C. jejuni, the REC1_(Sub) domain is about 45 amino acidresidues in length and corresponds, approximately, to residues 316 to360 of C. jejuni Cas9. These, and the approximate sizes and boundariesof REC1_(Sub) domains from other species are provided in Table III.1.

“Reference molecule”, e.g., a reference Cas9 molecule or reference gRNA,as used herein, refers to a molecule to which a subject molecule, e.g.,a subject Cas9 molecule of subject gRNA molecule, e.g., a modified orcandidate Cas9 molecule is compared. For example, a Cas9 molecule can becharacterized as having no more than 10% of the nuclease activity of areference Cas9 molecule. Examples of reference Cas9 molecules includenaturally occurring unmodified Cas9 molecules, e.g., a naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, or S.thermophilus. In an embodiment, the reference Cas9 molecule is thenaturally occurring Cas9 molecule having the closest sequence identityor homology with the Cas9 molecule to which it is being compared. In anembodiment, the reference Cas9 molecule is a sequence, e.g., a naturallyoccurring or known sequence, which is the parental form on which achange, e.g., a mutation has been made.

“Replacement”, or “replaced”, as used herein with reference to amodification of a molecule does not require a process limitation butmerely indicates that the replacement entity is present.

“Resection”, as used herein, refers to exonuclease-mediated digestion ofone strand of a double-stranded DNA molecule, which results in asingle-stranded overhang. Resection may occur, e.g., on one or bothsides of a double-stranded break. Resection can be measured by, forinstance, extracting genomic DNA, digesting it with an enzyme thatselectively degrades dsDNA, and performing quantitative PCR usingprimers spanning the DSB site, e.g., as described in Section IV.

“Small molecule”, as used herein, refers to a compound having amolecular weight less than about 2 kDa, e.g., less than about 2 kDa,less than about 1.5 kDa, less than about 1 kDa, or less than about 0.75kDa.

“Subject”, as used herein, may mean either a human or non-human animal.The term includes, but is not limited to, mammals (e.g., humans, otherprimates, pigs, rodents (e.g., mice and rats or hamsters), rabbits,guinea pigs, cows, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, and goats). In anembodiment, the subject is a human. In other embodiments, the subject ispoultry. In another embodiment, the subject is a fish.

“SSA” or “Single Strand Annealing”, as used herein, refers to theprocess where RAD52 as opposed to RAD51 in the HR pathways, binds to thesingle stranded portion of DNA and promotes annealing of the two singlestranded DNA segments at repetitive regions. Once RAD52 binds XFP/ERCC1removes DNA flaps to make the DNA more suitable for ligation.

A “synthetic Cas9 molecule”, or “Syn-Cas9 molecule”, as that term isused herein, refers to a Cas9 molecule that comprises a Cas9 core domainfrom one bacterial species and a functional altered PI domain, i.e., aPI domain other than that naturally associated with the Cas9 coredomain, e.g., from a different bacterial species. Syn-Cas9 polypeptidesare also provided.

As used herein, the term “target nucleic acid” refers to a nucleic acidwhich is being targeted for alteration by a Cas9 system describedherein. In one embodiment, a target nucleic acid comprise one gene. Inanother embodiment, a target nucleic acid may comprise one or moregenes, e.g., two genes, three genes, four genes, or five genes.

“Target position” as used herein, refers to a site on a target nucleicacid (e.g., the chromosome) that is modified by a Cas9molecule-dependent process. For example, the target position can bemodified by a Cas9 molecule-mediated cleavage of the target nucleic acidand template nucleic acid directed modification, e.g., correction, ofthe target position. In an embodiment, a target position can be a sitebetween two nucleotides, e.g., adjacent nucleotides, on the targetnucleic acid into which one or more nucleotides is added. The targetposition may comprise one or more nucleotides that are altered, e.g.,corrected, by a template nucleic acid. In an embodiment, the targetposition is within a “target sequence” (e.g., the sequence to which thegRNA binds). In an embodiment, a target position is upstream ordownstream of a target sequence (e.g., the sequence to which the gRNAbinds).

The “targeting domain” of the gRNA is complementary to the “targetdomain” on the target nucleic acid.

A “target sequence” is the sequence of a target domain.

A “template nucleic acid” as that term is used herein, refers to anucleic acid sequence which can be used in conjunction with a Cas9molecule and a gRNA molecule to alter the structure of a targetposition. In an embodiment, the target nucleic acid is modified to havethe some or all of the sequence of the template nucleic acid, typicallyat or near cleavage site(s). In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidis single stranded. In an alternate embodiment, the template nucleicacid is double stranded. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid isDNA, e.g., double stranded DNA. In an alternate embodiment, the templatenucleic acid is single stranded DNA. In an embodiment, the templatenucleic acid is RNA, e.g., double stranded RNA or single stranded RNA.In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid is encoded on the samevector backbone, e.g., AAV genome, plasmid DNA, as the Cas9 and gRNA. Inan embodiment, the template nucleic acid is excised from a vectorbackbone in vivo, e.g., it is flanked by gRNA recognition sequences. Inone embodiment, the template DNA is in an ILDV. In another embodiment,the template DNA is an endogenous nucleic acid sequence. In oneembodiment, the template nucleic acid is a single strandedoligonucleotide corresponding to a plus strand of a nucleic acidsequence. In another embodiment, the template nucleic acid is a singlestranded oligonucleotide corresponding to a minus strand of a nucleicacid sequence.

As used herein, the term “transcription activator” refers to apolypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide that increases thetranscription of a gene or a set of genes. A transcription activator maybe a DNA-binding protein that binds to an enhancer or apromoter-proximal element. In one embodiment, a transcription activatoris fused to, or linked to, a Cas9 molecule of the invention in order totemporarily increase transcription of a gene or genes. In oneembodiment, the Cas9 molecule is an eaCas9 molecule.

As used herein, the term “transcription repressor” refers to apolypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide that decreases orinhibits the transcription of a gene or a set of genes. A transcriptionrepressor may be a DNA-binding protein that binds to an enhancer or apromoter-proximal element. In one embodiment, a transcription repressoris fused to, or linked to, a Cas9 molecule of the invention in order totemporarily decrease, or temporarily inhibit transcription of a gene orgenes. In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is an eaCas9 molecule.

“Treat”, “treating” and “treatment”, as used herein, mean the treatmentof a disease in a mammal, e.g., in a human, including (a) inhibiting thedisease, i.e., arresting or preventing its development; (b) relievingthe disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease state; and (c)curing the disease.

An “up-regulator”, as used herein, refers to an agent that directlyincreases the activity of a specified biological pathway. Directlyincreasing the activity of the pathway refers to (i) the up-regulatorbinding to a component of that pathway (e.g., a protein that acts in thepathway or an mRNA encoding that protein) and increasing the level oractivity of that component, e.g., by increasing the concentration orspecific activity of that component, or (ii) the up-regulator is anadded amount of a component that is ordinarily present in the pathway ata given level, e.g., an overexpressed protein. An up-regulator may,e.g., speed up one of the steps of that pathway or increase the level oractivity of a component in that pathway. An up-regulator may be, e.g., aprotein in the pathway, e.g., one may overexpress a protein that isordinarily in the pathway to increase the overall activity of thepathway. The pathway may be, e.g., a DNA damage repair pathway, forexample, HDR. In an embodiment, the increased level or activity iscompared to what would be seen in the absence of the up-regulator.

“Wild type”, as used herein, refers to a gene or polypeptide which hasthe characteristics, e.g., the nucleotide or amino acid sequence, of agene or polypeptide from a naturally-occurring source. The term “wildtype” typically includes the most frequent observation of a particulargene or polypeptide in a population of organisms found in nature.

“X” as used herein in the context of an amino acid sequence of a linkersequence, refers to any number of repeating units unless otherwisespecified.

“X” as used herein in the context of a Cas9 molecule or core domain,e.g., “species X Cas9” designates the species from which the Cas9molecule or core domain is derived from.

I. gRNA Molecules

A gRNA molecule, as that term is used herein, refers to a nucleic acidthat promotes the specific targeting or homing of a gRNA molecule/Cas9molecule complex to a target nucleic acid. Typically, the nucleic acidwill incorporate the functions or structure of both crRNA and tracrRNA,e.g., the functions of processed or mature crRNA and of processed ormature tracrRNA. gRNA molecules can be unimolecular (having a singlenucleic acid molecule, e.g., which incorporates both crRNA function orstructure and the tracrRNA function or structure), sometimes referred toherein as “chimeric” gRNAs, or modular (comprising more than one, andtypically two, separate nucleic acid molecules, e.g., where oneincorporates the crRNA function or structure and the other incorporatesthe tracrRNA function or structure). A gRNA molecule comprises a numberof domains. The gRNA molecule domains are described in more detailbelow. Additional details on gRNAs are provided in Section I entitled“gRNA molecules” of PCT Application WO 2015/048577, the entire contentsof which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

In an embodiment, a unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA comprises,preferably from 5′ to 3′: a targeting domain (which is complementary toa target nucleic acid, and which is sometimes referred to as a spacer);a first complementarity domain; a linking domain; a secondcomplementarity domain (which is complementary to the firstcomplementarity domain); a proximal domain; and optionally, a taildomain. In an embodiment, the targeting domain, and firstcomplementarity domain correspond functionally or structurally toelements of a crRNA, e.g., a mature or processed crRNA. In anembodiment, the second complementarity domain, proximal domain, and taildomain correspond functionally or structurally to elements of atracrRNA, e.g., a processed or mature tracrRNA.

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA comprises: a first strand (whichcorresponds to a crRNA) comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′; atargeting domain (which is complementary to a target nucleic acid); anda first complementarity domain; and a second strand (which correspondsto a tracrRNA), comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′: optionally, a 5′extension domain; a second complementarity domain; a proximal domain;and optionally, a tail domain.

The domains are discussed briefly below.

Targeting Domain

The targeting domain (which can also be referred to as a “spacer”)comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary, e.g., at least80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98, or 99% complementary, e.g., fully complementary, to the targetsequence on the target nucleic acid. The targeting domain is part of anRNA molecule and will therefore comprise the base uracil (U), while anyDNA encoding the gRNA molecule will comprise the base thymine (T). Whilenot wishing to be bound by theory, in an embodiment, it is believed thatthe complementarity of the targeting domain with the target sequencecontributes to specificity of the interaction of the gRNA molecule/Cas9molecule complex with a target nucleic acid. It is understood that in atargeting domain and target sequence pair, the uracil bases in thetargeting domain will pair with the adenine bases in the targetsequence. In an embodiment, the targeting domain itself comprises in the5′ to 3′ direction, an optional secondary domain, and a core domain. Inan embodiment, the core domain is fully complementary with the targetsequence. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 5 to 50 nucleotidesin length, e.g., 10 to 30, e.g., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25or 26, nucleotides in length. The strand of the target nucleic acid withwhich the targeting domain is complementary is referred to herein as thecomplementary strand. Some or all of the nucleotides of the targetingdomain can have a modification, e.g., a modification found in Section Xherein.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in length. Inan embodiment, the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

Targeting domains are discussed in more detail below.

First Complementarity Domain

The first complementarity domain is complementary with the secondcomplementarity domain, and in an embodiment, has sufficientcomplementarity to the second complementarity domain to form a duplexedregion under at least some physiological conditions. In an embodiment,the first complementarity domain is 5 to 30 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the first complementarity domain is 5 to 25 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the first complementary domain is 7 to 25nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the first complementary domainis 7 to 22 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the firstcomplementary domain is 7 to 18 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment,the first complementary domain is 7 to 15 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the first complementary domain is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the first complementarity domain comprises 3subdomains, which, in the 5′ to 3′ direction are: a 5′ subdomain, acentral subdomain, and a 3′ subdomain. In an embodiment, the 5′subdomain is 4 to 9, e.g., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 nucleotides in length. Inan embodiment, the central subdomain is 1, 2, or 3, e.g., 1, nucleotidein length. In an embodiment, the 3′ subdomain is 3 to 25, e.g., 4 to 22,4 to 18, or 4 to 10, or 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 nucleotides in length.

The first complementarity domain can share homology with, or be derivedfrom, a naturally occurring first complementarity domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a first complementaritydomain disclosed herein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S.thermophilus, first complementarity domain.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section X herein.

First complementarity domains are discussed in more detail below.

Linking Domain

A linking domain serves to link the first complementarity domain withthe second complementarity domain of a unimolecular gRNA. The linkingdomain can link the first and second complementarity domains covalentlyor non-covalently. In an embodiment, the linkage is covalent. In anembodiment, the linking domain covalently couples the first and secondcomplementarity domains. In an embodiment, the linking domain is, orcomprises, a covalent bond interposed between the first complementaritydomain and the second complementarity domain. Typically the linkingdomain comprises one or more, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10nucleotides.

In modular gRNA molecules the two molecules are associated by virtue ofthe hybridization of the complementarity domains.

A wide variety of linking domains are suitable for use in unimoleculargRNA molecules. Linking domains can consist of a covalent bond, or be asshort as one or a few nucleotides, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, a linking domain is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 15, 20, or 25 or more nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, alinking domain is 2 to 50, 2 to 40, 2 to 30, 2 to 20, 2 to 10, or 2 to 5nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, a linking domain shareshomology with, or is derived from, a naturally occurring sequence, e.g.,the sequence of a tracrRNA that is 5′ to the second complementaritydomain. In an embodiment, the linking domain has at least 50% homologywith a linking domain disclosed herein.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section X herein.

Linking domains are discussed in more detail below.

5′ Extension Domain

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA can comprise additional sequence, 5′ tothe second complementarity domain, referred to herein as the 5′extension domain. In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is, 2 to 10,2 to 9, 2 to 8, 2 to 7, 2 to 6, 2 to 5, or 2 to 4, nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, or 10 or more nucleotides in length.

Second Complementarity Domain

The second complementarity domain is complementary with the firstcomplementarity domain, and in an embodiment, has sufficientcomplementarity to the second complementarity domain to form a duplexedregion under at least some physiological conditions. In an embodiment,the second complementarity domain can include sequence that lackscomplementarity with the first complementarity domain, e.g., sequencethat loops out from the duplexed region.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain is 5 to 27nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, it is longer than the firstcomplementarity region. In an embodiment the second complementary domainis 7 to 27 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the secondcomplementary domain is 7 to 25 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment,the second complementary domain is 7 to 20 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the second complementary domain is 7 to 17 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the complementary domain is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain comprises 3subdomains, which, in the 5′ to 3′ direction are: a 5′ subdomain, acentral subdomain, and a 3′ subdomain. In an embodiment, the 5′subdomain is 3 to 25, e.g., 4 to 22, 4 to 18, or 4 to 10, or 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or25 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the central subdomain is 1,2, 3, 4 or 5, e.g., 3, nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the 3′subdomain is 4 to 9, e.g., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the 5′ subdomain and the 3′ subdomain of the firstcomplementarity domain, are respectively, complementary, e.g., fullycomplementary, with the 3′ subdomain and the 5′ subdomain of the secondcomplementarity domain.

The second complementarity domain can share homology with or be derivedfrom a naturally occurring second complementarity domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a second complementaritydomain disclosed herein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S.thermophilus, first complementarity domain.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section X herein.

Proximal Domain

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 5 to 20 nucleotides in length.In an embodiment, the proximal domain can share homology with or bederived from a naturally occurring proximal domain. In an embodiment, ithas at least 50% homology with a proximal domain disclosed herein, e.g.,an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus, proximal domain.

Some or all of the nucleotides of the domain can have a modification,e.g., a modification found in Section X herein.

Tail Domain

A broad spectrum of tail domains are suitable for use in gRNA molecules.In an embodiment, the tail domain is 0 (absent), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In embodiment, the tail domainnucleotides are from or share homology with sequence from the 5′ end ofa naturally occurring tail domain. In an embodiment, the tail domainincludes sequences that are complementary to each other and which, underat least some physiological conditions, form a duplexed region.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is absent or is 1 to 50 nucleotides inlength. In an embodiment, the tail domain can share homology with or bederived from a naturally occurring proximal tail domain. In anembodiment, it has at least 50% homology with a tail domain disclosedherein, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus, tail domain.

In an embodiment, the tail domain includes nucleotides at the 3′ endthat are related to the method of in vitro or in vivo transcription.When a T7 promoter is used for in vitro transcription of the gRNA, thesenucleotides may be any nucleotides present before the 3′ end of the DNAtemplate. When a U6 promoter is used for in vivo transcription, thesenucleotides may be the sequence UUUUUU. When alternate pol-III promotersare used, these nucleotides may be various numbers or uracil bases ormay include alternate bases.

In an embodiment the 3′ end of the tail domain is modified to render thegRNA non-toxic to cells or whole organisms e.g., humans.

The domains of gRNA molecules are described in more detail below.

Targeting Domain

The “targeting domain” of the gRNA is complementary to the “targetdomain” on the target nucleic acid. The strand of the target nucleicacid comprising the nucleotide sequence complementary to the core domainof the gRNA is referred to herein as the “complementary strand” of thetarget nucleic acid. Guidance on the selection of targeting domains canbe found, e.g., in Fu Y et al. (2014) NAT. BIOTECHNOL. 32: 279-84 (doi:10.1038/nbt.2808) and Sternberg S H et al. (2014) NATURE 507: 62-7 (doi:10.1038/nature13011).

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in length. Inan embodiment, the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in length. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 16 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 17 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 18 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 19 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 20 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 21 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 22 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 23 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 24 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 25 nucleotides. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises 26 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5,40+/−5, 50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides,in length. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20+/−5 nucleotidesin length. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10,40+/−10, 50+/−10, 60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10nucleotides, in length. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is30+/−10 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the targeting domain is10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80, 10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40,10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15 nucleotides in length. In anotherembodiment, the targeting domain is 20 to 100, 20 to 90, 20 to 80, 20 to70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20 to 30, or 20 to 25 nucleotides inlength.

Typically the targeting domain has full complementarity with the targetsequence. In an embodiment the targeting domain has or includes 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides that are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotide of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotidesthat are complementary with the corresponding nucleotide of thetargeting domain within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end. In an embodiment,the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that arecomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the targeting domainwithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotidesthat are not complementary with the corresponding nucleotide of thetargeting domain within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end. In an embodiment,the target domain includes 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides that are notcomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the targeting domainwithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity, together with otherproperties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises two consecutivenucleotides that are not complementary to the target domain(“non-complementary nucleotides”), e.g., two consecutivenoncomplementary nucleotides that are within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ endof the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of thetargeting domain, or more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both endsof the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides within 5 nucleotides ofthe 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ endof the targeting domain, or within a region that is more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain, are notcomplementary to the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, there are no non-complementary nucleotides within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the targeting domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification from Section X. In anembodiment, a nucleotide of the targeting domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8or more modifications. In an embodiment, the targeting domain includes1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end. In anembodiment, the targeting domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

In an embodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the targeting domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the targeting domain.In an embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5 nucleotides of the5′ end of the targeting domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end ofthe targeting domain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotidesaway from one or both ends of the targeting domain.

Modifications in the targeting domain can be selected to not interferewith targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate targeting domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in a systemin Section IV. The candidate targeting domain can be placed, eitheralone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, all of the modified nucleotides are complementary toand capable of hybridizing to corresponding nucleotides present in thetarget domain. In another embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or moremodified nucleotides are not complementary to or capable of hybridizingto corresponding nucleotides present in the target domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, preferably in the5′→3′ direction: a secondary domain and a core domain. These domains arediscussed in more detail below.

Core Domain and Secondary Domain of the Targeting Domain

The “core domain” of the targeting domain is complementary to the “coredomain target” on the target nucleic acid. In an embodiment, the coredomain comprises about 8 to about 13 nucleotides from the 3′ end of thetargeting domain (e.g., the most 3′ 8 to 13 nucleotides of the targetingdomain).

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target, are independently, 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2, 10+/−2,11+/−2, 12+/−2, 13+/−2, 14+/−2, 15+/−2, or 16+−2, nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target, are independently, 10+/−2 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target, are independently, 10+/−4 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target are independently 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, or 18 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target are independently 3 to 20, 4 to 20, 5 to 20, 6 to 20, 7 to20, 8 to 20, 9 to 20, 10 to 20 or 15 to 20 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the core domain of the targeting domain and coredomain target are independently 3 to 15, e.g., 6 to 15, 7 to 14, 7 to13, 6 to 12, 7 to 12, 7 to 11, 7 to 10, 8 to 14, 8 to 13, 8 to 12, 8 to11, 8 to 10 or 8 to 9 nucleotides in length.

The core domain of the targeting domain is complementary with the coredomain target. Typically the core domain has exact complementarity withthe core domain target. In an embodiment, the core domain of thetargeting domain can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that are notcomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the core domaintarget. In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity, together withother properties of the gRNA molecule, is sufficient to allow targetingof a Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid.

The “secondary domain” of the targeting domain of the gRNA iscomplementary to the “secondary domain target” of the target nucleicacid.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is positioned 5′ to the coredomain.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is absent or optional.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 13 to 18nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 12 to 17nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 11 to 16nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 10 to 15nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 9 to 14nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 8 to 13nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 7 to 12nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 6 to 11nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 5 to 10nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 4 to 9nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, if the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides in lengthand the core domain (counted from the 3′ end of the targeting domain) is8 to 13 nucleotides in length, the secondary domain is 3 to 8nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18 nucleotides in length.

The secondary domain of the targeting domain is complementary with thesecondary domain target. Typically, the secondary domain of thetargeting domain has exact complementarity with the secondary domaintarget. In an embodiment the secondary domain of the targeting domaincan have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotide of the secondary domain target. In anembodiment, the degree of complementarity, together with otherproperties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, the core domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the core domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the core domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the core domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X. Typically, a core domain will contain no more than 1, 2, or 3modifications.

Modifications in the core domain can be selected to not interfere withtargeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate core domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described at Section IV. The candidate core domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the secondary domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the secondary domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the secondary domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the secondary domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification fromSection X.

Modifications in the secondary domain can be selected to not interferewith targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate secondary domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described at Section IV. The candidate secondary domain can beplaced, either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in agRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with aselected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, (1) the degree of complementarity between the coredomain of the targeting domain and its target (i.e., the core domaintarget), and (2) the degree of complementarity between the secondarydomain of the targeting domain and its target (i.e., the secondarydomain target), may differ. In an embodiment, (1) may be greater than(2). In an embodiment, (1) may be less than (2). In an embodiment, (1)and (2) are the same, e.g., each may be completely complementary withits target.

In an embodiment, (1) the number of modifications (e.g., modificationsfrom Section X) of the nucleotides of the core domain and (2) the numberof modification (e.g., modifications from Section X) of the nucleotidesof the secondary domain, may differ. In an embodiment, (1) may be lessthan (2). In an embodiment, (1) may be greater than (2). In anembodiment, (1) and (2) may be the same, e.g., each may be free ofmodifications.

First and Second Complementarity Domains

The first complementarity domain is complementary with the secondcomplementarity domain.

Typically the first domain does not have exact complementarity with thesecond complementarity domain. In an embodiment, the firstcomplementarity domain can have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides that are notcomplementary with the corresponding nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, e.g., 3nucleotides, will not pair in the duplex, and, e.g., form a non-duplexedor looped-out region. In an embodiment, an unpaired, or loop-out,region, e.g., a loop-out of 3 nucleotides, is present on the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, the unpaired region begins 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, e.g., 4, nucleotides from the 5′ end of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the degree of complementarity, together with otherproperties of the gRNA, is sufficient to allow targeting of a Cas9molecule to the target nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementarity domains are:

independently, 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2, 10+/−2, 11+/−2, 12+/−2,13+/−2, 14+/−2, 15+/−2, 16+/−2, 17+/−2, 18+/−2, 19+/−2, or 20+/−2,21+/−2, 22+/−2, 23+/−2, or 24+/−2 nucleotides in length;

independently, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides in length; or

independently, 5 to 24, 5 to 23, 5 to 22, 5 to 21, 5 to 20, 7 to 18, 9to 16, or 10 to 14 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain is longer than thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, e.g., 6,nucleotides longer.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, do not comprise modifications, e.g., modifications of thetype provided in Section X.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, comprise one or more modifications, e.g., modificationsthat the render the domain less susceptible to degradation or morebio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way of example, the backboneof the domain can be modified with a phosphorothioate, or othermodification(s) from Section X. In an embodiment a nucleotide of thedomain can comprise a 2′ modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′position on ribose), e.g., a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, orother modification(s) from Section X.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 or more modifications.In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotidesof its 5′ end. In an embodiment, the first and second complementarydomains, independently, include as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modificationswithin 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include modifications at two consecutive nucleotides,e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that are within 5 nucleotides of the5′ end of the domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the domain,or more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the domain. Inan embodiment, the first and second complementary domains,independently, include no two consecutive nucleotides that are modified,within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the domain, or within a region that is more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the domain. In an embodiment,the first and second complementary domains, independently, include nonucleotide that is modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of thedomain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the domain, or within aregion that is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of thedomain.

Modifications in a complementarity domain can be selected to notinterfere with targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing acandidate modification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAshaving a candidate complementarity domain having a selected length,sequence, degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can beevaluated in the system described in SectionlV. The candidatecomplementarity domain can be placed, either alone, or with one or moreother candidate changes in a gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known tobe functional with a selected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the first complementarity domain has at least 60, 70,80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98, 99% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference first complementarity domain, e.g., anaturally occurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus,first complementarity domain, or a first complementarity domaindescribed herein.

In an embodiment, the second complementarity domain has at least 60, 70,80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98, 99% homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference second complementarity domain, e.g., anaturally occurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus,second complementarity domain, or a second complementarity domaindescribed herein.

The duplexed region formed by first and second complementarity domainsis typically 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21or 22 base pairs in length (excluding any looped out or unpairednucleotides).

In an embodiment, the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 11 paired nucleotides, for example, in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO:  ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

In an embodiment, the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 15 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO:  ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGAAAAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAG UCGGUGC.

In an embodiment the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 16 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO:  ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCG AGUCGGUGC.

In an embodiment the first and second complementarity domains, whenduplexed, comprise 21 paired nucleotides, for example in the gRNAsequence (one paired strand underlined, one bolded):

(SEQ ID NO:   ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAUGCUGUUUUGGAAACAAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAA GUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

In an embodiment, nucleotides are exchanged to remove poly-U tracts, forexample in the gRNA sequences (exchanged nucleotides underlined):

(SEQ ID NO:   ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUAUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAUAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC; (SEQ ID NO:   )NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUAAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC; or (SEQ ID NO:   )NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUAUUAGAGCUAUGCUGUAUUGGAAACAAUACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAUAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAA GUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC.

5′ Extension Domain

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA can comprise additional sequence, 5′ tothe second complementarity domain. In an embodiment, the 5′ extensiondomain is 2 to 10, 2 to 9, 2 to 8, 2 to 7, 2 to 6, 2 to 5, or 2 to 4nucleotides in length. In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain is 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 or more nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the 5′ extension domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment, a nucleotide of the 5′ extension domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain can comprise as many as 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the 5′ extensiondomain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5nucleotides of its 5′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule. In anembodiment, the 5′ extension domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end, e.g., in a modulargRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′ extension domain. In anembodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or within a regionthat is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′extension domain. In an embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the 5′ extension domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the 5′ extension domain, or within a regionthat is more than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the 5′extension domain.

Modifications in the 5′ extension domain can be selected so as to notinterfere with gRNA molecule efficacy, which can be evaluated by testinga candidate modification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAshaving a candidate 5′ extension domain having a selected length,sequence, degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can beevaluated in the system described at Section IV. The candidate 5′extension domain can be placed, either alone, or with one or more othercandidate changes in a gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known to befunctional with a selected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the 5′ extension domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99%homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference 5′ extension domain, e.g., a naturallyoccurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus, 5′extension domain, or a 5′ extension domain described herein.

Linking Domain

In a unimolecular gRNA molecule the linking domain is disposed betweenthe first and second complementarity domains. In a modular gRNAmolecule, the two molecules are associated with one another by thecomplementarity domains.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5, 40+/−5,50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10, 40+/−10,50+/−10, 60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80,10 to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40, 10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15nucleotides in length.

In another embodiment, the linking domain is 20 to 100, 20 to 90, 20 to80, 20 to 70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20 to 30, or 20 to 25nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the linking domain is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 nucleotides in length.

In and embodiment, the linking domain is a covalent bond.

In an embodiment, the linking domain comprises a duplexed region,typically adjacent to or within 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides of the 3′ end ofthe first complementarity domain and/or the 5-end of the secondcomplementarity domain. In an embodiment, the duplexed region can be20+/−10 base pairs in length. In an embodiment, the duplexed region canbe 10+/−5, 15+/−5, 20+/−5, or 30+/−5 base pairs in length. In anembodiment, the duplexed region can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 base pairs in length.

Typically the sequences forming the duplexed region have exactcomplementarity with one another, though in an embodiment as many as 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 nucleotides are not complementary with thecorresponding nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the linking domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the linking domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the linking domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the linking domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X. In an embodiment, the linking domain can comprise as many as1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications.

Modifications in a linking domain can be selected so as to not interferewith targeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate linking domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated a systemdescribed in Section IV. A candidate linking domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the linking domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 81, 82,83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99%homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference linking domain, e.g., a linking domaindescribed herein.

Proximal Domain

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 6+/−2, 7+/−2, 8+/−2, 9+/−2,10+/−2, 11+/−2, 12+/−2, 13+/−2, 14+/−2, 14+/−2, 16+/−2, 17+/−2, 18+/−2,19+/−2, or 20+/−2 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain is 5 to 20, 7, to 18, 9 to 16, or10 to 14 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the proximal domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the proximal domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the proximal domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain can comprise as many as 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the proximal domaincomprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides ofits 5′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule. In an embodiment, thetarget domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5nucleotides of its 3′ end, e.g., in a modular gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the proximal domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the proximal domain, or more than 5nucleotides away from one or both ends of the proximal domain. In anembodiment, no two consecutive nucleotides are modified within 5nucleotides of the 5′ end of the proximal domain, within 5 nucleotidesof the 3′ end of the proximal domain, or within a region that is morethan 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the proximal domain. Inan embodiment, no nucleotide is modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′end of the proximal domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of theproximal domain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotides awayfrom one or both ends of the proximal domain.

Modifications in the proximal domain can be selected so as to notinterfere with gRNA molecule efficacy, which can be evaluated by testinga candidate modification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAshaving a candidate proximal domain having a selected length, sequence,degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluatedin the system described at Section IV. The candidate proximal domain canbe placed, either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes ina gRNA molecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with aselected target and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the proximal domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 81, 82,83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99%homology with, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6nucleotides from, a reference proximal domain, e.g., a naturallyoccurring, e.g., an S. pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus, proximaldomain, or a proximal domain described herein.

Tail Domain

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 10+/−5, 20+/−5, 30+/−5, 40+/−5,50+/−5, 60+/−5, 70+/−5, 80+/−5, 90+/−5, or 100+/−5 nucleotides, inlength.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 20+/−5 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 20+/−10, 30+/−10, 40+/−10, 50+/−10,60+/−10, 70+/−10, 80+/−10, 90+/−10, or 100+/−10 nucleotides, in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 25+/−10 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 10 to 100, 10 to 90, 10 to 80, 10to 70, 10 to 60, 10 to 50, 10 to 40, 10 to 30, 10 to 20 or 10 to 15nucleotides in length.

In another embodiment, the tail domain is 20 to 100, 20 to 90, 20 to 80,20 to 70, 20 to 60, 20 to 50, 20 to 40, 20 to 30, or 20 to 25nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain is 1 to 20, 1 to 15, 1 to 10, or 1 to5 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain nucleotides do not comprisemodifications, e.g., modifications of the type provided in Section X.However, in an embodiment, the tail domain comprises one or moremodifications, e.g., modifications that it render it less susceptible todegradation or more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way ofexample, the backbone of the tail domain can be modified with aphosphorothioate, or other modification(s) from Section X. In anembodiment, a nucleotide of the tail domain can comprise a 2′modification (e.g., a modification at the 2′ position on ribose), e.g.,a 2-acetylation, e.g., a 2′ methylation, or other modification(s) fromSection X.

In an embodiment, the tail domain can have as many as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7 or 8 modifications. In an embodiment, the target domain comprises asmany as 1, 2, 3, or 4 modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 5′ end.In an embodiment, the target domain comprises as many as 1, 2, 3, or 4modifications within 5 nucleotides of its 3′ end.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises a tail duplex domain, whichcan form a tail duplexed region. In an embodiment, the tail duplexedregion can be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 base pairs in length.In an embodiment, a further single stranded domain, exists 3′ to thetail duplexed domain. In an embodiment, this domain is 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 nucleotides in length. In an embodiment it is 4 to 6nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the tail domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83,84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99% homologywith, or differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 nucleotides from, areference tail domain, e.g., a naturally occurring, e.g., an S.pyogenes, S. aureus or S. thermophilus, tail domain, or a tail domaindescribed herein.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, taken together comprisethe following sequences:

(SEQ ID NO:   ) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCU, or (SEQID NO:   ) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGGUG C, or (SEQID NO:   ) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCGG AUC, or (SEQID NO:   ) AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUG, or (SEQ ID NO:   )AAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCA, or (SEQ ID NO:   ) AAGGCUAGUCCG.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises the 3′ sequence UUUUUU,e.g., if a U6 promoter is used for transcription.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises the 3′ sequence UUUU, e.g.,if an H1 promoter is used for transcription.

In an embodiment, tail domain comprises variable numbers of 3′ Usdepending, e.g., on the termination signal of the pol-III promoter used.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template if a T7 promoter is used.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template, e.g., if in vitro transcription is used togenerate the RNA molecule.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises variable 3′ sequence derivedfrom the DNA template, e.g., if a pol-II promoter is used to drivetranscription.

Modifications in the tail domain can be selected to not interfere withtargeting efficacy, which can be evaluated by testing a candidatemodification in the system described in Section IV. gRNAs having acandidate tail domain having a selected length, sequence, degree ofcomplementarity, or degree of modification, can be evaluated in thesystem described in Section IV. The candidate tail domain can be placed,either alone, or with one or more other candidate changes in a gRNAmolecule/Cas9 molecule system known to be functional with a selectedtarget and evaluated.

In an embodiment, the tail domain comprises modifications at twoconsecutive nucleotides, e.g., two consecutive nucleotides that arewithin 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the tail domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the tail domain, or more than 5 nucleotidesaway from one or both ends of the tail domain. In an embodiment, no twoconsecutive nucleotides are modified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ endof the tail domain, within 5 nucleotides of the 3′ end of the taildomain, or within a region that is more than 5 nucleotides away from oneor both ends of the tail domain. In an embodiment, no nucleotide ismodified within 5 nucleotides of the 5′ end of the tail domain, within 5nucleotides of the 3′ end of the tail domain, or within a region that ismore than 5 nucleotides away from one or both ends of the tail domain.

In an embodiment a gRNA has the following structure:

5′ [targeting domain]-[first complementarity domain]-[linkingdomain]-[second complementarity domain]-[proximal domain]-[taildomain]-3′

wherein, the targeting domain comprises a core domain and optionally asecondary domain, and is 10 to 50 nucleotides in length;

the first complementarity domain is 5 to 25 nucleotides in length and,In an embodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99% homology with areference first complementarity domain disclosed herein;

the linking domain is 1 to 5 nucleotides in length;

the second complementarity domain is 5 to 27 nucleotides in length and,in an embodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99% homology with areference second complementarity domain disclosed herein;

the proximal domain is 5 to 20 nucleotides in length and, in anembodiment has at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88,89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99% homology with a referenceproximal domain disclosed herein; and

the tail domain is absent or a nucleotide sequence is 1 to 50nucleotides in length and, in an embodiment has at least 60, 70, 80, 81,82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99%homology with a reference tail domain disclosed herein.

Exemplary Chimeric gRNAs

In an embodiment, a unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA comprises,preferably from 5′ to 3′:

-   -   a targeting domain (which is complementary to a target nucleic        acid);    -   a first complementarity domain, e.g., comprising 15, 16, 17, 18,        19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides;    -   a linking domain;    -   a second complementarity domain (which is complementary to the        first complementarity domain);    -   a proximal domain; and    -   a tail domain,    -   wherein,    -   (a) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise        at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53        nucleotides;    -   (b) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,        50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain; or    -   (c) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,        51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain that is complementary to its        corresponding nucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the sequence from (a), (b), or (c), has at least 60,70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96,97, 98, 99% homology with the corresponding sequence of a naturallyoccurring gRNA, or with a gRNA described herein.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, when taken together,comprise at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides.

In an embodiment, there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45,49, 50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46,50, 51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides (e.g., 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 consecutive nucleotides) havingcomplementarity with the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule(comprising a targeting domain, a first complementary domain, a linkingdomain, a second complementary domain, a proximal domain and,optionally, a tail domain) comprises the following sequence in which thetargeting domain is depicted as 20 Ns but could be any sequence andrange in length from 16 to 26 nucleotides and in which the gRNA sequenceis followed by 6 Us, which serve as a termination signal for the U6promoter, but which could be either absent or fewer in number:

(SEQ ID NO:   ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUU UUUU.In an embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule is a S.pyogenes gRNA molecule.

In some embodiments, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule(comprising a targeting domain, a first complementary domain, a linkingdomain, a second complementary domain, a proximal domain and,optionally, a tail domain) comprises the following sequence in which thetargeting domain is depicted as 20 Ns but could be any sequence andrange in length from 16 to 26 nucleotides and in which the gRNA sequenceis followed by 6 Us, which serve as a termination signal for the U6promoter, but which could be either absent or fewer in number:

(SEQ ID NO:   ) NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUUAGUACUCUGGAAACAGAAUCUACUAAAACAAGGCAAAAUGCCGUGUUUAUCUCGUCAACUUGUUGGCGAGAUU UUUU.In an embodiment, the unimolecular, or chimeric, gRNA molecule is a S.aureus gRNA molecule.

Exemplary Modular gRNAs

In an embodiment, a modular gRNA comprises:

-   -   a first strand comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′;    -   a targeting domain, e.g., comprising 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,        22, 23, 24, 25, or 26 nucleotides;    -   a first complementarity domain; and    -   a second strand, comprising, preferably from 5′ to 3′:    -   optionally a 5′ extension domain;    -   a second complementarity domain;    -   a proximal domain; and    -   a tail domain,    -   wherein:    -   (a) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise        at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53        nucleotides;    -   (b) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,        50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain; or    -   (c) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,        51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second        complementarity domain that is complementary to its        corresponding nucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the sequence from (a), (b), or (c), has at least 60,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 99% homology with the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring gRNA, or with a gRNA described herein.

In an embodiment, the proximal and tail domain, when taken together,comprise at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides.

In an embodiment, there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45,49, 50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46,50, 51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides (e.g., 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 consecutive nucleotides) havingcomplementarity with the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 nucleotides in length.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,17 nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,18 nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 5 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,16 nucleotides (e.g., 16 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 16 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 17nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 17nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 17nucleotides (e.g., 17 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 17 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 18nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 18nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain has, or consists of, 18nucleotides (e.g., 18 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 18 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,19 nucleotides (e.g., 19 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 19 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,20 nucleotides (e.g., 20 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 20 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,21 nucleotides (e.g., 21 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 21 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,22 nucleotides (e.g., 22 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 22 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,23 nucleotides (e.g., 23 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 23 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,24 nucleotides (e.g., 24 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 24 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,25 nucleotides (e.g., 25 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 25 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, compriseat least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49,50, or 53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain comprises, has, or consists of,26 nucleotides (e.g., 26 consecutive nucleotides) having complementaritywith the target domain, e.g., the targeting domain is 26 nucleotides inlength; and there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50,51, or 54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the secondcomplementarity domain that is complementary to its correspondingnucleotide of the first complementarity domain.

In another aspect, methods and compositions discussed herein providemethods and compositions for gene editing by using a gRNA molecule whichcomprises a polyA tail. In one embodiment, a polyA tail of undefinedlength ranging from 1 to 1000 nucleotide is added enzymatically using apolymerase such as E. coli polyA polymerase (E-PAP). In one embodiment,the polyA tail of a specified length (e.g., 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50,60, 100, or 150 nucleotides) is encoded on a DNA template andtranscribed with the gRNA via an RNA polymerase (e.g., T7 RNApolymerase). In one embodiment, a polyA tail of defined length (e.g., 1,5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, or 150 nucleotides) is synthesized as asynthetic oligonucleotide and ligated on the 3′ end of the gRNA witheither an RNA ligase or a DNA ligase with our without a splinted DNAoligonucleotide complementary to the guide RNA and the polyAoligonucleotide. In one embodiment, the entire gRNA including a definedlength of polyA tail is made synthetically, in one or several pieces,and ligated together by either an RNA ligase or a DNA ligase with orwithout a splinted DNA oligonucleotide.

Additional exemplary gRNAs for use in the present invention aredisclosed in International Application WO 2015/048577, the entirecontents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

In embodiments, one or more of the gRNA domains (e.g., the targetingdomain, first complementarity domain, linking domain, secondcomplementarity domain, proximal domain, or tail domain) has at least50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90, or 95% homology with, or differs by no more than1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 nucleotides from, a corresponding reference domain,e.g., a naturally occurring domain of a bacterial strain disclosedherein.

In an embodiment, one or more of the gRNA domains (e.g., the targetingdomain, first complementarity domain, linking domain, secondcomplementarity domain, proximal domain, or tail domain), independently,do not comprise modifications. In an embodiment, one or more of the gRNAdomains (e.g., the targeting domain, first complementarity domain,linking domain, second complementarity domain, proximal domain, or taildomain), independently, comprise one or more modifications, e.g.,modifications that the render the domain less susceptible to degradationor more bio-compatible, e.g., less immunogenic. By way of example, thebackbone of the domain can be modified with a phosphorothioate. In anembodiment a nucleotide of the domain can comprise a 2′ modification,e.g., a 2-acetylation or a 2′ methylation.

In an embodiment, a method herein involves a second gRNA which is amodular gRNA, e.g., wherein one or more nucleic acid molecules encode amodular gRNA. In other embodiments, the method involves a second gRNAwhich is a chimeric gRNA. In other embodiments, when the method involvesa third or fourth gRNA, the third and fourth gRNA may be a modular gRNAor a chimeric gRNA. When multiple gRNAs are used, any combination ofmodular or chimeric gRNAs may be used.

Landmarks

Another characteristic of a gRNA molecule is its ability to position aCas9-mediated cleavage event or break at a desired, e.g., preselected,position on the target nucleic acid. The Cas9-cleavage event can also becharacterized as occurring relative to, e.g., within a predefineddistance, from a landmark. In an embodiment, one can configure a gRNAsuch that the gRNA positions a Cas9 molecule so that the Cas9 moleculemediates cleavage, e.g., a double strand or a single strand break, at apreselected position relative to a landmark on a target nucleic acid. Inan embodiment, the landmark is the target position, e.g., the nucleotideor one of the nucleotides to be corrected or altered. In an embodiment,the landmark is a position that corresponds to a position in thetemplate nucleic acid, e.g., the 5′ or 3′ end of the replacementsequence, within the replacement sequence, the replacement positionwhere the replacement position is a single nucleotide, the 5′ or 3′ ofthe template nucleic acid, or the 5′ or 3′ homology arm. In anembodiment, the landmark is an intron/exon boundary, the 5′ or 3′ end orwithin a coding region, the 5′ or 3′ end or within a transcribed region,or the 5′ or 3′ end or within a repeated element. In an embodiment, thepreselected position is at the landmark. In an embodiment, thepreselected position is away from the landmark, e.g., within 1, 5, 10,50, 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 nucleotides of the landmark, or at least1, 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 nucleotides away from the landmark, or 1 to 500,1 to 400, 1 to 300, 1 to 200, 1 to 100, 10 to 500, 10 to 400, 10 to 300,10 to 200 or 10 to 100 nucleotides away from the landmark.

II. Methods for Designing gRNAs

Methods for designing gRNAs are described herein, including methods forselecting, designing and validating target domains. Exemplary targetingdomains are also provided herein. Targeting Domains discussed herein canbe incorporated into the gRNAs described herein.

Methods for selection and validation of target sequences as well asoff-target analyses are described, e.g., in Mali et al., 2013 SCIENCE339(6121): 823-826; Hsu et al. NAT BIOIECHNOL, 31(9): 827-32; Fu et al.(2014) NAT. BIOTECHNOL 32(3): 279-84; Heigwer et al., 2014 NAT METHODS11(2): 122-3; Bae et al. (2014) BIOINFORMATICS 30(10): 1473-5; Xiao etal. (2014) BIOINFORMATICS 30 (8): 1180-1182. Additional considerationsfor designing gRNAs are discussed in the section entitled “gRNA Design”in PCT Application WO 2015/048577, the entire contents of which areexpressly incorporated herein by reference.

For example, a software tool can be used to optimize the choice of gRNAwithin a user's target sequence, e.g., to minimize total off-targetactivity across the genome. Off target activity may be other thancleavage. For each possible gRNA choice using S. pyogenes Cas9, the toolcan identify all off-target sequences (preceding either NAG or NGG PAMs)across the genome that contain up to certain number (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10) of mismatched base-pairs. The cleavage efficiencyat each off-target sequence can be predicted, e.g., using anexperimentally-derived weighting scheme. Each possible gRNA is thenranked according to its total predicted off-target cleavage; thetop-ranked gRNAs represent those that are likely to have the greateston-target and the least off-target cleavage. Other functions, e.g.,automated reagent design for CRISPR construction, primer design for theon-target Surveyor assay, and primer design for high-throughputdetection and quantification of off-target cleavage via next-gensequencing, can also be included in the tool. Candidate gRNA moleculescan be evaluated by art-known methods or as described in Section IVherein.

The targeting domains discussed herein can be incorporated into thegRNAs described herein.

Guide RNAs (gRNAs) for use with S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N.meningitidis Cas9 molecules are identified using a DNA sequencesearching algorithm. Guide RNA design is carried out using a customguide RNA design software based on the public tool cas-offinder (Bae etal. (2014) BIOINFORMATICS 30(10): 1473-5). Said custom guide RNA designsoftware scores guides after calculating their genome-wide off-targetpropensity. Typically matches ranging from perfect matches to 7mismatches are considered for guides ranging in length from 17 to 24.Once the off-target sites are computationally determined, an aggregatescore is calculated for each guide and summarized in a tabular outputusing a web-interface. In addition to identifying potential gRNA sitesadjacent to PAM sequences, the software also identifies all PAM adjacentsequences that differ by 1, 2, 3 or more nucleotides from the selectedgRNA sites. Genomic DNA sequence for each gene was obtained from theUCSC Genome browser and sequences were screened for repeat elementsusing the publically available RepeatMasker program. RepeatMaskersearches input DNA sequences for repeated elements and regions of lowcomplexity. The output is a detailed annotation of the repeats presentin a given query sequence.

Following identification, gRNAs are ranked into tiers based on theirdistance to the target site, their orthogonality and presence of a 5′ G(based on identification of close matches in the human genome containinga relevant PAM (e.g., in the case of S. pyogenes, a NGG PAM, in the caseof S. aureus, a NNGRRT or NNGRRV PAM, and in the case of N.meningitidis, a NNNNGATT or NNNNGCTT PAM). Orthogonality refers to thenumber of sequences in the human genome that contain a minimum number ofmismatches to the target sequence. A “high level of orthogonality” or“good orthogonality” may, for example, refer to 20-mer gRNAs that haveno identical sequences in the human genome besides the intended target,nor any sequences that contain one or two mismatches in the targetsequence. Targeting domains with good orthogonality are selected tominimize off-target DNA cleavage.

gRNAs are identified for both single-gRNA nuclease cleavage and for adual-gRNA paired “nickase” strategy. Criteria for selecting gRNAs andthe determination for which gRNAs can be used for the dual-gRNA paired“nickase” strategy is based on two considerations: gRNA pairs should beoriented on the DNA such that PAMs are facing out and cutting with theD10A Cas9 nickase will result in 5′ overhangs.

An assumption that cleaving with dual nickase pairs will result indeletion of the entire intervening sequence at a reasonable frequency.However, cleaving with dual nickase pairs can also result in indelmutations at the site of only one of the gRNAs. Candidate pair memberscan be tested for how efficiently they remove the entire sequence versuscausing indel mutations at the site of one gRNA.

The targeting domains discussed herein can be incorporated into thegRNAs described herein.

In an embodiment, two or more (e.g., three or four) gRNA molecules areused with one Cas9 molecule. In another embodiment, when two or more(e.g., three or four) gRNAs are used with two or more Cas9 molecules, atleast one Cas9 molecule is from a different species than the other Cas9molecule(s). For example, when two gRNA molecules are used with two Cas9molecules, one Cas9 molecule can be from one species and the other Cas9molecule can be from a different species. Both Cas9 species are used togenerate a single or double-strand break, as desired.

In some embodiments, the targeting domains described herein are usedwith a Cas9 nickase molecule to generate a single strand break.

In some embodiments, the targeting domains described herein are usedwith a Cas9 nuclease molecule to generate a double strand break.

When two gRNAs designed for use to target two Cas9 molecules, one Cas9can be one species, the second Cas9 can be from a different species.Both Cas9 species are used to generate a single or double-strand break,as desired.

It is contemplated herein that any upstream gRNA described herein may bepaired with any downstream gRNA described herein. When an upstream gRNAdesigned for use with one species of Cas9 is paired with a downstreamgRNA designed for use from a different species of Cas9, both Cas9species are used to generate a single or double-strand break, asdesired.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of a gRNA molecule is configuredto avoid unwanted target chromosome elements, such as repeat elements,e.g., Alu elements, in the target domain. The gRNA molecule may be afirst, second, third and/or fourth gRNA molecule.

Strategies to Identify HDR-Enhancing gRNAs to Alter a Gene

In some embodiments, the methods described herein comprise altering(e.g., modifying, e.g., by activating or repressing) the expression of agene (e.g., a gene encoding a protein involved in one or more DNA repairpathways). In some embodiments, the expression of the gene is alteredusing a HDR-enhancing gRNA. In some embodiments, the methods describedherein provide an alteration of (e.g., by repressing) the expression ofa gene that does not comprise nucleotide insertion or deletion of thegene. In some embodiments, this type of alteration is also referred toas “knocking down” the expression of the gene.

In other embodiments, the altered expression of a gene, e.g., ismediated by a CRISPR/Cas system comprising a Cas9 molecule (e.g., aneaCas9 molecule or an eiCas9 molecule) and an HDR-enhancing gRNA inorder to alter transcription (e.g., to block, reduce, increasetranscription, or decrease transcription) of the gene. In someembodiments, where an eiCas9 molecule is used, transcription of the geneis altered temporarily or transiently. In one embodiment, theHDR-enhancing gRNA targets 53BP1, Rif1, PTIP, KU 70, KU 80, XRCC4, XLF,Artemis, BRCA2, BRCA1, CtIP, EXo1, DNA2, MRN complex, MRE11, Rad50,Nbs1, Rad51, XRCC1, Ligase I, Ligase III, Pol Theta, Fbh1, RTEL, PARI,Rap80, Rad52, ERCC1, XPF, XRCC1, Msh2, Msh3, Msh6, Mlh1, Pms2, orKDM4A/JMJD2A. In another embodiment, the gene may be selected from thegroup consisting of TP53BP1, RIF1, PAXIP1, XRCC6, XRCC5, PRKDC, LIG4,XRCC4, NHEJ1, DCLRE1C, BRCA2, RAD51, XRCC1, LIG1, LIG3, POLQ, FBXO18,RTEL1, PARPBP, UIMC1, RAD52, ERCC1, ERCC4, PARP1, BRCA1, RBBP8, EXO1,DNA2, MRE11A, RAD50, NBN, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, M1H1, PMS2, EZH2,KDM4A/JMJD2A, and CKD1.

In another embodiment, the altered expression of a gene is mediated by aCRISPR/Cas system comprising a Cas9-fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fusion molecule, e.g., an eiCas9 molecule fused to a transcriptionrepressor domain, a transcription activator domain, or a chromatinmodifying domain) and an HDR-enhancing gRNA to alter transcription(e.g., to block, reduce, increase transcription, or decreasetranscription) of the gene. In some embodiments, where an eiCas9molecule is used, transcription of the gene is altered temporarily ortransiently. In one embodiment, the HDR-enhancing gRNA targets 53BP1,Rif1, PTIP, KU 70, KU 80, XRCC4, XLF, Artemis, BRCA2, BRCA1, CtIP, EXo1,DNA2, MRN complex, MRE11, Rad50, Nbs1, Rad51, XRCC1, Ligase I, LigaseIII, Pol Theta, Fbh1, RTEL, PARI, Rap80, Rad52, ERCC1, XPF, XRCC1, Msh2,Msh3, Msh6, Mlh1, Pms2, or KDM4A/JMJD2A. In one embodiment, the targetgene may be selected from the group consisting of TP53BP1, RIF1, PAXIP1,XRCC6, XRCC5, PRKDC, LIG4, XRCC4, NHEJ1, DCLRE1C, BRCA2, RAD51, XRCC1,LIG1, LIG3, POLQ, FBXO18, RTEL1, PARPBP, UIMC1, RAD52, ERCC1, ERCC4,PARP1, BRCA1, RBBP8, EXO1, DNA2, MRE11A, RAD50, NBN, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6,M1H1, PMS2, EZH2, KDM4A/JMJD2A, and CKD1.

A transcriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor can belinked, or fused, to any of the Cas9 molecules described herein eithercovalently or non-covalently. The transcriptional activator or atranscriptional repressor can be linked, covalently or non-covalently,to the N terminus or the C terminus of the Cas9 molecule. Thetranscriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor can be linkedto a residue other than the N or C terminal residue of the Cas9molecule, e.g., to an internal residue of the Cas9 molecule. In anembodiment the linkage is other than a peptide linkage between aminoacid residues of the Cas9/transcriptional activator or a transcriptionalrepressor, e.g., the linkage is a covalent linkage through a side chainof an amino acid of the Cas 9 molecule and/or the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor. By way of example, the linkagecan be a linkage to the terminal N of the side chain of a lysine, e.g.,an internal lysine residue, e.g., an internal lysine residue from any ofthe Cas 9 domains described herein. In an embodiment the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor is linked, postranslationally,to a Cas 9 molecule. The transcriptional activator or a transcriptionalrepressor is linked to the Cas9 molecule such that proper folding andfunction of the Cas9 molecule and the transcriptional activator or atranscriptional repressor is maintained. In an embodiment the linkage isa peptide linkage, e.g., as in a fusion protein.

In an embodiment, a linker, e.g., a linker described herein, is disposedbetween the Cas9 molecule and the transcriptional activator or atranscriptional repressor. The linker can be disposed at the N terminusof the transcriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor. Thelinker can be disposed at the C terminus of the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor. In an embodiment, a linker isdisposed at the N terminus and the C terminus of the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor. In an embodiment, a linker isdisposed between an amino acid residue of the Cas 9 molecule and thetranscriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor.

The linker may be a short peptide sequence. Exemplary linkers suitablefor use to link a transcriptional activator or a transcriptionalrepressor to a Cas9 molecule are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, alinker is not used and the Cas9 molecule and the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor are directly linked to eachother by a covalent bond, e.g., a peptide bond. In alternativeembodiments, the Cas9 molecule and the transcriptional activator or atranscriptional repressor are linked by a covalent bond that is not apeptide bond, e.g., by chemical conjugation.

In an embodiment, the Cas9/transcriptional activator or atranscriptional repressor is a fusion protein, where transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor is covalently linked to theCas9 molecule by a peptide bond. The N terminus or C terminus of thetranscriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor can be linkedto the N terminus, e.g., the N-terminal residue, or the C terminus,e.g., the C-terminal residue of the Cas9 molecule. In anotherembodiment, the transcriptional activator or a transcriptional repressoris linked to a residue that is not the N terminal residue or the Cterminal residue of the Cas9 molecule, e.g., the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor is linked to an internalresidue of the Cas9 molecule. In an embodiment, the transcriptionalactivator or a transcriptional repressor is inserted to the sequence ofa Cas 9 molecule. In an embodiment, the N-terminal residue of thetranscriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor is linked to aninternal residue of the Cas9 molecule and the C-terminal residue of thetranscriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor is linked to aninternal residue of the Cas9 molecule.

When the transcriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor islinked to an internal residue of the Cas9 molecule as a fusion protein,the transcriptional activator or a transcriptional repressor is disposedbetween sequences of the Cas9 molecule, such that the primary structureof the Cas9 fusion protein is organized as follows:Cas9N-L1-transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor-L2-Cas9C, wherein Cas9N represents an N terminal portion ofthe sequence of the Cas9 molecule, transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor represents the transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor, Cas9C represents a C terminal portion of theCas9 molecule, L1 is an optional linker, and L2 is an optional linker. ACas9 fusion protein can comprise L1, L2, or both L1 and L2. L1 and L2can be the same, or different, e.g., they can differ in length, or inamino acid composition or sequence. In an embodiment the transcriptionalactivator or transcriptional repressor (with or without L1 and/or L2)can be disposed between two amino acid residues that are adjacent oneanother in the Cas 9 molecule. In an embodiment the transcriptionalactivator or transcriptional repressor (with or without L1 and/or L2)can be substituted for one or more amino acid residues of the Cas 9molecule, e.g., a region of Cas 9 molecule sequence can be deleted andreplaced with the transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressor(with or without L1 and/or L2). In an embodiment, a Cas9 fusion protein,comprises a plurality of, e.g., 2, or 3, transcriptional activators ortranscriptional repressors (with or without L1 and/or L2).

In an embodiment, a first linker is disposed between Cas9N and theN-terminus of the transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressorand a second linker is disposed between the C-terminus of thetranscriptional activator or transcriptional repressor and Cas9C. Thelinkers disposed between an transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor and a Cas9, or a portion of a Cas9 molecule, may be selectedfor specific length and/or flexibility to allow the primary structure ofthe transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressor and the Cas9molecule to properly fold such that the transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor and the Cas9 molecule exhibit functionalactivity.

In an embodiment, the transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor is disposed in a region of the Cas9 molecule that is nothighly conserved and/or is dispensable for Cas9 activity. For example,the transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressor may bedisposed in a REC domain, or in place of all or part of a REC domain.For example, the transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressor(with or without L1 and/or L2) disposed in a REC deletion, e.g., theREC₂ deletion, the REC1_(CT) deletion, or the REC1_(SUB) deletion, asthese regions are known for being dispensable for Cas9 activity, and arespatially distant from the regions that mediate Cas9 activity. In thisembodiment, when the Cas9/transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor fusion protein is folded, the regions of the Cas9 molecule,including the regions physically separated by the transcriptionalactivator or transcriptional repressor sequence in the primarystructure, are able to fold such that the Cas9 molecule comprisesfunctional Cas9 activity. In addition, the transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor is linked to the Cas9 molecule sequences suchthat the transcriptional activator or transcriptional repressor can alsofold such that the transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor comprises functional transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor activity.

A fusion protein comprising a Cas9 molecule and a transcriptionalactivator or transcriptional repressor is generated using standardrecombinant DNA techniques known in the art, such as by constructing arecombinant nucleic acid molecule that comprises a nucleic acid sequenceencoding the Cas9 molecule and a nucleic acid sequence encoding thetranscriptional activator or transcriptional repressor in aconfiguration such that expression of the recombinant nucleic acidresults in production of the Cas9/transcriptional activator ortranscriptional repressor fusion protein, e.g., the nucleic acidsequence(s) encoding the Cas9 molecule is in frame with the nucleic acidsequence encoding the transcriptional activator or transcriptionalrepressor.

In some embodiments, the knockdown of a gene is mediated by a CRISPR/Cassystem comprising a Cas9-fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 molecule fusedto a transcription repressor domain or a chromatin modifying domain) andan HDR-enhancing gRNA to decrease transcription (e.g., to block, orreduce transcription) of the gene. In some embodiments, the knockdown ofa gene is mediated by a CRISPR/Cas system comprising an eiCas9 moleculefused to a transcription repressor domain and an HDR-enhancing gRNA todecrease transcription (e.g., to block, or reduce transcription) of thegene. In some embodiments, where an eiCas9 molecule is used,transcription of the gene is altered temporarily or transiently. In someembodiments, this approach results in a reduction, decrease, repression,or elimination of the expression of the gene (e.g., by inhibitingtranscription) of the gene. In some embodiments, the transcription ofthe target gene is reduced by at least about 10%, at least about 20%, atleast about 30%, at least about 40%, at least about 50%, at least about60%, at least about 70%, at least about 80%, at least about 90%, orgreater than 90%, as compared to the level of transcription of thetarget gene in the absence of the HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets thegene.

In one embodiment, the transcription repressor is KRAB, Mad mSIN3interaction domain, the ERF repressor domain, a histone lysinemethyltransferase (KMT), a histone lysine demethylase (KDM), a histonelysine deacetylase, a DNA methylase, a boundary element, or a peripheryrecruitment element. In one embodiment, the KMT is SUV39H1, SUV39H2,G9A, Pr-SET7/8, SUV4-10H1, PR-set7, Suv4-20, Set9, EZH2, RIZ1,LSD1/BHC110, SpLsd1/Swm1/Saf110, Su(var)3-3, JMJD2A/JHDM3A, JMJD2B,JMJD2C/GASC1, JMJD2D, Rph1, JARID1A/RBP2, JARID1B/PLU-1, JARID1C/SMCX,JARID1D/SMCY, Lid, Jhn2, or Jmj2. In one embodiment, the histone lysinedeacetylase is HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, HDAC8, Rpd3, Hos1, Cir6, HDAC4,HDAC5, HDAC7, HDAC9, Hda1, Cir3, SIRT1, SIRT2, Sir2, Hst1, Hst2, Hst3,HSt4, or HDAC11. In one embodiment, the DNA methylase is Dam, Dcm, M.Sss1, DNMT1, DNMT3a/DNMT3b, METI, DRM3, ZMET2, CMT1, or CMT2. In oneembodiment, the boundary element is CTCF. In one embodiment, theperiphery recruitment element is Lamin A or Lamin B.

In some embodiments, the altered expression of a gene is mediated by aCRISPR/Cas system comprising a Cas9-fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9molecule fused to a transcription activator domain or a chromatinmodifying domain) and an HDR-enhancing gRNA to increase transcription ofthe gene. In some embodiments, increased expression of a gene ismediated by a CRISPR/Cas system comprising a an eiCas9 molecule fused toa transcription activator domain and an HDR-enhancing gRNA to increasetranscription of the gene. In some embodiments, where an eiCas9 moleculeis used, transcription of the gene is altered temporarily ortransiently. In some embodiments, this approach results in increasedexpression of the gene (e.g., by increasing transcription) of the gene.In some embodiments, the transcription of the target gene is increasedby at least about 10%, at least about 20%, at least about 30%, at leastabout 40%, at least about 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%,at least about 80%, at least about 90%, at least about 1.1 fold, atleast about 1.2 fold, at least about 1.3 fold, at least about 1.4 fold,at least about 1.5 fold, at least about 1.6 fold, at least about 1.7fold, at least about 1.8 fold, at least about 1.9 fold, at least about 2fold, at least about 2.5 fold, at least about 3 fold, at least about 3.5fold, at least about 4 fold, at least about 4.5 fold, at least about 5fold, at least about 6 fold, at least about 7 fold, at least about 8fold, at least about 9 fold, at least about 10 fold, at least about 12fold, at least about 15 fold, at least about 18 fold, or at least about20-fold, as compared to the level of transcription of the target gene inthe absence of the HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets the gene.

In one embodiment, the transcription activator is GAL4, VP16, VP64, ap65 subdomain (NFkB), a histone lysine methyltransferase (KMT), ahistone lysine demethylate (KDM), a histone lysine acetyltransferase(KAT), a DNA demethylase, or a protein docking element. In oneembodiment, the KMT is hSET1A, hSET1B, MLL1, MLL2, MLL3, MLL4, MLL5,ASH1, Trx, Trr, Ash1, SYMD2, NSD1, or DOT1. In one embodiment, the KDMis LSD1/BHC110, JHDM2a/b, UTX, or JMJD3. In one embodiment, the KAT ishGCN4, PCAF, dGCN5/PCAF, Gcn5, CBP, p300, dCBP/NEJ, TAF1, TIP60/PLIP,MOZ/MYST3, MORF/MYST4, Mst2, Sas3, CG1894, HBO1/MYST2, CHM, Mst2,HMOF/MYST1, dMOF, Sas2, Mst2, SRC1, ACTR, P160, or CLOCK. In oneembodiment, the DNA demethylase is AID, TET1, DME, DML1, DML2, ROS1. Inone embodiment, the protein docking element is FKBP/FRB (S. pombe) orPil1/Aby1 (E. coli).

In some embodiments, a non-coding region (e.g., an enhancer region, apromoter region a 5′ UTR, 3′ UTR, and a polyadenylation signal) of agene is targeted to alter the expression of the gene. In someembodiments, a transcriptional regulatory region, e.g., a promoterregion (e.g., a promoter region that controls the transcription of thegene) is targeted to alter (e.g., by knocking-down) the expression ofthe gene. In certain embodiments, one or more gRNA molecules comprise atargeting domain configured to target an eiCas9 molecule or an eiCas9fusion protein sufficiently close to the transcriptional regulatoryregion, e.g., a promoter region (e.g., a promoter region that controlsthe transcription of the gene) to reduce, decrease or repress expressionof the gene.

In some embodiments, the methods described herein provide an alterationof the expression of a gene that does not comprise nucleotide insertionor deletion of the gene. In some embodiments, this approach results inan increase in the expression of the gene. In some embodiments, theincrease in expression of a gene is mediated by a CRISPR/Cas systemcomprising a Cas9 molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 molecule) or a Cas9-fusionmolecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 moleculefused to a transcription activator domain or a chromatin modifyingdomain) to alter transcription (e.g., to increase transcription) of thegene. In some embodiments, a non-coding region (e.g., an enhancerregion, a promoter region a 5′ UTR, 3′ UTR, and a polyadenylationsignal) of a gene is targeted to alter the expression (e.g., increaseexpression) of the gene. In some embodiments, a transcriptionalregulatory region, e.g., a promoter region (e.g., a promoter region thatcontrols the transcription of the gene) is targeted to alter (e.g., byincreasing) the expression of the gene. In certain embodiments, one ormore gRNA molecules comprise a targeting domain configured to target aneiCas9 molecule or an eiCas9 fusion protein sufficiently close to thetranscriptional regulatory region, e.g., a promoter region (e.g., apromoter region that controls the transcription of the gene) to increaseexpression of the gene.

As an example, three strategies were utilized to identify gRNAs for usewith S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N. meningitidis Cas9 molecules. In someembodiments, the identified gRNA may be used to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) a gene listed in Table II.1.

As an example, three strategies were utilized to identify gRNAs for usewith S. pyogenes, S. aureus and N. meningitidis Cas9 molecules.

TABLE II.1 Exemplary Genes Targets For Altered Gene Expression Using anHDR-Enhancing gRNA RefSeq Target Name Gene ID TP53BP1 7158 RIF1 55183PAXIP1 22976 XRCC6 2547 XRCC5 7520 PRKDC 5591 LIG4 3981 XRCC4 7518 NHEJ179840 DCLRE1C 64421 BRCA2 675 RAD51 5888 XRCC1 7515 LIG1 3978 LIG3 3980POLQ 10721 FBXO18 84893 RTEL1 51750 PARPBP 55010 UIMC1 51720 RAD52 5893ERCC1 2067 ERCC4 2072 PARP1 142 BRCA1 672 RBBP8 5932 EXO1 9156 DNA2 1763MRE11A 4361 RAD50 10111 NBN 4683 MSH2 4436 MSH3 4437 MSH6 2956 MlH1 4292PMS2 5395 EZH2 2146 KDM4A/JMJD2A 9682 CDK1 983

As an example, HDR-enhancing gRNAs for use with S. pyogenes, and S.aureus Cas9 molecules were identified using a DNA sequence searchingalgorithm. HDR-enhancing guide RNA design was carried out using a customguide RNA design software based on the public tool cas-offinder (Bae etal. (2014)). Said custom guide RNA design software scores guides aftercalculating their genomewide off-target propensity. Typically matchesranging from perfect matches to 7 mismatches were considered for guidesranging in length from 17 to 24. Once the off-target sites werecomputationally determined, an aggregate score was calculated for eachguide and summarized in a tabular output using a web-interface. Inaddition to identifying potential gRNA sites adjacent to PAM sequences,the software also identifies all PAM adjacent sequences that differ by1, 2, 3 or more nucleotides from the selected gRNA sites. Genomic DNAsequence for each gene was obtained from the UCSC Genome browser andsequences were screened for repeat elements using the publicallyavailable RepeatMasker program. RepeatMasker searches input DNAsequences for repeated elements and regions of low complexity. Theoutput is a detailed annotation of the repeats present in a given querysequence.

Following identification, HDR-enhancing gRNAs were ranked into tiersbased on their distance to the target site, their orthogonality andpresence of a 5′ G (based on identification of close matches in thehuman genome containing a relevant PAM (e.g., in the case of S.pyogenes, a NGG PAM, in the case of S. aureus, a NNGRRT or NNGRRV PAM,and in the case of N. meningitidis, a NNNNGATT or NNNNGCTT PAM).Orthogonality refers to the number of sequences in the human genome thatcontain a minimum number of mismatches to the target sequence. A “highlevel of orthogonality” or “good orthogonality” may, for example, referto 20-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs that have no identical sequences in thehuman genome besides the intended target, nor any sequences that containone or two mismatches in the target sequence. Targeting domains withgood orthogonality are selected to minimize off-target DNA cleavage.

For example, for S. pyogenes and N. meningitidis targets, 17-mer, or20-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs were designed. As another example, for S.aureus targets, 18-mer, 19-mer, 20-mer, 21-mer, 22-mer, 23-mer and24-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs were designed. In some embodiments, thetargeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprise the 17-mer describedin Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A,II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A,II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B,II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A,II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B,II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A,II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B,II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A,II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B,II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A,II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B,II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A,II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B,II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A,II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A,II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B,II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A,or II.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 18 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 17-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs described in Tables II.1A,II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A,II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A,II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B,II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A,II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B,II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A,II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B,II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A,II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B,II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A,II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B,II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A,II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B,II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A,II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A,II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B,II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B. Insome embodiments, the targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprisesthe 18-mer described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B,II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B,II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A,II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B,II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A,II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B,II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A,II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B,II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A,II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B,II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A,II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B,II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A,II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B,II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B,II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A,II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B,II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 19 ormore nucleotides may comprise the 18-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs describedin Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A,II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A,II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B,II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A,II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B,II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A,II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B,II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A,II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B,II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A,II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B,II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A,II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B,II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A,II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A,II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B,II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A,or II.78B. In some embodiments, the targeting domains, disclosed herein,may comprises the 19-mer described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B,II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B,II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A,II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B,II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A,II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B,II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A,II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B,II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A,II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B,II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A,II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B,II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A,II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B,II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A,II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A,II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B,II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B, e.g., the targetingdomains of 20 or more nucleotides may comprise the 19-mer HDR-enhancinggRNAs described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B,II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B,II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A,II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B,II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A,II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B,II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A,II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B,II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A,II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B,II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A,II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B,II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A,II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B,II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B,II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A,II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B,II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B. In some embodiments, the targetingdomains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 20-mer gRNAs described inTables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A,II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A,II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B,II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A,II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B,II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A,II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B,II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A,II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B,II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A,II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B,II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A,II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B,II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A,II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A,II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B,II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A,or II.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 21 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 20-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs described in Tables II.1A,II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A,II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A,II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B,II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A,II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B,II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A,II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B,II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A,II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B,II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A,II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B,II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A,II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B,II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A,II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A,II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B,II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B. Insome embodiments, the targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprisesthe 21-mer described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B,II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B,II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A,II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B,II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A,II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B,II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A,II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B,II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A,II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B,II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A,II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B,II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A,II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B,II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B,II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A,II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B,II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 22 ormore nucleotides may comprise the 21-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs describedin Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A,II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A,II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B,II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A,II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B,II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A,II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B,II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A,II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B,II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A,II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B,II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A,II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B,II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A,II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A,II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B,II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A,or II.78B. In some embodiments, the targeting domains, disclosed herein,may comprises the 22-mer described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B,II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B,II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A,II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B,II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A,II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B,II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A,II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B,II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A,II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B,II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A,II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B,II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A,II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B,II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A,II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A,II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B,II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B, e.g., the targetingdomains of 23 or more nucleotides may comprise the 22-mer HDR-enhancinggRNAs described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B,II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B,II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A,II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B,II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A,II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B,II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A,II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B,II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A,II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B,II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A,II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B,II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A,II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B,II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B,II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A,II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B,II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B. In some embodiments, the targetingdomains, disclosed herein, may comprises the 23-mer described in TablesII.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B,II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B,II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A,II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B,II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A,II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B,II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A,II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B,II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A,II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B,II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A,II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B,II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A,II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B,II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B,II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A,II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, orII.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 24 or more nucleotides maycomprise the 23-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs described in Tables II.1A,II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A,II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A,II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B,II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A,II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B,II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A,II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B,II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A,II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B,II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A,II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B,II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A,II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B,II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A,II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A,II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B,II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B. Insome embodiments, the targeting domains, disclosed herein, may comprisesthe 24-mer described in Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B,II.4A, II.4B, II.5A, II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B,II.9A, II.9B, II.10A, II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A,II.13B, II.14A, II.14B, II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B,II.18A, II.18B, II.19A, II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A,II.22B, II.23A, II.23B, II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B,II.27A, II.27B, II.28A, II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A,II.31B, II.32A, II.32B, II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B,II.36A, II.36B, II.37A, II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A,II.40B, II.41A, II.41B, II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B,II.45A, II.45B, II.46A, II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A,II.49B, II.50A, II.50B, II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B,II.54A, II.54B, II.55A, II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A,II.58B, II.59A, II.59B, II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B,II.63A, II.63B, II.64A, II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B,II.68A, II.68B, II.69A, II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A,II.72B, II.73A, II.73B, II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B,II.77A, II.77B, II.78A, or II.78B, e.g., the targeting domains of 25 ormore nucleotides may comprise the 24-mer HDR-enhancing gRNAs describedin Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.2A, II.2B, II.3A, II.3B, II.4A, II.4B, II.5A,II.5B, II.6A, II.6B, II.7A, II.7B, II.8A, II.8B, II.9A, II.9B, II.10A,II.10B, II.11A, II.11B, II.12A, II.12B, II.13A, II.13B, II.14A, II.14B,II.15A, II.15B, II.16A, II.16B, II.17A, II.17B, II.18A, II.18B, II.19A,II.19B, II.20A, II.20B, II.21A, II.21B, II.22A, II.22B, II.23A, II.23B,II.24A, II.24B, II.25A, II.25B, II.26A, II.26B, II.27A, II.27B, II.28A,II.28B, II.29A, II.29B, II.30A, II.30B, II.31A, II.31B, II.32A, II.32B,II.33A, II.33B, II.34A, II.34B, II.35A, II.35B, II.36A, II.36B, II.37A,II.37B, II.38A, II.38B, II.39A, II.39B, II.40A, II.40B, II.41A, II.41B,II.42A, II.42B, II.43A, II.43B, II.44A, II.44B, II.45A, II.45B, II.46A,II.46B, II.47A, II.47B, II.48A, II.48B, II.49A, II.49B, II.50A, II.50B,II.51A, II.51B, II.52A, II.52B, II.53A, II.53B, II.54A, II.54B, II.55A,II.55B, II.56A, II.56B, II.57A, II.57B, II.58A, II.58B, II.59A, II.59B,II.60A, II.60B, II.61A, II.61B, II.62A, II.62B, II.63A, II.63B, II.64A,II.64B, II.65A, II.65B, II.66A, II.67A, II.67B, II.68A, II.68B, II.69A,II.69B, II.70A, II.70B, II.71A, II.71B, II.72A, II.72B, II.73A, II.73B,II.74A, II.74B, II.75A, II.75B, II.76A, II.76B, II.77A, II.77B, II.78A,or II.78B.

The targeting domains discussed herein can be incorporated into any ofthe HDR-enhancing gRNAs described herein.

HDR-enhancing gRNAs were identified and ranked into 4 tiers for S.pyogenes (Tables II.1A, II.1B, II.3A, II.3B, II.5A, II.5B, II.7A, II.7B,II.9A, II.9B, II.11A, II.11B, II.13A, II.13B, II.15A, II.15B, II.17A,II.17B, II.19A, II.19B, II.21A, II.21B, II.23A, II.23B, II.25A, II.25B,II.27A, II.27B, II.29A, II.29B, II.31A, II.31B, II.33A, II.33B, II.35A,II.35B, II.37A, II.37B, II.39A, II.39B, II.41A, II.41B, II.43A, II.43B,II.45A, II.45B, II.47A, II.47B, II.49A, II.49B, II.51A, II.51B, II.53A,II.53B, II.55A, II.55B, II.57A, II.57B, II.59A, II.59B, II.61A, II.61B,II.63A, II.63B, II.65A, II.65B, II.67A, II.67B, II.69A, II.69B, II.71A,II.71B, II.73A, II.73B, II.75A, II.75B, II.77A, II.77B) and 5 tiers forS. aureus (Tables II.2A, II.2B, II.4A, II.4B, II.6A, II.6B, II.8A,II.8B, II.10A, II.10B, II.12A, II.12B, II.14A, II.14B, II.16A, II.16B,II.18A, II.18B, II.20A, II.20B, II.22A, II.22B, II.24A, II.24B, II.26A,II.26B, II.28A, II.28B, II.30A, II.30B, II.32A, II.32B, II.34A, II.34B,II.36A, II.36B, II.38A, II.38B, II.40A, II.40B, II.42A, II.42B, II.44A,II.44B, II.46A, II.46B, II.48A, II.48B, II.50A, II.50B, II.52A, II.52B,II.54A, II.54B, II.56A, II.56B, II.58A, II.58B, II.60A, II.60B, II.62A,II.62B, II.64A, II.64B, II.66A, II.68A, II.68B, II.70A, II.70B, II.72A,II.72B, II.74A, II.74B, II.76A, II.76B, II.78A, or II.78B).

For S. pyogenes, the targeting domains for tier 1 HDR-enhancing gRNAmolecules were selected based on (1) distance to a target site (e.g.,within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, (2) a high level of orthogonality and (3) thepresence of 5′G. The targeting domain for tier 2 HDR-enhancing gRNAmolecules were selected based on (1) distance to a target site (e.g.,within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and (2) a high level of orthogonality. Thetargeting domain for tier 3 HDR-enhancing gRNA molecules were selectedbased on (1) distance to a target site (e.g., within 500 bp spanning atranscription start site (TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSSand (2) the presence of 5′G. The targeting domain for tier 4HDR-enhancing gRNA molecules were selected based on distance to a targetsite (e.g., within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS),e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS.

For S. aureus, the targeting domain for tier 1 HDR-enhancing gRNAmolecules were selected based on (1) distance to a target site (e.g.,within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, (2) a high level of orthogonality, (3) thepresence of 5′G and (4) PAM is NNGRRT. The targeting domain for tierHDR-enhancing 2 gRNA molecules were selected based on (1) distance to atarget site (e.g., within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS, (2) a high level oforthogonality, and (3) PAM is NNGRRT. The targeting domain for tier 3HDR-enhancing gRNA molecules were selected based on (1) distance to atarget site (e.g., within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS and (2) PAM is NNGRRT. Thetargeting domain for tier 4 HDR-enhancing gRNA molecules were selectedbased on (1) distance to a target site (e.g., within 500 bp spanning atranscription start site (TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSSand (2) PAM is NNGRRT. The targeting domain for tier 5 HDR-enhancinggRNA molecules were selected based on (1) distance to a target site(e.g., within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g.,upstream or downstream of a TSS and (2) PAM is NNGRRV.

Note that tiers are non-inclusive (each HDR-enhancing gRNA is listedonly once for the strategy). In some instances, no HDR-enhancing gRNAwas identified based on the criteria of the particular tier.

Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs targeting the genes listed in Table II.1are listed in Tables II.2A-II.78B.

Table II.1A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., TP53BP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the TP53BP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the TP53BP1 gene.

TABLE II.1A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a TP53B1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 1A 1st TierTarget gRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDTP53BP1-1 + GACCUAGGGAUCGAUCUGGA 20 387 TP53BP1-2 + GACCUCUAGCUCGAGCGCGA20 388 TP53BP1-3 + GACGGGAAAGGGGGAGUUCG 20 389 TP53BP1-4 +GAGCGCGAGGGACCUCCCGC 20 390 TP53BP1-5 + GAGUUCGCGGCCGGUGGCGG 20 391TP53BP1-6 + GAUCGAUCUGGAGGGACUUG 20 392 TP53BP1-7 − GCUGUCGCCACCGCCGCCAC20 393 TP53BP1-8 + GGAAAGGGGGAGUUCGCGGC 20 394 TP53BP1-9 +GGACCUCCCGCCGGGAUGCC 20 395 TP53BP1-10 + GGAUCGAUCUGGAGGGACUU 20 396TP53BP1-11 + GGGAUCGAUCUGGAGGGACU 20 397 TP53BP1-12 +GGGAUUUCUUGAGUGGCGGG 20 398 TP53BP1-13 + GGGGAGUUCGCGGCCGGUGG 20 399TP53BP1-14 + GGUACUGUUUGGAGAGAAAU 20 400 TP53BP1-15 +GGUGGCGACAGCGGCGACCU 20 401 TP53BP1-16 − GUACCAGGCAUCCCGGCGGG 20 402TP53BP1-17 − GUCCCUCCAGAUCGAUCCCU 20 403 TP53BP1-18 −GUCCCUCGCGCUCGAGCUAG 20 404 TP53BP1-19 + GUGGCGACAGCGGCGACCUA 20 405TP53BP1-20 + GUGUGACGUGACGGGAAAGG 20 406

Table II.1B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., TP53BP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theTP53BP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the TP53BP1 gene.

TABLE II.1B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a TP53B1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 1B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID TP53BP1-21 − AACAGUACCAGGCAUCCCGG20 407 TP53BP1-22 + AAGGGGGAGUUCGCGGCCGG 20 408 TP53BP1-23 −ACAGUACCAGGCAUCCCGGC 20 409 TP53BP1-24 + AGACCUCUAGCUCGAGCGCG 20 410TP53BP1-25 + AGCGCGAGGGACCUCCCGCC 20 411 TP53BP1-26 +AUUGUGUGACGUGACGGGAA 20 412 TP53BP1-27 + AUUUCUUGAGUGGCGGGCGG 20 413TP53BP1-28 − CAAGAAAUCCCGUGGAUGAU 20 414 TP53BP1-29 +CAUCCACGGGAUUUCUUGAG 20 415 TP53BP1-30 − CCCGUCACGUCACACAAUAU 20 416TP53BP1-31 + CCGAUAUUGUGUGACGUGAC 20 417 TP53BP1-32 +CCGCAGCUACCUAUCAUCCA 20 418 TP53BP1-33 − CCGCCACUCAAGAAAUCCCG 20 419TP53BP1-34 + CCGGGAUGCCUGGUACUGUU 20 420 TP53BP1-35 −CCGUGGAUGAUAGGUAGCUG 20 421 TP53BP1-36 + CGACCUAGGGAUCGAUCUGG 20 422TP53BP1-37 + CGCAGCUACCUAUCAUCCAC 20 423 TP53BP1-38 +CGGCGACCUAGGGAUCGAUC 20 424 TP53BP1-39 + UCCGAUAUUGUGUGACGUGA 20 425TP53BP1-40 + UGGCGGGCGGCGGCAGCGAA 20 426

Table II.2A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., TP53BP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the TP53BP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the TP53BP1 gene.

TABLE II.2A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a TP53B1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 2A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDTP53BP1- + GAGUGCAGUGGGCUCUGAAGGC 22 427 41 TP53BP1- +GCGGUGGCGACAGCGGCGACCU 22 428 42

Table II.2B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., TP53BP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theTP53BP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the TP53BP1 gene.

TABLE II.2B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a TP53B1 Gene S.aureus A high level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 2nd Tier 2B gRNATarget Site Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID TP53BP1-43 −CGCCCGCCACUCAAGAAAUCCC 22 429 TP53BP1-44 − CGUGGAUGAUAGGUAGCUGCGG 22 430TP53BP1-45 + CUGGUACUGUUUGGAGAGAAAU 22 431 TP53BP1-46 +UACCUAUCAUCCACGGGAUUUC 22 432 TP53BP1-47 + UCGAGCGCGAGGGACCUCCCGC 22 433TP53BP1-48 + UCUUGAGUGGCGGGCGGCGGCA 22 434 TP53BP1-49 +UGCCGCAGCUACCUAUCAUCCA 22 435 TP53BP1-50 + UUGUGUGACGUGACGGGAAAGG 22 436TP53BP1-51 − UUUCCCGUCACGUCACACAAUA 22 437

Table II.3A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RIF1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RIF1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the RIF1 gene.

TABLE II.3A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RIF1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 3A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID RIF1-1 −GAACGAGGCAUCUCGCCGCG 20 438 RIF1-2 − GAGCUCGACUUUCCCAGCUC 20 439RIF1-3 + GAUAAAUAUCGGGGUGACAG 20 440 RIF1-4 − GCCCAGGAGUGCGCGGGAGU 20441 RIF1-5 + GCCGCCAUCUUGGUCUAGGA 20 442 RIF1-6 − GCGCGGGAGUAGGUUAGGCC20 443 RIF1-7 − GGAGGAGAUCGGCGGAGGGC 20 444 RIF1-8 −GGAGUGCGCGGGAGUAGGUU 20 445 RIF1-9 − GGCAGACUGAGGGUUCCCCG 20 446 RIF1-10− GGCAUCUCGCCGCGAGGGGG 20 447 RIF1-11 + GGCCCGCCCAGCCGCCAUCU 20 448RIF1-12 + GGCGAGAUGCCUCGUUCCCC 20 449 RIF1-13 − GGGAGGAGAUCGGCGGAGGG 20450 RIF1-14 − GGGAGUAGGUUAGGCCUGGC 20 451 RIF1-15 − GGGCAGCUUUCAACAGAGGG20 452 RIF1-16 + GGGGUGACAGUGGUAGGCCG 20 453 RIF1-17 +GGGUGACAGUGGUAGGCCGC 20 454 RIF1-18 + GGUGACAGUGGUAGGCCGCG 20 455RIF1-19 + GUCGAGCUCUGGCAGCGUCU 20 456 RIF1-20 + GUGAGUAAACAGCCGGAGCU 20457

Table II.3B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RIF1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRIF1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RIF1 gene.

TABLE II.3B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RIF1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 3B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID RIF1-21 + AACCUACUCCCGCGCACUCC 20458 RIF1-22 − AACGAGGCAUCUCGCCGCGA 20 459 RIF1-23 + AAUAUCGGGGUGACAGUGGU20 460 RIF1-24 − ACGAGGCAUCUCGCCGCGAG 20 461 RIF1-25 +AGGGAGGCGAUCGAUAACUC 20 462 RIF1-26 + AGUCGAGCUCUGGCAGCGUC 20 463RIF1-27 − CCACCUAGGAAGAUCAGGAC 20 464 RIF1-28 − CCCCGAUAUUUAUCCCACCU 20465 RIF1-29 − CCUAGACCAAGAUGGCGGCU 20 466 RIF1-30 − CGAGGCAUCUCGCCGCGAGG20 467 RIF1-31 + CGCACGCGUGAGUAAACAGC 20 468 RIF1-32 +CGGCGAGAUGCCUCGUUCCC 20 469 RIF1-33 + CGUGAGUAAACAGCCGGAGC 20 470RIF1-34 − UCCAACAGUCAGCGGCACAC 20 471 RIF1-35 + UCCGGUGUGCCGCUGACUGU 20472 RIF1-36 − UCUCGCCGCGAGGGGGCGGA 20 473 RIF1-37 + UGGCUCGAACUUCUCCCGCC20 474 RIF1-38 + UGUGCCGCUGACUGUUGGAU 20 475 RIF1-39 −UUAUCCCACCUAGGAAGAUC 20 476 RIF1-40 + UUCCUAGGUGGGAUAAAUAU 20 477

Table II.4A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RIF1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RIF1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RIF1 gene.

TABLE II.4A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RIF1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 4A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDRIF1-41 + GAAAGUCGAGCUCUGGCAGCGU 22 478 RIF1-42 − GGCAUCUCGCCGCGAGGGGGCG22 479 RIF1-43 − GGGGGCGGAGGGUGGGCAGACU 22 480

Table II.4B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RIF1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRIF1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RIF1 gene.

TABLE II.4B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RIF1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 4B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RIF1-44 +AACUCCGGUGUGCCGCUGACUG 22 481 RIF1-45 − AAGAUGGCGGCUGGGCGGGCCC 22 482RIF1-46 − AAUCCAACAGUCAGCGGCACAC 22 483 RIF1-47 + ACCCUGUCCUGAUCUUCCUAGG22 484 RIF1-48 − AUCCCACCUAGGAAGAUCAGGA 22 485 RIF1-49 −CUGGGCGGGCCCAGGAGUGCGC 22 486 RIF1-50 + UAGGAGGGAGCGCGCCGCACGC 22 487RIF1-51 + UCUUCCUAGGUGGGAUAAAUAU 22 488

Table II.5A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PAXIP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the PAXIP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the PAXIP1 gene.

TABLE II.5A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PAXIP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 5A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PAXIP1-1 −GAACAUCUCCUCAGGAACUU 20 489 PAXIP1-2 − GCCCCCACUCGCCCCGCCAA 20 490PAXIP1-3 + GCCGUUGGCGGGGCGAGUGG 20 491 PAXIP1-4 − GCGCCGAGCGCCCGAAGCGC20 492 PAXIP1-5 + GCGCCGCCGCGGAGCCUCCC 20 493 PAXIP1-6 +GCGCGCGGCUCCCGCGCUUC 20 494 PAXIP1-7 + GCGCGGGCAGGGCCGUUGGC 20 495PAXIP1-8 + GCGCUCCCCCUCGGUGGCCG 20 496 PAXIP1-9 + GCGGGAUGGUGCGUCCCGCA20 497 PAXIP1-10 + GCUCCCGCGCUUCGGGCGCU 20 498 PAXIP1-11 +GGACCCCGAUUCGCAGGACC 20 499 PAXIP1-12 + GGACCGGGCCCGGGCUGCGC 20 500PAXIP1-13 + GGCCGUUGGCGGGGCGAGUG 20 501 PAXIP1-14 + GGCGCUCCCCCUCGGUGGCC20 502 PAXIP1-15 + GGCGGGAUGGUGCGUCCCGC 20 503 PAXIP1-16 +GGCUGCGCGGGCAGGGCCGU 20 504 PAXIP1-17 − GGGAGCCGCGCGCGCCCUGC 20 505PAXIP1-18 + GGGAGCGGACCCCGAUUCGC 20 506 PAXIP1-19 − GGGCCCGGUCCUGCGAAUCG20 507 PAXIP1-20 + GGGCCGUUGGCGGGGCGAGU 20 508

Table II.5B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PAXIP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePAXIP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PAXIP1 gene.

TABLE II.5B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PAXIP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 5B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PAXIP1-21 − AACAUCUCCUCAGGAACUUU20 509 PAXIP1-22 − CAUGAUCGCGGCGGCCCGGG 20 510 PAXIP1-23 +CCAGGCGCCCAAAGUUCCUG 20 511 PAXIP1-24 − CCGACAUGAUCGCGGCGGCC 20 512PAXIP1-25 + CCGAUUCGCAGGACCGGGCC 20 513 PAXIP1-26 − CCGGGCCCGGUCCUGCGAAU20 514 PAXIP1-27 + CCGGGCCGCCGCGAUCAUGU 20 515 PAXIP1-28 −CCUCAGGAACUUUGGGCGCC 20 516 PAXIP1-29 − CGACAUGAUCGCGGCGGCCC 20 517PAXIP1-30 + CGAUUCGCAGGACCGGGCCC 20 518 PAXIP1-31 + CGCCGCGAUCAUGUCGGACC20 519 PAXIP1-32 − CGCCUGGUCCGACAUGAUCG 20 520 PAXIP1-33 −CGCGCCGAGCGCCCGAAGCG 20 521 PAXIP1-34 + CGCGCGCGGCUCCCGCGCUU 20 522PAXIP1-35 + CGCGCUUCGGGCGCUCGGCG 20 523 PAXIP1-36 + CGGACCCCGAUUCGCAGGAC20 524 PAXIP1-37 − CGGGACGCACCAUCCCGCCC 20 525 PAXIP1-38 −CGGGCCCGGUCCUGCGAAUC 20 526 PAXIP1-39 − CUGGUCCGACAUGAUCGCGG 20 527PAXIP1-40 + UGCGUCCCGCAGGGCGCGCG 20 528

Table II.6A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PAXIP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the PAXIP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the PAXIP1 gene.

TABLE II.6A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PAXIP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 6A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDPAXIP1-41 − GCCCGGGCCCGGUCCUGCGAAU 22 529 PAXIP1-42 +GGCGCCGCGGGGGCCGGGGGCG 22 530

Table II.6B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PAXIP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePAXIP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PAXIP1 gene.

TABLE II.6B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PAXIP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 6B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PAXIP1-43 −CGCGCAGCCCGGGCCCGGUCCU 22 531 PAXIP1-44 + CGCGGGCAGGGCCGUUGGCGGG 22 532PAXIP1-45 + CGCUCCCCCUCGGUGGCCGGGG 22 533

Table II.7A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the XRCC6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the XRCC6 gene.

TABLE II.7A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 7A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC6-1 −GACGACAAUCCACGCAUGCG 20 534 XRCC6-2 − GAGCGAAGCGGGACGAGGCC 20 535XRCC6-3 + GAGGCGGCACCUCGCGUUUG 20 536 XRCC6-4 + GAGGGCCCACACGGAAGAGG 20537 XRCC6-5 − GAGGUGCCGCCUCCUUCCCG 20 538 XRCC6-6 − GAUAACGGCCCGCUUACCUU20 539 XRCC6-7 + GCACAUGCGUGAUGACGUAG 20 540 XRCC6-8 −GCAUGCGCGGGCCCUGUACU 20 541 XRCC6-9 + GCCCCCAUAGCCUUGCUAGA 20 542XRCC6-10 − GCCCCGCCCCUUCCUACGUC 20 543 XRCC6-11 − GCCCGCUUACCUUUGGCGCA20 544 XRCC6-12 + GCCUUAAGUGUGCGAAUCCG 20 545 XRCC6-13 −GCGAGACCGACCGAGCGAAG 20 546 XRCC6-14 + GGACAUAGGUAGAAGCUGGU 20 547XRCC6-15 − GGCCCGCUUACCUUUGGCGC 20 548 XRCC6-16 + GGGCGGGGCUUUGCCGAAGG20 549 XRCC6-17 + GGGGCGGGGCUCUCGCUGAU 20 550 XRCC6-18 +GGGGCGGGGCUUUGCCGAAG 20 551 XRCC6-19 + GUACAGGGCCCGCGCAUGCG 20 552XRCC6-20 + GUUGAUUGGGACCGAGUACA 20 553

Table II.7B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC6 gene.

TABLE II.7B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 7B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC6-21 + ACCACGCUCCUUCCUCGGGA20 554 XRCC6-22 − ACGACAAUCCACGCAUGCGC 20 555 XRCC6-23 +AUGACGUAGAGGGCGUUGAU 20 556 XRCC6-24 + CACAUGCGUGAUGACGUAGA 20 557XRCC6-25 − CGACCGAGCGAAGCGGGACG 20 558 XRCC6-26 − CGAGACCGACCGAGCGAAGC20 559 XRCC6-27 − CGCACUAUAUCGCGUCAGGC 20 560 XRCC6-28 +CGCCCCCAUAGCCUUGCUAG 20 561 XRCC6-29 + CGGGGCUCUCGCUGAUGGGU 20 562XRCC6-30 + CGUUGAUUGGGACCGAGUAC 20 563 XRCC6-31 − CUAACGCUAACCCUCUAGCA20 564 XRCC6-32 + CUCGUCCCGCUUCGCUCGGU 20 565 XRCC6-33 +CUGAUGGGUUGGCUUUCGUC 20 566 XRCC6-34 + UCCCUGCGCCAAAGGUAAGC 20 567XRCC6-35 − UCCUCGGAUUCGCACACUUA 20 568 XRCC6-36 − UCGAGUCUGUCGCUGCUCCU20 569 XRCC6-37 + UGACGUAGAGGGCGUUGAUU 20 570 XRCC6-38 +UGGUCGCUUCCCUGCGCCAA 20 571 XRCC6-39 − UGUGCGCACUAUAUCGCGUC 20 572XRCC6-40 + UGUUGUUCGCCAGCUAGGCC 20 573

Table II.8A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the XRCC6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the XRCC6 gene.

TABLE II.8A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 8A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDXRCC6-41 + GAAGGGGGCGGGGCUCUCGCUG 22 574 XRCC6-42 −GCCUAGCUGGCGAACAACACAA 22 575 XRCC6-43 + GCGCGCCCCCAUAGCCUUGCUA 22 576XRCC6-44 + GGACAUAGGUAGAAGCUGGUUG 22 577 XRCC6-45 +GGUUAGCGUUAGCCUUAAGUGU 22 578 XRCC6-46 − GUCUCGAGUCUGUCGCUGCUCC 22 579

Table II.8B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC6 gene.

TABLE II.8B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 8B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC6-47 +ACACGGAAGAGGGGGCGGGGGC 22 580 XRCC6-48 + ACGUAGAGGGCGUUGAUUGGGA 22 581XRCC6-49 + CGAGUACAGGGCCCGCGCAUGC 22 582 XRCC6-50 −UUCCCGAGGAAGGAGCGUGGUC 22 583

Table II.9A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC5 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the XRCC5 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the XRCC5 gene.

TABLE II.9A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC5 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 9A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC5-1 +GAAGCGAGUUGCGACACGGC 20 584 XRCC5-2 + GACCGGCAACAUGGUGCGGU 20 585XRCC5-3 + GACUUGGGCUUUACCCGGAC 20 586 XRCC5-4 + GAGAAUGUGCGCAUGCUCGG 20587 XRCC5-5 − GAGCCGCUUCGUUUCCUGCU 20 588 XRCC5-6 − GCACCAUGUUGCCGGUCCUC20 589 XRCC5-7 − GCCGUGUCGCAACUCGCUUC 20 590 XRCC5-8 +GCGCCUGAGGACCGGCAACA 20 591 XRCC5-9 − GCGCUUUGGUCGCUUCUUCC 20 592XRCC5-10 + GCUAUCUGCCGCUUGUCCAC 20 593 XRCC5-11 + GGAAUCUGCGCGAGCUCGGC20 594 XRCC5-12 + GGAGAGAAUGUGCGCAUGCU 20 595 XRCC5-13 +GGCCGGAAUCUGCGCGAGCU 20 596 XRCC5-14 − GGCGCUUUGGUCGCUUCUUC 20 597XRCC5-15 + GGGAAUCUGCGCAAGCUCGG 20 598 XRCC5-16 + GGGAAUCUGCGCAUGCUCGG20 599 XRCC5-17 − GGGGCGGGGAAACCGUGCCC 20 600 XRCC5-18 −GGUGGACAAGCGGCAGAUAG 20 601 XRCC5-19 − GUGUCGCAACUCGCUUCCGG 20 602XRCC5-20 − GUUUCCUGCUAGGCCUGAAA 20 603

Table II.9B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC5 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC5 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC5 gene.

TABLE II.9B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC5 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 9B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC5-21 + ACCGGAAGCGAGUUGCGACA20 604 XRCC5-22 + ACCGGCAACAUGGUGCGGUC 20 605 XRCC5-23 +ACGGUUUCCCCGCCCCUUUC 20 606 XRCC5-24 − ACUCGCUUCCGGUGGACAAG 20 607XRCC5-25 + ACUUGGGCUUUACCCGGACU 20 608 XRCC5-26 + AGAAGCGACCAAAGCGCCUG20 609 XRCC5-27 + CAUGGUGCGGUCGGGGAAUA 20 610 XRCC5-28 +CCACACGCUCCCGACUACGG 20 611 XRCC5-29 + CCGCCCCUUUCAGGCCUAGC 20 612XRCC5-30 − CCGCCGUAGUCGGGAGCGUG 20 613 XRCC5-31 + CCGGCAACAUGGUGCGGUCG20 614 XRCC5-32 − CGCCGAGCUCGCGCAGAUUC 20 615 XRCC5-33 +CGCUCCCGACUACGGCGGAA 20 616 XRCC5-34 − CGUUUCCUGCUAGGCCUGAA 20 617XRCC5-35 − CUCUCCAUUCCGCCGUAGUC 20 618 XRCC5-36 + CUGCGCAUGCUCAGAGUUCC20 619 XRCC5-37 − UCUCUCCAUUCCGCCGUAGU 20 620 XRCC5-38 +UGCGCAUGCUCAGAGUUCCG 20 621 XRCC5-39 − UUGCCGGUCCUCAGGCGCUU 20 622XRCC5-40 − UUUGGUCGCUUCUUCCGGGC 20 623

Table II.10A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC5 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the XRCC5 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the XRCC5 gene.

TABLE II.10A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a XRCC5 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 10A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDXRCC5-41 + GACCGGCAACAUGGUGCGGUCG 22 624

Table II.10B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC5 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC5 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC5 gene.

TABLE II.10B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC5 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 10B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC5-42 +AGAGAAUCUGCGCAUGCUCGGC 22 625 XRCC5-43 + AGAGAAUGUGCGCAUGCUCGGC 22 626XRCC5-44 + AUCUGCCGCUUGUCCACCGGAA 22 627 XRCC5-45 +CACCACACGCUCCCGACUACGG 22 628 XRCC5-46 + CCGGAAUCUGCGCGAGCUCGGC 22 629XRCC5-47 + CGGGAAUCUGCGCAAGCUCGGC 22 630 XRCC5-48 +CGGGAAUCUGCGCAUGCUCGGA 22 631 XRCC5-49 + CGGGAAUCUGCGCAUGCUCGGC 22 632XRCC5-50 + CUCCCGACUACGGCGGAAUGGA 22 633 XRCC5-51 +UCGGCGGGAAUCUGCGCAUGCU 22 634

Table II.11A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PRKDC gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the PRKDC gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the PRKDC gene.

TABLE II.11A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PRKDC Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 11A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PRKDC-1 +GCACGCGCGGGAGCGGGACU 20 635 PRKDC-2 + GCAGCCCCGCCUCCGCGCGU 20 636PRKDC-3 + GCCUUCCCGCAGGGGUCCCC 20 637 PRKDC-4 − GCGCCCGCUCGGCCCGGACC 20638 PRKDC-5 − GCGCGUGCGCCCGCUCGGCC 20 639 PRKDC-6 − GCGGCGGCAGGAACUUUCCC20 640 PRKDC-7 + GCGGGACUCGGCGGCAUGGC 20 641 PRKDC-8 +GCGGGCGCACGCGCGGGAGC 20 642 PRKDC-9 − GGAAAUGCCCCUACGCGCGG 20 643PRKDC-10 − GGAGCAACGCACACCGGCUC 20 644 PRKDC-11 + GGCAUGGCGGGCUCCGGAGC20 645 PRKDC-12 + GGCCAAAGAGGCGCGCUUAC 20 646 PRKDC-13 −GGCCAGUAAGCGCGCCUCUU 20 647 PRKDC-14 + GGCCGAGCGGGCGCACGCGC 20 648PRKDC-15 + GGCCUUCCCGCAGGGGUCCC 20 649 PRKDC-16 − GGGACCCCUGCGGGAAGGCC20 650 PRKDC-17 + GGGAGCGGGACUCGGCGGCA 20 651 PRKDC-18 +GGGCCGAGCGGGCGCACGCG 20 652 PRKDC-19 + GUAGGGGCAUUUCCGGGUCC 20 653PRKDC-20 + GUGUGCGUUGCUCCCUGCUG 20 654

Table II.11B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PRKDC gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePRKDC gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PRKDC gene.

TABLE II.11B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PRKDC Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 11B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PRKDC-21 + AAGAGGCGCGCUUACUGGCC20 655 PRKDC-22 − AAUGCCCCUACGCGCGGAGG 20 656 PRKDC-23 −ACUUUCCCGGGGACCCCUGC 20 657 PRKDC-24 + AGCCCCGCCUCCGCGCGUAG 20 658PRKDC-25 + AGCGGGACUCGGCGGCAUGG 20 659 PRKDC-26 − AUGCCCCUACGCGCGGAGGC20 660 PRKDC-27 + AUUUCCGGGUCCGGGCCGAG 20 661 PRKDC-28 +CAGCCCCGCCUCCGCGCGUA 20 662 PRKDC-29 + CAUGUUGAUUCGGGCCAAAG 20 663PRKDC-30 − CCCGGAAAUGCCCCUACGCG 20 664 PRKDC-31 + CCGCGCGUAGGGGCAUUUCC20 665 PRKDC-32 − CGAAUCAACAUGGAAACCUA 20 666 PRKDC-33 −CGCGGCGGCAGGAACUUUCC 20 667 PRKDC-34 − CGGCGGCAGGAACUUUCCCG 20 668PRKDC-35 + CGUAGGGGCAUUUCCGGGUC 20 669 PRKDC-36 + CUCGGCGGCAUGGCGGGCUC20 670 PRKDC-37 − CUCUUUGGCCCGAAUCAACA 20 671 PRKDC-38 +UCCGCGCGUAGGGGCAUUUC 20 672 PRKDC-39 − UGCCCCUACGCGCGGAGGCG 20 673PRKDC-40 + UUUCCGGGUCCGGGCCGAGC 20 674

Table II.12A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PRKDC gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the PRKDC gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the PRKDC gene.

TABLE II.12A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PRKDC Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 12A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDPRKDC-41 + GCCUCCGCGCGUAGGGGCAUUU 22 675 PRKDC-42 −GGCUCCGGAGCCCGCCAUGCCG 22 676

Table II.12B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PRKDC gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePRKDC gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PRKDC gene.

TABLE II.12B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PRKDC Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 12B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PRKDC-43 −CCAGUAAGCGCGCCUCUUUGGC 22 677 PRKDC-44 + CUUACUGGCCAGGCCUUCCCGC 22 678

Table II.13A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the LIG4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the LIG4 gene.

TABLE II.13A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 13A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID LIG4-1 +GACGUCAGGUGGGAAGGGUG 20 679 LIG4-2 − GCAGCCAGGCUCGCGAUGGG 20 680 LIG4-3− GCAGGCGCAGGGGAGACCCG 20 681 LIG4-4 − GCCAGGCUCGCGAUGGGAGG 20 682LIG4-5 + GCCCGGUGACUGCAAGGCCC 20 683 LIG4-6 − GCGCAGGCGCAGGGGAGACC 20684 LIG4-7 + GCGCCUGCGCGGCGAGCAGC 20 685 LIG4-8 − GCUCGCGAUGGGAGGUGGGG20 686 LIG4-9 − GCUGCUCGCCGCGCAGGCGC 20 687 LIG4-10 +GCUUCAGGCUUGACGUCAGG 20 688 LIG4-11 + GCUUGAGCCCGGUGACUGCA 20 689LIG4-12 − GGCGCAGCCAGGCUCGCGAU 20 690 LIG4-13 + GGCGCCAGCUUCCGGCUUAG 20691 LIG4-14 − GGCUCGCGAUGGGAGGUGGG 20 692 LIG4-15 + GGCUUGACGUCAGGUGGGAA20 693 LIG4-16 + GGGGCGGUUGGGAGGUUGGG 20 694 LIG4-17 +GGGUCUCCCCUGCGCCUGCG 20 695 LIG4-18 + GGUGGCAGGUGGGGGCGGUU 20 696LIG4-19 − GUCACCGGGCUCAAGCACGC 20 697 LIG4-20 + GUGGGGGCGGUUGGGAGGUU 20698

Table II.13B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG4 gene.

TABLE II.13B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 13B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA TargetingSite Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID LIG4-21 −ACCCGGGGCCUUGCAGUCAC 20 699 LIG4-22 + ACGUCAGGUGGGAAGGGUGU 20 700LIG4-23 + AGGCUUGACGUCAGGUGGGA 20 701 LIG4-24 − CAGGCUCGCGAUGGGAGGUG 20702 LIG4-25 + CAUCGCGAGCCUGGCUGCGC 20 703 LIG4-26 + CAUCUUCUGGCGCCAGCUUC20 704 LIG4-27 − CCAGGCUCGCGAUGGGAGGU 20 705 LIG4-28 +CCCACCUCCCAUCGCGAGCC 20 706 LIG4-29 − CCCGGGGCCUUGCAGUCACC 20 707LIG4-30 + CCCGGUGACUGCAAGGCCCC 20 708 LIG4-31 − CGCAGGCGCAGGGGAGACCC 20709 LIG4-32 + CGGCGAGCAGCUGGCGGAAC 20 710 LIG4-33 − CGGCGCAGCCAGGCUCGCGA20 711 LIG4-34 + CGGCUUAGCGGCUGAGCUUC 20 712 LIG4-35 −CUGAAGCUCAGCCGCUAAGC 20 713 LIG4-36 + CUGGCGGAACCGGCAUCUUC 20 714LIG4-37 − UCAAGCACGCCGGCGCAGCC 20 715 LIG4-38 − UCAGCCGCUAAGCCGGAAGC 20716 LIG4-39 + UGAGCUUCAGGCUUGACGUC 20 717 LIG4-40 + UGCGCCGGCGUGCUUGAGCC20 718

Table II.14A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the LIG4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the LIG4 gene.

TABLE II.14A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a LIG4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 14A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length IDLIG4-41 + GGUUGGGGGGGGUUGGGGUGGG 22 719

Table II.14B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG4 gene.

TABLE II.14B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 14B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID LIG4-42 +CGGUUGGGAGGUUGGGGGGGGU 22 720 LIG4-43 + UGAGCCCGGUGACUGCAAGGCC 22 721LIG4-44 + UGGGGGCGGUUGGGAGGUUGGG 22 722 LIG4-45 + UUCAGGCUUGACGUCAGGUGGG22 723 LIG4-46 + UUGACGUCAGGUGGGAAGGGUG 22 724

Table II.15A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the XRCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the XRCC4 gene.

TABLE II.15A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 15A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID XRCC4-1 +GAAGUAGCUGAUACUCUCAU 20 725 XRCC4-2 − GACAAGCCCAACCGGACGGC 20 726XRCC4-3 − GACGGCUGGAGAGGGCGAGA 20 727 XRCC4-4 − GAGAGGGCGAGAAGGGCAGA 20728 XRCC4-5 + GAGAGGUAGGAUCCGGAAGU 20 729 XRCC4-6 + GAUCACGUCCCGCAGGCCGG20 730 XRCC4-7 − GAUCUAAAUCCCGCCUUUUC 20 731 XRCC4-8 +GCACCGCCUACCAAGACGGG 20 732 XRCC4-9 − GCCCAACCGGACGGCUGGAG 20 733XRCC4-10 + GCCCUCUCCAGCCGUCCGGU 20 734 XRCC4-11 + GCGGGCGUUUUGGAAGAUAC20 735 XRCC4-12 + GGAGAGGUAGGAUCCGGAAG 20 736 XRCC4-13 +GGAUUUAGAUCACGUCCCGC 20 737 XRCC4-14 + GGCGGUUAAGACACUAGGAU 20 738XRCC4-15 − GGUGCCGUGACAAGCCCAAC 20 739

Table II.15B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC4 gene.

TABLE II.15B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 15B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA TargetingSite Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID XRCC4-16 −ACGCCCGCUUUCACAGAUCA 20 740 XRCC4-17 + ACGGCACCGCCUACCAAGAC 20 741XRCC4-18 + AGACGGGCGGUUAAGACACU 20 742 XRCC4-19 − AGAGUAUCAGCUACUUCCGC20 743 XRCC4-20 + AGAUACCGGAAGUAGAGUCA 20 744 XRCC4-21 −AGCUACUUCCGCCGGCCUGC 20 745 XRCC4-22 + AGUCACGGAGAGGUAGGAUC 20 746XRCC4-23 − AGUGUCUUAACCGCCCGUCU 20 747 XRCC4-24 + AUCUGUGAAAGCGGGCGUUU20 748 XRCC4-25 + CACGGCACCGCCUACCAAGA 20 749 XRCC4-26 −CCCAACCGGACGGCUGGAGA 20 750 XRCC4-27 + CCCUCUCCAGCCGUCCGGUU 20 751XRCC4-28 + CCGGAAGUAGAGUCACGGAG 20 752 XRCC4-29 + CCGUCCGGUUGGGCUUGUCA20 753 XRCC4-30 − CCGUGACAAGCCCAACCGGA 20 754 XRCC4-31 −CUAAAUCCCGCCUUUUCCGG 20 755 XRCC4-32 − UAACCGCCCGUCUUGGUAGG 20 756XRCC4-33 − UCCCGCCUUUUCCGGUGGAG 20 757 XRCC4-34 − UCUUAACCGCCCGUCUUGGU20 758 XRCC4-35 + UUAGAUCACGUCCCGCAGGC 20 759

Table II.16A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the XRCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the XRCC4 gene.

TABLE II.16A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 16A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDXRCC4-36 + GCGUUUUGGAAGAUACCGGAAG 22 760 XRCC4-37 +GGCUCCUCUCCACCGGAAAAGG 22 761

Table II.16B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC4 gene.

TABLE II.16B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 16B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID XRCC4-38 −AGAUCAAGGUUUUGCAACCAAU 22 762 XRCC4-39 − AUUUAAAGAGGCAGCCCCACUU 22 763XRCC4-40 + CCAAGACGGGCGGUUAAGACAC 22 764 XRCC4-41 +CGGAAGUAGAGUCACGGAGAGG 22 765

Table II.17A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NHEJ1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the NHEJ1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the NHEJ1 gene.

TABLE II.17A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NHEJ1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 17A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID NHEJ1-1 +GCAGUCCGCUGGCUGCUGCC 20 766 NHEJ1-2 − GCCAGCGGACUGCGCACGCG 20 767NHEJ1-3 − GCCCGCUCGCGCAAACCGAA 20 768 NHEJ1-4 + GCCUUUCGGUUUGCGCGAGC 20769 NHEJ1-5 + GCGACGAAGCCGCUGGUGGC 20 770 NHEJ1-6 − GCGAUUCCACCUACCGUCAG20 771 NHEJ1-7 − GCGCUCCCUCCAGGGAGAAA 20 772 NHEJ1-8 −GCGGCUUCGUCGCACCAAAC 20 773 NHEJ1-9 − GCGUCUGAGCAGCCCCUCGC 20 774NHEJ1-10 + GCUCGAGUGAAGGUACUCGU 20 775 NHEJ1-11 + GCUGCCCGGCGUGGAUGGUA20 776 NHEJ1-12 + GCUGCUCAGACGCUGCGGGU 20 777 NHEJ1-13 −GGCCUAUGCCUGGCGUGGGC 20 778 NHEJ1-14 + GGCCUUUCGGUUUGCGCGAG 20 779NHEJ1-15 + GGCGCUCUCGCGGCCGCUGA 20 780 NHEJ1-16 − GGUCUUGGGAUACAGGGGCG20 781 NHEJ1-17 + GGUGGAAUCGCGUUCGAGUC 20 782 NHEJ1-18 +GUGCGUGCGGCUAAGAGAGU 20 783 NHEJ1-19 + GUGGAAUCGCGUUCGAGUCC 20 784NHEJ1-20 + GUUUGGUGCGACGAAGCCGC 20 785

Table II.17B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NHEJ1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theNHEJ1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the NHEJ1 gene.

TABLE II.17B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NHEJ1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 17B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA TargetingSite Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID NHEJ1-21 +AAUCGCGUUCGAGUCCGGGC 20 786 NHEJ1-22 + ACCCUGCCUCCUCUUGCGGU 20 787NHEJ1-23 − ACCGAAAGGCCUAGAGUAAG 20 788 NHEJ1-24 + CAGACGCUGCGGGUUGGCCC20 789 NHEJ1-25 − CGAGCCCUACCAUCCACGCC 20 790 NHEJ1-26 +CGCUGGCCUUUUCUCCCUGG 20 791 NHEJ1-27 − CGCUUUCCCCCCACCGCAAG 20 792NHEJ1-28 + CGGGCAGGAAAGCGUGCGUG 20 793 NHEJ1-29 + CGUGCGUGCGGCUAAGAGAG20 794 NHEJ1-30 + CUCCACUUACCCUGGCCACU 20 795 NHEJ1-31 +CUGCCUCCUCUUGCGGUGGG 20 796 NHEJ1-32 + CUGCGGGUUGGCCCUGGCGC 20 797NHEJ1-33 + UAAGAGAGUGGGCGCUCUCG 20 798 NHEJ1-34 − UCGAGCCCUACCAUCCACGC20 799 NHEJ1-35 + UCGCGGCCGCUGACGGUAGG 20 800 NHEJ1-36 +UGCUGCCCGGCGUGGAUGGU 20 801 NHEJ1-37 + UGGAGGGAGCGCGCGCUGCC 20 802NHEJ1-38 + UGGUGCGACGAAGCCGCUGG 20 803 NHEJ1-39 + UUCGGUUUGCGCGAGCGGGC20 804 NHEJ1-40 − UUUCCCCCCACCGCAAGAGG 20 805

Table II.18A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NHEJ1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the NHEJ1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the NHEJ1 gene.

TABLE II.18A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NHEJ1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 18A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length IDNHEJ1-41 + GUCCAGGGCAGGCCUCCGGGGG 22 806

Table II.18B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NHEJ1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theNHEJ1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the NHEJ1 gene.

TABLE II.18B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NHEJ1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 18B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID NHEJ1-42 −ACCGCAAGAGGAGGCAGGGUCU 22 807 NHEJ1-43 + AGCGAGGGGCUGCUCAGACGCU 22 808NHEJ1-44 + AGGAAAGCGUGCGUGCGGCUAA 22 809 NHEJ1-45 +AGUCCGCUGGCUGCUGCCCGGC 22 810 NHEJ1-46 − AUGAGAGGAGCGCCCCAGUGGC 22 811NHEJ1-47 + CCCUGGAGGGAGCGCGCGCUGC 22 812 NHEJ1-48 −CGCUCGCGCAAACCGAAAGGCC 22 813 NHEJ1-49 − CGUCGCACCAAACAGGCGACCA 22 814NHEJ1-50 + CUGACGGUAGGUGGAAUCGCGU 22 815 NHEJ1-51 +UCUCGCGGCCGCUGACGGUAGG 22 816 NHEJ1-52 + UGCCCGGCGUGGAUGGUAGGGC 22 817NHEJ1-53 − UUCCCCCCACCGCAAGAGGAGG 22 818

Table II.19A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DCLRE1C gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the DCLRE1C gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the DCLRE1C gene.

TABLE II.19A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DCLRE1C Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and starts with a G 19A S. pyogenes Target1st Tier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length IDDCLRE1C-1 + GAGUUCUUUCGAGGGGCAGA 20 819 DCLRE1C-2 − GCCGCGCGCUGCCUCGCCAU20 820 DCLRE1C-3 − GCGCCGCCGAUCCCAGAGUC 20 821 DCLRE1C-4 +GCGCGGCUUCCCGGAAGUGG 20 822 DCLRE1C-5 + GCGCUAUGAGUUCUUUCGAG 20 823DCLRE1C-6 + GCGGGCGCCUAGAACCCGAC 20 824 DCLRE1C-7 + GCUUCCCGGAAGUGGCGGCG20 825 DCLRE1C-8 + GCUUCGAUAGGGAGAACCUG 20 826 DCLRE1C-9 −GGAAGUAGGCGCGGGCCCUC 20 827 DCLRE1C-10 − GGAGACCGGGGGCAAAGUCA 20 828DCLRE1C-11 − GGAGCAUCCGGUCGGGUUCU 20 829 DCLRE1C-12 +GGCGCGGUCAGGGCUGGCCU 20 830 DCLRE1C-13 + GGCGCUAUGAGUUCUUUCGA 20 831DCLRE1C-14 + GGCUGCGUUCGGCCGCCCAA 20 832 DCLRE1C-15 −GGGCAAAGUCAAGGAGCAUC 20 833 DCLRE1C-16 + GGGGUCCCGGACUCUGGGAU 20 834DCLRE1C-17 + GGUCUCCGGACUCCUCUGAU 20 835 DCLRE1C-18 +GGUUUUGGGGUCCCGGACUC 20 836 DCLRE1C-19 + GUCCCGGACUCUGGGAUCGG 20 837DCLRE1C-20 + GUUUUGGGGUCCCGGACUCU 20 838

Table II.19B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DCLRE1C gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theDCLRE1C gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the DCLRE1C gene.

TABLE II.19B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DCLRE1C Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality 19B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNATargeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length ID DCLRE1C-21 −AAGCGGUCUAUGGAGAUAGU 20 839 DCLRE1C-22 − ACGCAGCCACGUCCAAUCAG 20 840DCLRE1C-23 + AGCGCGCGGCUUCCCGGAAG 20 841 DCLRE1C-24 −AUCAGAGGAGUCCGGAGACC 20 842 DCLRE1C-25 − CACGUCCAAUCAGAGGAGUC 20 843DCLRE1C-26 + CCCAAUGGCGAGGCAGCGCG 20 844 DCLRE1C-27 −CCGCGCGCUGCCUCGCCAUU 20 845 DCLRE1C-28 − CCUGACCGCGCCGCCACUUC 20 846DCLRE1C-29 − CGCCGCCGAUCCCAGAGUCC 20 847 DCLRE1C-30 +CGGAAGUGGCGGCGCGGUCA 20 848 DCLRE1C-31 + CGGACUCCUCUGAUUGGACG 20 849DCLRE1C-32 + CGGCGCUAUGAGUUCUUUCG 20 850 DCLRE1C-33 +CGUUCGGCCGCCCAAUGGCG 20 851 DCLRE1C-34 + CUCCAUAGACCGCUUCGAUA 20 852DCLRE1C-35 − CUCCCUAUCGAAGCGGUCUA 20 853 DCLRE1C-36 −CUGACCGCGCCGCCACUUCC 20 854 DCLRE1C-37 + CUUCGAUAGGGAGAACCUGA 20 855DCLRE1C-38 − UCAGAGGAGUCCGGAGACCG 20 856 DCLRE1C-39 +UCUCCAUAGACCGCUUCGAU 20 857 DCLRE1C-40 + UGAUUGGACGUGGCUGCGUU 20 858

Table II.20A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DCLRE1C gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the DCLRE1C gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the DCLRE1C gene.

TABLE II.20A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DCLRE1C Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 20A S.aureus Target 1st Tier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand DomainLength ID DCLRE1C-41 − GAACGCAGCCACGUCCAAUCAG 22 859 DCLRE1C-42 −GAACUCAUAGCGCCGCCGAUCC 22 860 DCLRE1C-43 + GCAGCGGGCGCCUAGAACCCGA 22 861DCLRE1C-44 + GCCUUGGCUUCAGCUGCGGUUU 22 862 DCLRE1C-45 +GCGGUUUUGGGGUCCCGGACUC 22 863 DCLRE1C-46 + GGACUCUGGGAUCGGCGGCGCU 22 864DCLRE1C-47 − GGCAAAGUCAAGGAGCAUCCGG 22 865

Table II.20B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DCLRE1C gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theDCLRE1C gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the DCLRE1C gene.

TABLE II.20B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DCLRE1C Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 20B S. aureus Target 2ndTier DNA Targeting Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Domain Length IDDCLRE1C-48 + AGUUCUUUCGAGGGGCAGAUGG 22 866 DCLRE1C-49 −UCGAAGCGGUCUAUGGAGAUAG 22 867

Table II.21A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the BRCA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the BRCA2 gene.

TABLE II.21A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 21A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID BRCA2-1 +GACGGUUGGGAUGCCUGACA 20 868 BRCA2-2 − GAGGCGCAGCAGUGCCACAG 20 869BRCA2-3 + GCCCACCCAGGCCUGACUUC 20 870 BRCA2-4 + GCCUCGGGUGUCUUUUGCGG 20871 BRCA2-5 − GCGAAAGGAAAUUCCUUGUC 20 872 BRCA2-6 + GCUGCGCCUCUGCUGCGCCU20 873 BRCA2-7 − GCUGCGGGUAUUUCUCAGUG 20 874 BRCA2-8 −GUAUUUCUCAGUGUGGCGAA 20 875 BRCA2-9 + GUGUGCUGCGUGUCGCGUCA 20 876

Table II.21B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theBRCA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the BRCA2 gene.

TABLE II.21B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 21B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID BRCA2-10 − ACACGCACCACCCGGAAGUC20 877 BRCA2-11 + ACACUGAGAAAUACCCGCAG 20 878 BRCA2-12 −ACCACCCGGAAGUCAGGCCU 20 879 BRCA2-13 + ACCCAGGCCUGACUUCCGGG 20 880BRCA2-14 − ACCGCCGCAAAAGACACCCG 20 881 BRCA2-15 + ACGGCGUCACGUGGCCAGCG20 882 BRCA2-16 + ACGUGGCCAGCGCGGGCUUG 20 883 BRCA2-17 +AUACCCGCAGCGGCCCACCC 20 884 BRCA2-18 − CACCACCCGGAAGUCAGGCC 20 885BRCA2-19 − CCCGGAAGUCAGGCCUGGGU 20 886 BRCA2-20 + CGCGAGCUUCUGAAACUAGG20 887 BRCA2-21 + CGGCAGAGGCGGAGCCGCUG 20 888 BRCA2-22 +CGGCGUCACGUGGCCAGCGC 20 889 BRCA2-23 + CGGGUGUCUUUUGCGGCGGU 20 890BRCA2-24 − CUCGCGCCACAAGCCCGCGC 20 891 BRCA2-25 + CUUCUGAAACUAGGCGGCAG20 892 BRCA2-26 + UCGGGUGUCUUUUGCGGCGG 20 893 BRCA2-27 +UGCGCCUCGGGUGUCUUUUG 20 894 BRCA2-28 + UGGCGCGAGCUUCUGAAACU 20 895BRCA2-29 + UGUCGCGUCACGGCGUCACG 20 896

Table II.22A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the BRCA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the BRCA2 gene.

TABLE II.22A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 22A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDBRCA2-30 + GCCUCGGGUGUCUUUUGCGGCG 22 897 BRCA2-31 +GCGGCCCACCCAGGCCUGACUU 22 898

Table II.22B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theBRCA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the BRCA2 gene.

TABLE II.22B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 22B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID BRCA2-32 −ACGCACCACCCGGAAGUCAGGC 22 899 BRCA2-33 + ACUGCUGCGCCUCUGCUGCGCC 22 900BRCA2-34 − AGUCAGGCCUGGGUGGGCCGCU 22 901 BRCA2-35 +CUGACGGUUGGGAUGCCUGACA 22 902

Table II.23A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD51 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RAD51 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the RAD51 gene.

TABLE II.23A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD51 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 23A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID RAD51-1 −GAAGCGCCGCACUCUCCUUA 20 903 RAD51-2 + GAAGGCGGAUCCGGGAGGCG 20 904RAD51-3 + GAGAAGGCGGAUCCGGGAGG 20 905 RAD51-4 + GCAGGGCGGAAGCGGGGAGA 20906 RAD51-5 − GCCGCACUCUCCUUAGGGCU 20 907 RAD51-6 + GCGGGAAUUCUGAAAGCCGC20 908 RAD51-7 + GCUGGGAACUGCAACUCAUC 20 909 RAD51-8 +GCUUCCCGAGGCGUGCAGCU 20 910 RAD51-9 − GGAAGCGCCGCACUCUCCUU 20 911RAD51-10 + GGAAUUCUGAAAGCCGCUGG 20 912 RAD51-11 + GGAGAGUGCGGCGCUUCCCG20 913 RAD51-12 + GGCAGUCUGUAAACUCGCGC 20 914 RAD51-13 +GGGAUACGUUACGUCGACGC 20 915 RAD51-14 + GGGCGGAAGCGGGGAGAAGG 20 916RAD51-15 + GGGCGUGACCCUGGGCGAGA 20 917 RAD51-16 + GGGGAGAAGGCGGAUCCGGG20 918 RAD51-17 + GGGGAUACGUUACGUCGACG 20 919 RAD51-18 +GUCGACGCGGGCGUGACCCU 20 920 RAD51-19 + GUUAGCGCGCAGGGCGGAAG 20 921

Table II.23B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD51 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD51 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD51 gene.

TABLE II.23B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD51 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 23B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID RAD51-20 + AAGCGGGGAGAAGGCGGAUC20 922 RAD51-21 + AAGCUCUCGAGCUCCCGUCU 20 923 RAD51-22 +AGCUCUCGAGCUCCCGUCUU 20 924 RAD51-23 − AGUUCCCAGCUGCACGCCUC 20 925RAD51-24 + CCCGUCUUGGGUUAGCGCGC 20 926 RAD51-25 − CCCUGCGCGCUAACCCAAGA20 927 RAD51-26 − CCGCCAAACCCUCUCGCCCA 20 928 RAD51-27 +CCGUCUUGGGUUAGCGCGCA 20 929 RAD51-28 − CCUGCGCGCUAACCCAAGAC 20 930RAD51-29 − CGCUGCGCGCGGUCCGCCAG 20 931 RAD51-30 + CGCUGGCGGACCGCGCGCAG20 932 RAD51-31 + CGGGCGUGACCCUGGGCGAG 20 933 RAD51-32 −CGGUCUCUGGCCGCUGCGCG 20 934 RAD51-33 − CGUAACGUAUCCCCGCCUCC 20 935RAD51-34 + CGUCGACGCGGGCGUGACCC 20 936 RAD51-35 + UAGCGCGCAGGGCGGAAGCG20 937 RAD51-36 + UCAUCUGGGUUGUGCGCAGA 20 938 RAD51-37 +UCUUGGGUUAGCGCGCAGGG 20 939 RAD51-38 + UGGGUUGUGCGCAGAAGGCU 20 940RAD51-39 + UUAGCGCGCAGGGCGGAAGC 20 941

Table II.24A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD51 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RAD51 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RAD51 gene.

TABLE II.24A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD51 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 24A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDRAD51-40 − GAGCUCGAGAGCUUGAUCCUGC 22 942 RAD51-41 +GAGGGCAGUCUGUAAACUCGCG 22 943 RAD51-42 + GCAGCUGGGAACUGCAACUCAU 22 944RAD51-43 + GCAGGGCGGAAGCGGGGAGAAG 22 945 RAD51-44 +GGAGAAGGCGGAUCCGGGAGGC 22 946

Table II.24B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD51 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD51 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD51 gene.

TABLE II.24B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD51 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 24B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID RAD51-45 +ACCCUGGGCGAGAGGGUUUGGC 22 947 RAD51-46 + ACGCGGGCGUGACCCUGGGCGA 22 948RAD51-47 + AUCAAGCUCUCGAGCUCCCGUC 22 949 RAD51-48 −AUUCCCGCCAAACCCUCUCGCC 22 950 RAD51-49 − CAGCCUUCUGCGCACAACCCAG 22 951RAD51-50 − CGACGUAACGUAUCCCCGCCUC 22 952 RAD51-51 −CGCGCGGUCCGCCAGCGGCUUU 22 953 RAD51-52 + CGGCCAGAGACCGAGCCCUAAG 22 954

Table II.25A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the XRCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the XRCC1 gene.

TABLE II.25A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 25A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC1-1 −GAAGGAUGAGGUAGAGUAUG 20 955 XRCC1-2 − GACAUGGGGUGAGAGGGCGG 20 956XRCC1-3 + GACGCCGGCGCCGGCGCGCC 20 957 XRCC1-4 − GACGUCCGAACCCUGCUUUC 20958 XRCC1-5 − GAGGUAGAGUAUGGGGUCCG 20 959 XRCC1-6 − GAGUAUGGGGUCCGAGGGGC20 960 XRCC1-7 + GCGCUCUUCCCGCUCUGGAG 20 961 XRCC1-8 +GCGGGGUUGUGUGUGGCGGA 20 962 XRCC1-9 + GGAGGAAACGCUCGUUGCUA 20 963XRCC1-10 + GGCUAGAGCGGGGUUGUGUG 20 964 XRCC1-11 + GGCUCCCAGAAAGCAGGGUU20 965 XRCC1-12 − GGCUCGGGCCUUUCAAACCC 20 966 XRCC1-13 +GGCUUGCGCAGUGUCGACGC 20 967 XRCC1-14 − GGGCGGGGUGCGCCCUGCGC 20 968XRCC1-15 + GGGUUGUGUGUGGCGGAGGG 20 969 XRCC1-16 − GGUAGAGUAUGGGGUCCGAG20 970 XRCC1-17 − GGUCCGAGGGGCAGGGAGAG 20 971 XRCC1-18 −GUCCGAGGGGCAGGGAGAGU 20 972 XRCC1-19 − GUGCGCAAGCGCGCGAGGCU 20 973XRCC1-20 − GUGGGCUUCGCCUGGCCAGA 20 974

Table II.25B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC1 gene.

TABLE II.25B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 25B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC1-21 + AAGCAGGGUUCGGACGUCAU20 975 XRCC1-22 − ACAUGGCGGAGGCGGAUCUC 20 976 XRCC1-23 +ACGCAGCGCUCUUCCCGCUC 20 977 XRCC1-24 − ACGUCCGAACCCUGCUUUCU 20 978XRCC1-25 + ACUCCAUCGUGCAAUGAGAA 20 979 XRCC1-26 + AGCAGGGUUCGGACGUCAUU20 980 XRCC1-27 + AGGGUUCGGACGUCAUUGGG 20 981 XRCC1-28 −CAGUCGCGCCUCUCCAGAGC 20 982 XRCC1-29 + CCGCUCUGGAGAGGCGCGAC 20 983XRCC1-30 + CCGGCGCGCCGGGGUUUGAA 20 984 XRCC1-31 − CCUUUCAAACCCCGGCGCGC20 985 XRCC1-32 − CGACCUCCGGGAUUGGUGUC 20 986 XRCC1-33 +CGCUCUGGAGAGGCGCGACU 20 987 XRCC1-34 − CUCCGGCAUGUCAACGUCGU 20 988XRCC1-35 − UCAACGUCGUGGGCUUCGCC 20 989 XRCC1-36 + UCGGACGUCAUUGGGAGGCG20 990 XRCC1-37 − UCUCCGGCAUGUCAACGUCG 20 991 XRCC1-38 −UGCGCAAGCGCGCGAGGCUC 20 992 XRCC1-39 + UGCGCACUUUAGCCAGCGCA 20 993XRCC1-40 + UUGCGCACUUUAGCCAGCGC 20 994

Table II.26A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the XRCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the XRCC1 gene.

TABLE II.26A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 26A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDXRCC1-41 − GACAGGGUCUUGCUCUCUCACC 22 995 XRCC1-42 +GAUCGUGCCACUGCACUCCAUC 22 996 XRCC1-43 − GCCAGAAGGAUGAGGUAGAGUA 22 997XRCC1-44 − GCCUAGCAACAGAAGCGACCUC 22 998 XRCC1-45 +GCUACUUAGGAGGCUGAAGUGG 22 999 XRCC1-46 + GGAUCCCUUGGCCCCAGGAGAC 22 1000XRCC1-47 − GGGCAGGGAGAGUGGGAGGGGG 22 1001 XRCC1-48 −GGUCUUGCUCUCUCACCCAGGA 22 1002 XRCC1-49 + GUCGACGCCGGCGCCGGCGCGC 22 1003XRCC1-50 − GUCGUGGGCUUCGCCUGGCCAG 22 1004

Table II.26B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., XRCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theXRCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the XRCC1 gene.

TABLE II.26B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a XRCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 26B S. aureus Target 2nd TierDNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID XRCC1-51 +ACUCCAUCGUGCAAUGAGAAAG 22 1005 XRCC1-52 − AGUAUGGGGUCCGAGGGGCAGG 22 1006XRCC1-53 − AUUCGCCUUUCUCAUUGCACGA 22 1007 XRCC1-54 −CAACCCCUGUCUCCUGGGGCCA 22 1008 XRCC1-55 + CCACAAAAAAUACAAAAAUUAG 22 1009XRCC1-56 − CCACUUCAGCCUCCUAAGUAGC 22 1010 XRCC1-57 +CUGUUGCUAGGCUCCCAGAAAG 22 1011 XRCC1-58 + UCAUUGGGAGGCGAGGCUAGAG 22 1012XRCC1-59 − UCGCCUGGCCAGAAGGAUGAGG 22 1013 XRCC1-60 −UUUUAAAAAUUUUUUGUUGAGA 22 1014 XRCC1-61 − UUUUGUAUUUUUUGUGGAGACA 22 1015

Table II.27A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the LIG1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the LIG1 gene.

TABLE II.27A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 27A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID LIG1-1 −GACGUCUGCGGGCGGGGGCG 20 1016 LIG1-2 + GACUGCAGAGGCGCGCCUGG 20 1017LIG1-3 − GCAACACACUCAGAUCCGCC 20 1018 LIG1-4 − GCAGUCCCAAGUUCGCGCCA 201019 LIG1-5 − GCCCGCGCUUUCCCUCGCCC 20 1020 LIG1-6 − GCCGUCGCGCGGAGGACACU20 1021 LIG1-7 + GCCUAUGCUUCGCCAUGUCG 20 1022 LIG1-8 +GCGCGAACUUGGGACUGCAG 20 1023 LIG1-9 − GCGCGCAGACGUCUGCGGGC 20 1024LIG1-10 − GCGGGGCAUCCCGGGAGCAA 20 1025 LIG1-11 − GGAGACCGCGCGGGGCAUCC 201026 LIG1-12 − GGAGUCGUAGUCUCCCGAAU 20 1027 LIG1-13 +GGCCUAUGCUUCGCCAUGUC 20 1028 LIG1-14 + GGCGGGUGCGCCGAAUGCUU 20 1029LIG1-15 + GGGACCAACGCAAGGCAAGU 20 1030 LIG1-16 − GGGAGUCGUAGUCUCCCGAA 201031 LIG1-17 + GGGCCUAUGCUUCGCCAUGU 20 1032 LIG1-18 +GGGGCCGUCCGCAAGCAGAU 20 1033 LIG1-19 − GGUCUGAGGAGUGACUGGCA 20 1034LIG1-20 − GUCGUAGUCUCCCGAAUGGG 20 1035

Table II.27B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG1 gene.

TABLE II.27B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality 27B S. pyogenes Target 2nd Tier DNA Site Seq gRNAName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID LIG1-21 + ACACCCGCUCAUCCAGGGCG 201036 LIG1-22 + ACGUCUGCGCGCGAAUGCCG 20 1037 LIG1-23 −AUUCGCGCGCAGACGUCUGC 20 1038 LIG1-24 + CACCCGCUCAUCCAGGGCGA 20 1039LIG1-25 + CAGUGUCCUCCGCGCGACGG 20 1040 LIG1-26 − CAUUCGCGCGCAGACGUCUG 201041 LIG1-27 − CGCCGUCGCGCGGAGGACAC 20 1042 LIG1-28 −CGCGCGCAGACGUCUGCGGG 20 1043 LIG1-29 + CGGCGCGCGGGACCAACGCA 20 1044LIG1-30 + CGGCGGGUGCGCCGAAUGCU 20 1045 LIG1-31 + CGGCGGUGCGGACGGUGCCC 201046 LIG1-32 + CGGGACCAACGCAAGGCAAG 20 1047 LIG1-33 +UCCCAGUGUCCUCCGCGCGA 20 1048 LIG1-34 + UCCGCGCGACGGCGGCGGUG 20 1049LIG1-35 − UCGCCCUGGAUGAGCGGGUG 20 1050 LIG1-36 − UCGGUGGAAGCGCCCCCGCG 201051 LIG1-37 + UCUCUUCCCGCCGUGCCUCG 20 1052 LIG1-38 +UCUUCCCGCCGUGCCUCGCG 20 1053 LIG1-39 + UGUCCUCCGCGCGACGGCGG 20 1054LIG1-40 − UUCCCUCGCCCUGGAUGAGC 20 1055

Table II.28A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the LIG1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the LIG1 gene.

TABLE II.28A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 28A S. aureusTarget 1st Tier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDLIG1-41 + GAGGCGGAGGGCGGCGGGUGCG 22 1056 LIG1-42 −GAGUGACUGGCAGGGAAAGAGG 22 1057 LIG1-43 − GGACACUGGGAGUCGUAGUCUC 22 1058LIG1-44 + GGCCUGGCCCGGCCCUUGCUCC 22 1059

Table II.28B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG1 gene.

TABLE II.27B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG1 Gene S. aureus A high level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 2nd Tier 28BTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID LIG1-45− AAUGCCCGCGCUUUCCCUCGCC 22 1060 LIG1-46 + AGCAGAUGGGAGGCGGAGGGCG 221061 LIG1-47 − AGCGGGUGUGGCUGAGGGUCUG 22 1062 LIG1-48 +CCCCGCCCGCAGACGUCUGCGC 22 1063 LIG1-49 − CCCUGGAUGAGCGGGUGUGGCU 22 1064LIG1-50 − CCGCCGUCGCGCGGAGGACACU 22 1065 LIG1-51 −CGAAUGGGAGGAGGGCGGGAAA 22 1066 LIG1-52 + CGCCAUGUCGGGGUGUCUGCAG 22 1067LIG1-53 − CGCUUUCCCUCGCCCUGGAUGA 22 1068 LIG1-54 +UGCAGAGGCGCGCCUGGCGGAU 22 1069 LIG1-55 + UGGGACUGCAGAGGCGCGCCUG 22 1070LIG1-56 + UGGGGCCUAUGCUUCGCCAUGU 22 1071

Table II.29A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the LIG3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the LIG3 gene.

TABLE II.29A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG3 GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality, and starts with a G 1st Tier 29A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID LIG3-1 + GAAUGCAACUACGACCCACG 20 1072 LIG3-2 +GACAGGCGCUCCAACCGUCG 20 1073 LIG3-3 + GAGCCGGAGAGGCAGGUGAG 20 1074LIG3-4 + GAGGCAGGUGAGGGGCUACG 20 1075 LIG3-5 − GCGCCUGUCUCUUUAAAUCC 201076 LIG3-6 − GCGCGCAGGCGCAAGAGCCA 20 1077 LIG3-7 + GGACCCGGAUUUAAAGAGAC20 1078 LIG3-8 + GGAGCCGGAGAGGCAGGUGA 20 1079 LIG3-9 +GGGGACCGGUCGCGUGGCCG 20 1080 LIG3-10 + GGGGGCGGGGACCGGUCGCG 20 1081LIG3-11 + GGUGAGCGCCGGAGCCGGAG 20 1082

Table II.29B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG3 gene.

TABLE II.29B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG3 Gene S. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality  2nd Tier 29B Target SitegRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID LIG3-12 −AACUUGCUCAUUACAGGCCG 20 1083 LIG3-13 − AAUCCGGGUCCUAGAGCGGG 20 1084LIG3-14 + ACAGGCGCUCCAACCGUCGU 20 1085 LIG3-15 + ACUACGACCCACGUGGCAGA 201086 LIG3-16 − ACUUGCUCAUUACAGGCCGC 20 1087 LIG3-17 +CAACCGUCGUGGGCUGCCCG 20 1088 LIG3-18 − CAAGGCCGCGGCCACGCGAC 20 1089LIG3-19 − CCGGCGCUCACCGUAGGCCU 20 1090 LIG3-20 − CCGGCUCCGGCGCUCACCGU 201091 LIG3-21 + CCUACGGUGAGCGCCGGAGC 20 1092 LIG3-22 −CCUCGGAACUUGCUCAUUAC 20 1093 LIG3-23 + CCUGUAAUGAGCAAGUUCCG 20 1094LIG3-24 − CGCGGGCAGCCCACGACGGU 20 1095 LIG3-25 + CGGUCGCGUGGCCGCGGCCU 201096 LIG3-26 + CUACGACCCACGUGGCAGAC 20 1097 LIG3-27 +UACGACCCACGUGGCAGACG 20 1098 LIG3-28 − UAGAGCGGGAGGCAGCGCGC 20 1099LIG3-29 + UGAGCAAGUUCCGAGGCCUA 20 1100 LIG3-30 − UUAAAUCCGGGUCCUAGAGC 201101 LIG3-31 − UUUAAAUCCGGGUCCUAGAG 20 1102

Table II.30A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the LIG3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the LIG3 gene.

TABLE II.30A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG3 Gene S. aureus A high level of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT 1st Tier 30A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID LIG3-32 + GCGCUGCCUCCCGCUCUAGGAC 22 1103 LIG3-33 −GGUCCCCGCCCCCGUCUGCCAC 22 1104

Table II.30B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., LIG3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theLIG3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the LIG3 gene.

TABLE II.30B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a LIG3 GeneS. aureus A high level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 2nd Tier 30BTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDLIG3-34 + CUCCCAAACAUCACAGGGCAGG 22 1105 LIG3-35 −UGGAGCGCCUGUCUCUUUAAAU 22 1106 LIG3-36 − UUCUGCCUGCCCUGUGAUGUUU 22 1107

Table II.31A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., POLQ gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the POLQ gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the POLQ gene.

TABLE II.31A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a POLQ GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality, and starts with a G1st Tier 31A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID POLQ-1 + GAACUCUAUGGUUCCGGGGC 20 1108 POLQ-2 +GAGGGAGGACGCUGGGACUG 20 1109 POLQ-3 + GCUCCUUCCCCACGAGUCUA 20 1110POLQ-4 + GGACUGUGGCUUGCCCUGAU 20 1111 POLQ-5 + GGAGGUUUGAGUUUGAAGAC 201112 POLQ-6 − GGGGAAGGAGCGGCUCUCGC 20 1113 POLQ-7 + GGUUUGAGUUUGAAGACUGG20 1114 POLQ-8 − GUCCCAGCGUCCUCCCUCUC 20 1115 POLQ-9 −GUCUUCAAACUCAAACCUCC 20 1116 POLQ-10 + GUUUGAGUUUGAAGACUGGC 20 1117

Table II.31B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., POLQ gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePOLQ gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the POLQ gene.

TABLE II.31B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a POLQ GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality 2nd Tier 31B Target SitegRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID POLQ-11 −AAGCCAUAGACUCGUGGGGA 20 1118 POLQ-12 − ACCCGAAAGCCAUAGACUCG 20 1119POLQ-13 + AGAACUCUAUGGUUCCGGGG 20 1120 POLQ-14 + AGGCCAGGGUUCUCCCGAGA 201121 POLQ-15 + CACGGAGAACUCUAUGGUUC 20 1122 POLQ-16 +CAGGCCAGGGUUCUCCCGAG 20 1123 POLQ-17 + CCAGGGUUCUCCCGAGAGGG 20 1124POLQ-18 + CCCACGAGUCUAUGGCUUUC 20 1125 POLQ-19 + CCCCACGAGUCUAUGGCUUU 201126 POLQ-20 − CCCGAAAGCCAUAGACUCGU 20 1127 POLQ-21 −CCGAAAGCCAUAGACUCGUG 20 1128 POLQ-22 − CGGAACCAUAGAGUUCUCCG 20 1129POLQ-23 + CGGAGAACUCUAUGGUUCCG 20 1130 POLQ-24 + CUAUGGUUCCGGGGCGGGCC 201131 POLQ-25 + CUCCCGAGAGGGAGGACGCU 20 1132 POLQ-26 −UCAAACCUCCCGGCCCGCCC 20 1133 POLQ-27 − UCGCUGGCGUCUAAGACUUC 20 1134POLQ-28 + UCUAUGGUUCCGGGGCGGGC 20 1135 POLQ-29 + UCUCCCGAGAGGGAGGACGC 201136 POLQ-30 + UUAAGCCACGGAGAACUCUA 20 1137

Table II.32A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., POLQ gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the POLQ gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the POLQ gene.

TABLE II.32A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a POLQ GeneS. aureus A high level of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT1st Tier 32A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID POLQ-31 + GUUCCGGGGCGGGCCGGGAGGU 22 1138

Table II.32B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., POLQ gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePOLQ gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the POLQ gene.

TABLE II.32B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a POLQ GeneS. aureus A high level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 2nd Tier 32BTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDPOLQ-32 + AUGUCCGCAGCUGUUGCCAGGC 22 1139 POLQ-33 +CAGCGAGAGCCGCUCCUUCCCC 22 1140 POLQ-34 − CUCCCGGCCCGCCCCGGAACCA 22 1141POLQ-35 + CUUCCCCACGAGUCUAUGGCUU 22 1142 POLQ-36 +UGGCUUGCCCUGAUCGGCCGAG 22 1143

Table II.33A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., FBXO18 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the FBXO18 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the FBXO18 gene.

TABLE II.33A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a FBXO18 GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality, and starts with a G1st Tier 33A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID FBXO18-1 − GAAGCGCCCGCCGCCGGAGC 20 1144 FBXO18-2 −GACCAAUCGGGACGCGAGAC 20 1145 FBXO18-3 − GACCGGAGGGGGCGUGCUGA 20 1146FBXO18-4 − GACGGCCCCCGCGACCAAUC 20 1147 FBXO18-5 + GAGCUCGCGGAGGAAGUCGG20 1148 FBXO18-6 + GAGGAAGUCGGCGGGCGUCU 20 1149 FBXO18-7 −GCACUGUGGCGCUCCGGACC 20 1150 FBXO18-8 + GCGGAGCUCGCGGAGGAAGU 20 1151FBXO18-9 − GGACCCCCCGCGCAGGACCC 20 1152 FBXO18-10 − GGAGGGGGCGUGCUGACGGA20 1153 FBXO18-11 + GGCCGUCAGUCCGGCUCCGG 20 1154 FBXO18-12 +GGGACGCUGGGCUGAGCGGC 20 1155 FBXO18-13 + GGGGGCCGUCAGUCCGGCUC 20 1156FBXO18-14 + GGGUCCUGCGCGGGGGGUCC 20 1157 FBXO18-15 +GGUCGCGGGGGCCGUCAGUC 20 1158 FBXO18-16 + GUCAGUCCGGCUCCGGCGGC 20 1159FBXO18-17 + GUCCGUCAGCACGCCCCCUC 20 1160 FBXO18-18 −GUCUGCGGCCUCACGCACUG 20 1161 FBXO18-19 + GUGAGGCCGCAGACGUGGCA 20 1162FBXO18-20 + GUGGGAGGGGCUCCGCCGUG 20 1163

Table II.33B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., FBXO18 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theFBXO18 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the FBXO18 gene.

TABLE II.33B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a FBXO18 GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality 2nd Tier 33B Target SitegRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID FBXO18-21 +AACCUCCGGGGUCCUGCGCG 20 1164 FBXO18-22 − AAUCGGGACGCGAGACCGGA 20 1165FBXO18-23 + ACCUCCGGGGUCCUGCGCGG 20 1166 FBXO18-24 +AGAGGAGGAGCUCGCUGCCG 20 1167 FBXO18-25 + AGCUCGCGGAGGAAGUCGGC 20 1168FBXO18-26 + AGGAAGUCGGCGGGCGUCUC 20 1169 FBXO18-27 +AGUGCGUGAGGCCGCAGACG 20 1170 FBXO18-28 − AUCGGGACGCGAGACCGGAG 20 1171FBXO18-29 − CAAUCGGGACGCGAGACCGG 20 1172 FBXO18-30 −CGCCGCCGGAGCCGGACUGA 20 1173 FBXO18-31 + CGCGUCCCGAUUGGUCGCGG 20 1174FBXO18-32 + CGGCGGGCGUCUCGGGCUCC 20 1175 FBXO18-33 +CGUCAGUCCGGCUCCGGCGG 20 1176 FBXO18-34 + CUCCGGUCUCGCGUCCCGAU 20 1177FBXO18-35 + CUCGCGUCCCGAUUGGUCGC 20 1178 FBXO18-36 +UAACCUCCGGGGUCCUGCGC 20 1179 FBXO18-37 + UCGCGUCCCGAUUGGUCGCG 20 1180FBXO18-38 + UCUCGCGUCCCGAUUGGUCG 20 1181 FBXO18-39 −UGACGGCCCCCGCGACCAAU 20 1182 FBXO18-40 + UUAACCUCCGGGGUCCUGCG 20 1183

Table II.34A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., FBXO18 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the FBXO18 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the FBXO18 gene.

TABLE II.34A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a FBXO18 GeneS. aureus A high level of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT1st Tier 34A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID FBXO18-41 + GCCGUGUGGAAAACUUAACCUC 22 1184 FBXO18-42 +GCGGGCCCGGCGGCGGCGGCAG 22 1185 FBXO18-43 + GCGUGAGGCCGCAGACGUGGCA 221186

Table II.34B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., FBXO18 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theFBXO18 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the FBXO18 gene.

TABLE II.34B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a FBXO18 GeneS. aureus A high level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT 2nd Tier 34BTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDFBXO18-44 + CCGGCGGCGGCGGCAGCGGGGU 22 1187 FBXO18-45 +UCCUGCGCGGGGGGUCCGGGCC 22 1188 FBXO18-46 + UUAACCUCCGGGGUCCUGCGCG 221189

Table II.35A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RTEL1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RTEL1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the RTEL1 gene.

TABLE II.35A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RTEL1 GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality, and starts with a G1st Tier 35A Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID RTEL1-1 − GAAACUGUUCCCCCGCGGAG 20 1190 RTEL1-2 +GAACGCGCAAAACGCCGUGU 20 1191 RTEL1-3 + GACGGGUGGCGGCCCUCGAC 20 1192RTEL1-4 + GAGCAGGCGGACCCCCUCCG 20 1193 RTEL1-5 − GAGGGGGUCCGCCUGCUCUU 201194 RTEL1-6 − GCACUUCCGCCCCCCACUUC 20 1195 RTEL1-7 +GCAGGCGGACCCCCUCCGCG 20 1196 RTEL1-8 − GCCUGCUCUUCGGCUCCUCC 20 1197RTEL1-9 + GCCUGGAGGAGCCGAAGAGC 20 1198 RTEL1-10 − GCGGCGAACCUUCCAGAACC20 1199 RTEL1-11 + GCGGGGGAACAGUUUCCGCC 20 1200 RTEL1-12 +GCUGGCUGACAGCUGGGGAC 20 1201 RTEL1-13 − GGAAACUGUUCCCCCGCGGA 20 1202RTEL1-14 + GGAGUCGGUUGAGUUCCUGA 20 1203 RTEL1-15 + GGCUGACAGCUGGGGACGGG20 1204 RTEL1-16 + GGGAGCACAAAGCAACGGAC 20 1205 RTEL1-17 −GGUCCGUUGCUUUGUGCUCC 20 1206 RTEL1-18 + GUGGGGGGCGGAAGUGCAGU 20 1207RTEL1-19 + GUUGAGUUCCUGAGGGACCC 20 1208

Table II.35B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RTEL1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRTEL1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RTEL1 gene.

TABLE II.35B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RTEL1 GeneS. pyogenes A high level of orthogonality 2nd Tier 35B Target SitegRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RTEL1-20 +AAAACGCCGUGUAGGCCUGG 20 1209 RTEL1-21 − AAACUGUUCCCCCGCGGAGG 20 1210RTEL1-22 + AAAGCAACGGACCGGAAGUG 20 1211 RTEL1-23 + AACGGACCGGAAGUGGGGGG20 1212 RTEL1-24 − AACUCAACCGACUCCAGUCG 20 1213 RTEL1-25 +ACAAAGCAACGGACCGGAAG 20 1214 RTEL1-26 − ACUCAACCGACUCCAGUCGA 20 1215RTEL1-27 + ACUCUGAGCUGGCUGACAGC 20 1216 RTEL1-28 + AGCAACGGACCGGAAGUGGG20 1217 RTEL1-29 − AGCCAGCUCAGAGUUUUCGC 20 1218 RTEL1-30 +CAAAGCAACGGACCGGAAGU 20 1219 RTEL1-31 + CGCAAAACGCCGUGUAGGCC 20 1220RTEL1-32 − CGCGGCGAACCUUCCAGAAC 20 1221 RTEL1-33 + CGCGGGGGAACAGUUUCCGC20 1222 RTEL1-34 − CGGAAACUGUUCCCCCGCGG 20 1223 RTEL1-35 −CGGCGGAAACUGUUCCCCCG 20 1224 RTEL1-36 + CGGUUCUGGAAGGUUCGCCG 20 1225RTEL1-37 − CGUUUUGCGCGUUCUGUGUC 20 1226 RTEL1-38 + UGCCCGCGAAAACUCUGAGC20 1227 RTEL1-39 + UUCCUGAGGGACCCCGGUUC 20 1228

Table II.36A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RTEL1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RTEL1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RTEL1 gene.

TABLE II.36A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RTEL1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 36A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDRTEL1-40 − GCGGAAACUGUUCCCCCGCGGA 22 1229 RTEL1-41 +GGCGGCCCUCGACUGGAGUCGG 22 1230 RTEL1-42 + GGGACGGGUGGCGGCCCUCGAC 22 1231

Table II.36B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RTEL1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRTEL1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RTEL1 gene.

TABLE II.36B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RTEL1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 36B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RTEL1-43 −CGUCCCCAGCUGUCAGCCAGCU 22 1232 RTEL1-44 + CUGAGCUGGCUGACAGCUGGGG 22 1233RTEL1-45 − UCCGCGGCGAACCUUCCAGAAC 22 1234

Table II.37A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARPBP gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the PARPBP gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the PARPBP gene.

TABLE II.37A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARPBP Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 37A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDPARPBP-1 − GAAUACAGUUCAAACCUCGC 20 1235 PARPBP-2 − GACGCGAGACUUACGUGAUU20 1236 PARPBP-3 + GAGCGCAGCGAUUGGCUCCC 20 1237 PARPBP-4 +GAGGCAGGCUGGUCUUCCUU 20 1238 PARPBP-5 + GAGGUUUGAACUGUAUUCAG 20 1239PARPBP-6 + GCAUUUUUAAGUGGUGAUUC 20 1240 PARPBP-7 + GCCGCGGGAGGGCAUCCCGU20 1241 PARPBP-8 + GCGACUGCGGCGGCCGCGGG 20 1242 PARPBP-9 −GCGCGUCGCGGCAGCCCCCA 20 1243 PARPBP-10 + GCGGCGACUGCGGCGGCCGC 20 1244PARPBP-11 − GCUGCGCUCGCCCUCCGACC 20 1245 PARPBP-12 +GGCAGGCUGGUCUUCCUUGG 20 1246 PARPBP-13 + GGCGACAGCGGCGACUGCGG 20 1247PARPBP-14 + GGCUCCCGGGGCCUCCCGCG 20 1248 PARPBP-15 +GGCUCUGCUUCCGGGUCGGA 20 1249 PARPBP-16 + GGGGCUGCCGCGACGCGCUG 20 1250PARPBP-17 − GUGUGCGGAAGGAUCCCCAA 20 1251

Table II.37B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARPBP gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePARPBP gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PARPBP gene.

TABLE II.37B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARPBP Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality S. pyogenes 37B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNAName DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PARPBP-18 −AAGACGUACUCUUCAGUGUG 20 1252 PARPBP-19 − ACGCGAGACUUACGUGAUUA 20 1253PARPBP-20 + ACGCGCUGUGGCUCUGCUUC 20 1254 PARPBP-21 +ACUGUAUUCAGCGGCGACAG 20 1255 PARPBP-22 − AGCAGAGCCACAGCGCGUCG 20 1256PARPBP-23 + AGCGCAGCGAUUGGCUCCCG 20 1257 PARPBP-24 +CACACUGAAGAGUACGUCUU 20 1258 PARPBP-25 − CCCAACGGGAUGCCCUCCCG 20 1259PARPBP-26 + CCGCGGGAGGGCAUCCCGUU 20 1260 PARPBP-27 +CGAGCGCAGCGAUUGGCUCC 20 1261 PARPBP-28 − CGCGAGACUUACGUGAUUAG 20 1262PARPBP-29 + CGCGGGAGGGCAUCCCGUUG 20 1263 PARPBP-30 +CGGAGGGCGAGCGCAGCGAU 20 1264 PARPBP-31 − CGUACUCUUCAGUGUGCGGA 20 1265PARPBP-32 − UACAGUUCAAACCUCGCGGG 20 1266 PARPBP-33 −UCAAACCUCGCGGGAGGCCC 20 1267 PARPBP-34 − UCACCACUUAAAAAUGCGAC 20 1268PARPBP-35 − UGAAUACAGUUCAAACCUCG 20 1269 PARPBP-36 +UGCCCUGUCGCAUUUUUAAG 20 1270 PARPBP-37 − UGUGCGGAAGGAUCCCCAAC 20 1271

Table II.38A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARPBP gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the PARPBP gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the PARPBP gene.

TABLE II.38A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARPBP Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus38A 1st Tier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain LengthSeq ID PARPBP-38 − GCCGCAGUCGCCGCUGUCGCCG 22 1272 PARPBP-39 +GCGACGCGCUGUGGCUCUGCUU 22 1273 PARPBP-40 + GGCCGCGGGAGGGCAUCCCGUU 221274

Table II.38B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARPBP gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePARPBP gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PARPBP gene.

TABLE II.38B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARPBP Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 38B 2nd TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDPARPBP-41 − AGACGUACUCUUCAGUGUGCGG 22 1275 PARPBP-42 −CAGACGCGAGACUUACGUGAUU 22 1276 PARPBP-43 − CAGUGUGCGGAAGGAUCCCCAA 221277 PARPBP-44 + CCGCACACUGAAGAGUACGUCU 22 1278 PARPBP-45 +UUGGGGAUCCUUCCGCACACUG 22 1279

Table II.39A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., UIMC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the UIMC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the UIMC1 gene.

TABLE II.39A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a UIMC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 39A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID UIMC1-1− GAAUCCGCCCCGGAAUCGGG 20 1280 UIMC1-2 + GACCGGCCAUUACUGGUGCC 20 1281UIMC1-3 − GACUUAACCAACCCCCGCCG 20 1282 UIMC1-4 − GCACCAGUAAUGGCCGGUCC 201283 UIMC1-5 − GCCACACGUUGGGAGCGCGG 20 1284 UIMC1-6 −GCCGCCACACGUUGGGAGCG 20 1285 UIMC1-7 − GCGUCGCGAGAGACACACCC 20 1286UIMC1-8 − GGACGUACCAACUGCGCGGG 20 1287 UIMC1-9 − GGCGGCGGGUACUCACUCGC 201288 UIMC1-10 + GGGGUGUGUCUCUCGCGACG 20 1289 UIMC1-11 +GGGUGUGUCUCUCGCGACGC 20 1290 UIMC1-12 − GGUCGCGAGCCGCCACACGU 20 1291UIMC1-13 + GGUGUGUCUCUCGCGACGCG 20 1292 UIMC1-14 − GUAGACCUUCUCCGGGUUGC20 1293 UIMC1-15 + GUCCCUCCGGACGCCGAAGU 20 1294 UIMC1-16 +GUCCGCGGCCCGCUACUCUC 20 1295 UIMC1-17 − GUCGCGAGCCGCCACACGUU 20 1296UIMC1-18 + GUCUCUCGCGACGCGGGGGU 20 1297 UIMC1-19 + GUGUGGCGGCUCGCGACCCC20 1298 UIMC1-20 + GUGUGUCUCUCGCGACGCGG 20 1299

Table II.39B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., UIMC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theUIMC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the UIMC1 gene.

TABLE II.39B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a UIMC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 398 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID UIMC1-21 −AACCCGGCACCAGUAAUGGC 20 1300 UIMC1-22 − AAUCCGCCCCGGAAUCGGGA 20 1301UIMC1-23 + ACGCCGGGACCGGCCAUUAC 20 1302 UIMC1-24 − ACUUAACCAACCCCCGCCGC20 1303 UIMC1-25 − AGCCCACUUCGGCGUCCGGA 20 1304 UIMC1-26 +AGGUAGGCCUCUCCCGACGC 20 1305 UIMC1-27 + CCCGAUUCCGGGGCGGAUUC 20 1306UIMC1-28 + CCCGCGCAGUUGGUACGUCC 20 1307 UIMC1-29 + CCGCCCCGAGAGCGUGUCUC20 1308 UIMC1-30 − CCGGAAUCCGCCCCGGAAUC 20 1309 UIMC1-31 −CCGGGACGUACCAACUGCGC 20 1310 UIMC1-32 + CGCAGUUGGUACGUCCCGGA 20 1311UIMC1-33 + CGGCCCGCUACUCUCCGGGA 20 1312 UIMC1-34 + CGUCCCGGAUGGCUCCCCCG20 1313 UIMC1-35 − UAAUGGCCGGUCCCGGCGUC 20 1314 UIMC1-36 −UCCGGAAUCCGCCCCGGAAU 20 1315 UIMC1-37 + UCCGGACGCCGAAGUGGGCU 20 1316UIMC1-38 − UCCGGGACGUACCAACUGCG 20 1317 UIMC1-39 + UGUCUCUCGCGACGCGGGGG20 1318 UIMC1-40 − UUAACCAACCCCCGCCGCGG 20 1319

Table II.40A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., UIMC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the UIMC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the UIMC1 gene.

TABLE II.40A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a UIMC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 40A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDUIMC1-41 − GCGUCGGGAAGCGCCCCUCCCG 22 1320 UIMC1-42 +GCUGGCCUUGCCGAAGUCGGGG 22 1321 UIMC1-43 + GUCUACAGAGCGGCCUGCGCCA 22 1322

Table II.40B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., UIMC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theUIMC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the UIMC1 gene.

TABLE II.40B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a UIMC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 40B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID UIMC1-44 +ACAGAGCGGCCUGCGCCAGCGA 22 1323 UIMC1-45 − AGUAAUGGCCGGUCCCGGCGUC 22 1324UIMC1-46 − CAGGCCGCUCUGUAGACCUUCU 22 1325 UIMC1-47 +CCCUGCCUCCUUUUCUUCCUCA 22 1326 UIMC1-48 − CCGGAAUCCGCCCCGGAAUCGG 22 1327UIMC1-49 + CCGGGACCGGCCAUUACUGGUG 22 1328 UIMC1-50 +CCGGGGCGGCCCUUCCUGAUGC 22 1329 UIMC1-51 + CCUCCCGCGCAGUUGGUACGUC 22 1330UIMC1-52 + CCUCCGGACGCCGAAGUGGGCU 22 1331 UIMC1-53 +CGGGGCUGGCCUUGCCGAAGUC 22 1332 UIMC1-54 + CGGGGUGUGUCUCUCGCGACGC 22 1333UIMC1-55 + CUGGGACCCUCCCGAUUCCGGG 22 1334 UIMC1-56 +UCCCGGAUGGCUCCCCCGCGGC 22 1335 UIMC1-57 − UCCCGGCGUCCGGAAUCCGCCC 22 1336UIMC1-58 − UGAGGAAGAAAAGGAGGCAGGG 22 1337 UIMC1-59 −UGGGCGGAGCUGUGCGCAGGCG 22 1338 UIMC1-60 − UGUAGACCUUCUCCGGGUUGCC 22 1339

Table II.41A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD52 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RAD52 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the RAD52 gene.

TABLE II.41A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD52 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 41A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD52-1− GAACCCACGCCCAGCGCCGG 20 1340 RAD52-2 − GAACCGUAAAUCAAGUCGGA 20 1341RAD52-3 − GAAGGAACCGUAAAUCAAGU 20 1342 RAD52-4 − GAAGGGUGCGCGAGCGUCUC 201343 RAD52-5 + GAGAGCGGCUUCCCCCGGGG 20 1344 RAD52-6 +GAGGAGAGCGGCUUCCCCCG 20 1345 RAD52-7 − GAGGCCGCGCAGAGGAGAAU 20 1346RAD52-8 − GCACACAGGGAGCUCGAUCU 20 1347 RAD52-9 − GCAGCCCCAGGUUCUCGACC 201348 RAD52-10 + GCUGCCCGAGGCGCGUAAGU 20 1349 RAD52-11 +GCUUCCGGGUCGAGAACCUG 20 1350 RAD52-12 − GGAACCGUAAAUCAAGUCGG 20 1351RAD52-13 + GGAGGAGAGCGGCUUCCCCC 20 1352 RAD52-14 − GGAGGCCGCGCAGAGGAGAA20 1353 RAD52-15 − GGCAGCGCGCGGUGCACACA 20 1354 RAD52-16 +GGGAGGAGAGCGGCUUCCCC 20 1355 RAD52-17 − GGGCAGCGCGCGGUGCACAC 20 1356RAD52-18 − GGGGAAGAGAUCUUAGAUGG 20 1357 RAD52-19 − GGUGAACUAGAACAGGCCUC20 1358 RAD52-20 + GGUGGUUCUAGCCGUGGGUG 20 1359

Table II.41B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD52 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD52 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD52 gene.

TABLE II.41B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD52 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 41B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD52-21 −AACCGUAAAUCAAGUCGGAG 20 1360 RAD52-22 − ACCCACGGCUAGAACCACCC 20 1361RAD52-23 + AGCUUCCGGGUCGAGAACCU 20 1362 RAD52-24 − AGGGAGCUCGAUCUAGGCUA20 1363 RAD52-25 − CACGGCUAGAACCACCCCGG 20 1364 RAD52-26 +CAGCUUCCGGGUCGAGAACC 20 1365 RAD52-27 − CCACGGCUAGAACCACCCCG 20 1366RAD52-28 − CCCACGGCUAGAACCACCCC 20 1367 RAD52-29 + CCCCGGGGUGGUUCUAGCCG20 1368 RAD52-30 + CCCGGGGUGGUUCUAGCCGU 20 1369 RAD52-31 +CCGAGGCGCGUAAGUGGGGG 20 1370 RAD52-32 − CCUCCCCCACUUACGCGCCU 20 1371RAD52-33 − CGCGAGCGUCUCUGGGAAGA 20 1372 RAD52-34 + CGCUGCCCGAGGCGCGUAAG20 1373 RAD52-35 − CUCGAUCUAGGCUAUGGACA 20 1374 RAD52-36 −CUUAGAUGGAGGCCGCGCAG 20 1375 RAD52-37 − UACGCGCCUCGGGCAGCGCG 20 1376RAD52-38 − UCCGAACCCACGCCCAGCGC 20 1377 RAD52-39 − UCGAUCUAGGCUAUGGACAA20 1378 RAD52-40 + UGCCCGAGGCGCGUAAGUGG 20 1379

Table II.42A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD52 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RAD52 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RAD52 gene.

TABLE II.42A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD52 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 42A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDRAD52-41 + GGAGCGUGGGAAGGCUCAGCUU 22 1380 RAD52-42 +GGGGGAGGAGAGCGGCUUCCCC 22 1381

Table II.42B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD52 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD52 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD52 gene.

TABLE II.42B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD52 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 42B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD52-43 −AGGCCGCGCAGAGGAGAAUGGG 22 1382 RAD52-44 − CAGCAUCUCUACGCUGAGACCU 22 1383RAD52-45 + CUGAGGUCUCAGCGUAGAGAUG 22 1384 RAD52-46 −CUUAGAUGGAGGCCGCGCAGAG 22 1385 RAD52-47 + UUCCCCCGGGGUGGUUCUAGCC 22 1386RAD52-48 + UUUUCCCCCUCCGGCGCUGGGC 22 1387

Table II.43A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the ERCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the ERCC1 gene.

TABLE II.43A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 43A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID ERCC1-1− GAAAGACUGCAGAGGGAUCG 20 1388 ERCC1-2 + GAGCCAAUAGAAUCCGGUGG 20 1389ERCC1-3 + GCACGGACUCGCACAGGACC 20 1390 ERCC1-4 + GCCGGAAGUGCUGCGAGCCC 201391 ERCC1-5 + GCCGGACGAACGGAAGGCGG 20 1392 ERCC1-6 +GCCUCUAGCGCUGGGUGUUG 20 1393 ERCC1-7 + GCGCGUGGGGGGAAUAGGUG 20 1394ERCC1-8 + GCGGGUGGAGAUUGGCGCCG 20 1395 ERCC1-9 + GCGUCCAGAUGCUAGCCUCG 201396 ERCC1-10 − GGAGAUCCCGGGAGAGCCGU 20 1397 ERCC1-11 +GGAGCCAAUAGAAUCCGGUG 20 1398 ERCC1-12 + GGCCGGACGAACGGAAGGCG 20 1399ERCC1-13 + GGCGCUGAAACCGUGAGGCC 20 1400 ERCC1-14 + GGCGUCCAGAUGCUAGCCUC20 1401 ERCC1-15 + GGCUUUGAAACUUAACAGUU 20 1402 ERCC1-16 −GGGAGAUCCCGGGAGAGCCG 20 1403 ERCC1-17 + GGGCCGGACGAACGGAAGGC 20 1404ERCC1-18 + GGGCGUCCAGAUGCUAGCCU 20 1405 ERCC1-19 − GGUCCUGUGCGAGUCCGUGC20 1406 ERCC1-20 + GUUACAGAGCCUCUAGCGCU 20 1407

Table II.43B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theERCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the ERCC1 gene.

TABLE II.43B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 43B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID ERCC1-21 +ACGGAGCCAAUAGAAUCCGG 20 1408 ERCC1-22 − AGAUCGCAGGAGAUCCAACU 20 1409ERCC1-23 + AGCCUCGGGGGCCGGACGAA 20 1410 ERCC1-24 + AGCCUCUAGCGCUGGGUGUU20 1411 ERCC1-25 + AUAGAAUCCGGUGGGGGCGA 20 1412 ERCC1-26 −CCGGAGCUUACGGUUCAGUA 20 1413 ERCC1-27 + CGGAGCCAAUAGAAUCCGGU 20 1414ERCC1-28 + CGUCCAGAUGCUAGCCUCGG 20 1415 ERCC1-29 + CGUUACAGAGCCUCUAGCGC20 1416 ERCC1-30 − CUACGUUCUCAUCCCGCAGC 20 1417 ERCC1-31 −CUCACGGUUUCAGCGCCGCG 20 1418 ERCC1-32 + CUCGCGGCGCUGAAACCGUG 20 1419ERCC1-33 + UCACCAGCACGGACUCGCAC 20 1420 ERCC1-34 − UCCCCCGCCUUCCGUUCGUC20 1421 ERCC1-35 − UCCGAGAGCUCCAUAGCGUC 20 1422 ERCC1-36 −UCGCCCCCACCGGAUUCUAU 20 1423 ERCC1-37 − UCGGCAAUGAUUGGCUUCCG 20 1424ERCC1-38 + UCGGGGGCCGGACGAACGGA 20 1425 ERCC1-39 − UGGAGGACCGCGGAGGUCGU20 1426 ERCC1-40 − UUCCGUUCGUCCGGCCCCCG 20 1427

Table II.44A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the ERCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the ERCC1 gene.

TABLE II.44A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 44A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDERCC1-41 + GAAACUGAAGCCAAGUCAAUGU 22 1428 ERCC1-42 +GAAGCCCUUCCGGACUCCGGGG 22 1429 ERCC1-43 + GACCCCCAUCCCACGGCUCUCC 22 1430ERCC1-44 − GAUCCCGGGAGAGCCGUGGGAU 22 1431 ERCC1-45 +GCGCCGCGGAAGCCAAUCAUUG 22 1432 ERCC1-46 − GCUGACCCAGAAUGGGCAGGUC 22 1433ERCC1-47 + GGAAUAGGUGUGGAAUAAAUGA 22 1434 ERCC1-48 +GGACCUGACGCUAUGGAGCUCU 22 1435 ERCC1-49 + GGGAAGAGAGGAAGCGCGUGGG 22 1436ERCC1-50 + GGGAUGGUGGGGACGGAGCCAA 22 1437 ERCC1-51 +GGGGCCGGACGAACGGAAGGCG 22 1438 ERCC1-52 − GGGGGAGCGCCUGACUCAGCCC 22 1439ERCC1-53 + GGGGGGAAUAGGUGUGGAAUAA 22 1440

Table II.44B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theERCC1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the ERCC1 gene.

TABLE II.44B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 44B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID ERCC1-54 +AAGCGCGUGGGGGGAAUAGGUG 22 1441 ERCC1-55 + ACAGGUGCGGGAGGCGGAGACU 22 1442ERCC1-56 − AGACACGUUCCCAGUGCUGACC 22 1443 ERCC1-57 −AGCCUCAAGGGAAAGACUGCAG 22 1444 ERCC1-58 − AUCGCUCCGCCCCUCGCCCCCA 22 1445ERCC1-59 − AUGGGAGAUCCCGGGAGAGCCG 22 1446 ERCC1-60 −CCUCUCUGGCCCCGCUCCCCAG 22 1447 ERCC1-61 + CGGAGUUUUGUGGGGGACGGCU 22 1448ERCC1-62 − CUCAGUAAGGAGAGACUUAAGU 22 1449 ERCC1-63 +CUUACUGAGAGGAGGGACCAAG 22 1450 ERCC1-64 − CUUCCUCUCUUCCCGGUCCUGU 22 1451ERCC1-65 + UCCCAUCCCAGACCUGCCCAUU 22 1452 ERCC1-66 +UCCGCGGUCCUCCAGAACCAUA 22 1453 ERCC1-67 + UCUGUUCUCCACUGAGCCCUGC 22 1454ERCC1-68 + UGAAGCCAAGUCAAUGUCUGAG 22 1455 ERCC1-69 +UGGCGUUACAGAGCCUCUAGCG 22 1456 ERCC1-70 − UGGGAGGAGAGAGAUGUGGCCU 22 1457ERCC1-71 + UGUGAGUGGGGGGUUCCUGCUG 22 1458 ERCC1-72 −UUACUGAGCGCUUCUGUGUGCC 22 1459 ERCC1-73 + UUGUGGGGGACGGCUGUGAGUG 22 1460

Table II.45A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the ERCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the ERCC4 gene.

TABLE II.45A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 45A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDERCC4-1 + GAAGAGCUUCCAUGGAGUCA 20 1461 ERCC4-2 − GACUCCAUGGAAGCUCUUCC 201462 ERCC4-3 − GAGAGCCGAGUCCGAGAGGA 20 1463 ERCC4-4 +GAUUGCCAUGGCGCCGCUGC 20 1464 ERCC4-5 − GCCAUGGCAAUCCGUCGAGC 20 1465ERCC4-6 − GCCGACUCCUAGUGGAGAGU 20 1466 ERCC4-7 + GCCGGCUCGACGGAUUGCCA 201467 ERCC4-8 + GCCUACUCUCCACUAGGAGU 20 1468 ERCC4-9 +GCGACCCGGAAGAGCUUCCA 20 1469 ERCC4-10 + GCUGGAGUACGAGCGACAGC 20 1470ERCC4-11 + GGAAGAGCUUCCAUGGAGUC 20 1471 ERCC4-12 + GGCUGCCGUCCUCUCGGACU20 1472 ERCC4-13 + GGCUGCGUUCGGCUGCGACC 20 1473 ERCC4-14 +GUACGAGCGACAGCUGGUGC 20 1474 ERCC4-15 − GUACUCCAGCAGCGGCGCCA 20 1475

Table II.45B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theERCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the ERCC4 gene.

TABLE II.45B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 45B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID ERCC4-16 −AGCCGGCUGCCCUGACUCCA 20 1476 ERCC4-17 + AGUCAGGGCAGCCGGCUCGA 20 1477ERCC4-18 + AGUUCGGCCUACUCUCCACU 20 1478 ERCC4-19 + CACUAGGAGUCGGCUUCCUU20 1479 ERCC4-20 − CGAAGAGAGCCGAGUCCGAG 20 1480 ERCC4-21 −CGAAGGAAGCCGACUCCUAG 20 1481 ERCC4-22 + CGGCUCUCUUCGGUUGAGUU 20 1482ERCC4-23 + CGGCUUCCUUCGGCUGCGUU 20 1483 ERCC4-24 + CUCUCGGACUCGGCUCUCUU20 1484 ERCC4-25 + CUGGAACUGCUCGACACUGA 20 1485 ERCC4-26 −UCGCAGCCGAACGCAGCCGA 20 1486 ERCC4-27 + UCGGCUGGCUGCCGUCCUCU 20 1487ERCC4-28 − UGACUCCAUGGAAGCUCUUC 20 1488 ERCC4-29 + UGGAACUGCUCGACACUGAC20 1489 ERCC4-30 − UGUCGCUCGUACUCCAGCAG 20 1490 ERCC4-31 +UUCCAUGGAGUCAGGGCAGC 20 1491

Table II.46A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the ERCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the ERCC4 gene.

TABLE II.46A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a ERCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 46A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDERCC4-32 − GGCCGAACUCAACCGAAGAGAG 22 1492

Table II.46B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., ERCC4 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theERCC4 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the ERCC4 gene.

TABLE II.46B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a ERCC4 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 46B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID ERCC4-33 −CCCUGACUCCAUGGAAGCUCUU 22 1493 ERCC4-34 − CGAAGGAAGCCGACUCCUAGUG 22 1494ERCC4-35 + CGGAUUGCCAUGGCGCCGCUGC 22 1495 ERCC4-36 +CUGCGACCCGGAAGAGCUUCCA 22 1496 ERCC4-37 + UCUCGGACUCGGCUCUCUUCGG 22 1497ERCC4-38 + UGAGUUCGGCCUACUCUCCACU 22 1498 ERCC4-39 +UGGAGUCAGGGCAGCCGGCUCG 22 1499

Table II.47A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the PARP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the PARP1 gene.

TABLE II.47A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 47A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PARP1-1− GAACCCGCGUCCACGGGGCG 20 1500 PARP1-2 − GAUUGCUGAUGCCUGGCCGC 20 1501PARP1-3 + GCAGGGGGCGCGCGCGCCGC 20 1502 PARP1-4 − GCCCACGGAACCCGCGUCCA 201503 PARP1-5 − GCCCCCUGCCGGCCGGGGGG 20 1504 PARP1-6 +GCCGCUCAGGCGCCUGCGGC 20 1505 PARP1-7 + GCGCACGCGAGGCGGCGAGG 20 1506PARP1-8 + GCGCCGCCGGCCCCGCCCCG 20 1507 PARP1-9 − GCGCGCCCCCUGCCGGCCGG 201508 PARP1-10 − GCGCGCGCCCCCUGCCGGCC 20 1509 PARP1-11 −GCGGCGCGCGCGCCCCCUGC 20 1510 PARP1-12 − GCGUGCGCUCACCCAGCCGC 20 1511PARP1-13 − GGAACCCGCGUCCACGGGGC 20 1512 PARP1-14 + GGCAGCGUGUUUCUAGGUCG20 1513 PARP1-15 + GGCCGGUGCGGCGUGUUCGG 20 1514 PARP1-16 +GGCGUGUUCGGUGGCGGCUC 20 1515 PARP1-17 + GGGAACGGCGGUGGCCGGUG 20 1516PARP1-18 + GGGUUCCGUGGGCGUUCCCG 20 1517 PARP1-19 + GGUGGCCGGUGCGGCGUGUU20 1518 PARP1-20 + GGUGGCGGCUCUGGCCGCUC 20 1519

Table II.47B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePARP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PARP1 gene.

TABLE II.47B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 47B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PARP1-21 +AACUCCGCCCCCCGGCCGGC 20 1520 PARP1-22 + AAUCUAUCAGGGAACGGCGG 20 1521PARP1-23 + ACUCCGCCCCCCGGCCGGCA 20 1522 PARP1-24 + AGCAAUCUAUCAGGGAACGG20 1523 PARP1-25 − CCACGGAACCCGCGUCCACG 20 1524 PARP1-26 −CCCACGGAACCCGCGUCCAC 20 1525 PARP1-27 + CCCCGUGGACGCGGGUUCCG 20 1526PARP1-28 + CCCGUGGACGCGGGUUCCGU 20 1527 PARP1-29 + CCGCUCAGGCGCCUGCGGCU20 1528 PARP1-30 + CCGUGGGCGUUCCCGCGGCC 20 1529 PARP1-31 −CCUGAUAGAUUGCUGAUGCC 20 1530 PARP1-32 − CCUGGCCGCGGGAACGCCCA 20 1531PARP1-33 + CGAGGCGGCAGCGUGUUUCU 20 1532 PARP1-34 − CGCCACCGAACACGCCGCAC20 1533 PARP1-35 − CGGAACCCGCGUCCACGGGG 20 1534 PARP1-36 +CGGCUGGGUGAGCGCACGCG 20 1535 PARP1-37 + CGGUGCGGCGUGUUCGGUGG 20 1536PARP1-38 + CUGGGUGAGCGCACGCGAGG 20 1537 PARP1-39 + UAUCAGGGAACGGCGGUGGC20 1538 PARP1-40 + UGAGCGCACGCGAGGCGGCG 20 1539

Table II.48A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the PARP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the PARP1 gene.

TABLE II.48A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a PARP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 48A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDPARP1-41 − GCGCCCCCUGCCGGCCGGGGGG 22 1540

Table II.48B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PARP1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePARP1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PARP1 gene.

TABLE II.48B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PARP1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 48B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PARP1-42 +CCGCCGGCCCCGCCCCGUGGAC 22 1541 PARP1-43 + CUGGCCGCUCAGGCGCCUGCGG 22 1542

Table II.49A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the BRCA1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the BRCA1 gene.

TABLE II.49A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 49A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID BRCA1-1− GAAAGAGCCAAGCGUCUCUC 20 1543 BRCA1-2 + GAGGCCUUCACCCUCUGCUC 20 1544BRCA1-3 + GAGUCCCGGGAAAGGGACAG 20 1545 BRCA1-4 + GAUGCUCUGGGGUACUGGCG 201546 BRCA1-5 + GCUCGCUGAGACUUCCUGGA 20 1547 BRCA1-6 +GCUGCUUAGCGGUAGCCCCU 20 1548 BRCA1-7 − GGGCCCCCUGUCCCUUUCCC 20 1549BRCA1-8 + GGGGCCCAAGUGAUGCUCUG 20 1550 BRCA1-9 + GGGGGCCCAAGUGAUGCUCU 201551 BRCA1-10 + GGGGUACUGGCGUGGGAGAG 20 1552 BRCA1-11 +GGGUAAAGGUAGUAGAGUCC 20 1553 BRCA1-12 + GGUAAAGGUAGUAGAGUCCC 20 1554BRCA1-13 − GGUACAAUCAGAGGAUGGGA 20 1555 BRCA1-14 + GGUAGUAGAGUCCCGGGAAA20 1556 BRCA1-15 − GGUGAAGGCCUCCUGAGCGC 20 1557 BRCA1-16 −GUGAAGGCCUCCUGAGCGCA 20 1558 BRCA1-17 + GUGAGCUCGCUGAGACUUCC 20 1559BRCA1-18 + GUGGGGUUUCUCAGAUAACU 20 1560

Table II.49B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theBRCA1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the BRCA1 gene.

TABLE II.49B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 49B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID BRCA1-19 −AAAGAGCCAAGCGUCUCUCG 20 1561 BRCA1-20 + AAAUUAAAACUGCGACUGCG 20 1562BRCA1-21 + ACGUCAUCCGGGGGCAGACU 20 1563 BRCA1-22 − CCAAGCGUCUCUCGGGGCUC20 1564 BRCA1-23 + CCCCUUGGUUUCCGUGGCAA 20 1565 BRCA1-24 −CCCGCGCUUUUCCGUUGCCA 20 1566 BRCA1-25 + CCGUGGCAACGGAAAAGCGC 20 1567BRCA1-26 − CCGUUGCCACGGAAACCAAG 20 1568 BRCA1-27 − CCUCUCAGAAUACGAAAUCA20 1569 BRCA1-28 − CGAAAUCAAGGUACAAUCAG 20 1570 BRCA1-29 +CGGUAGCCCCUUGGUUUCCG 20 1571 BRCA1-30 − CUGCCCCCGGAUGACGUAAA 20 1572BRCA1-31 + CUUUCCUUUUACGUCAUCCG 20 1573 BRCA1-32 + UACGUCAUCCGGGGGCAGAC20 1574 BRCA1-33 + UCAUCCGGGGGCAGACUGGG 20 1575 BRCA1-34 +UCCGUGGCAACGGAAAAGCG 20 1576 BRCA1-35 − UCCGUUGCCACGGAAACCAA 20 1577BRCA1-36 + UCUUUCCUUUUACGUCAUCC 20 1578 BRCA1-37 − UUCCGUUGCCACGGAAACCA20 1579 BRCA1-38 + UUUCCUUUUACGUCAUCCGG 20 1580

Table II.50A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the BRCA1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the BRCA1 gene.

TABLE II.50A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 50A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDBRCA1-39 − GAGCCAAGCGUCUCUCGGGGCU 22 1581 BRCA1-40 −GGAUUGGCCACCCAGUCUGCCC 22 1582

Table II.50B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., BRCA1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theBRCA1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the BRCA1 gene.

TABLE II.50B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a BRCA1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 50B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID BRCA1-41 −AAAAGGAAAGAGACGGAAGAGG 22 1583 BRCA1-42 + ACAGGGGGCCCAAGUGAUGCUC 22 1584BRCA1-43 − AUACGAAAUCAAGGUACAAUCA 22 1585 BRCA1-44 +AUGCUCUGGGGUACUGGCGUGG 22 1586 BRCA1-45 + CAGGAGGCCUUCACCCUCUGCU 22 1587BRCA1-46 + CCUCUGCUCUGGGUAAAGGUAG 22 1588 BRCA1-47 −CUACCGCUAAGCAGCAGCCUCU 22 1589 BRCA1-48 − UCUACUACCUUUACCCAGAGCA 22 1590BRCA1-49 + UCUGGGGUACUGGCGUGGGAGA 22 1591 BRCA1-50 +UUCCGUGGCAACGGAAAAGCGC 22 1592 BRCA1-51 + UUCCUGGACGGGGGACAGGCUG 22 1593BRCA1-52 + UUUUACGUCAUCCGGGGGCAGA 22 1594

Table II.51A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RBBP8 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RBBP8 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the RBBP8 gene.

TABLE II.51A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RBBP8 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 51A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDRBBP8-1 + GAAUCCCGAGGCAAUCUCGG 20 1595 RBBP8-2 − GACAGCCCGCGCUUUAAGGC 201596 RBBP8-3 − GAGCCCGCGCGACGUCACGC 20 1597 RBBP8-4 −GAGGAGCGGGCUCUUCGGUG 20 1598 RBBP8-5 − GAUUCGCGAAAGCCCCCGAA 20 1599RBBP8-6 + GCCAGACCCGCACGCGGAAC 20 1600 RBBP8-7 − GCCCGCGCCGGUUCCGCGUG 201601 RBBP8-8 + GCCCGGGCUACACUCGGUGG 20 1602 RBBP8-9 −GCCGGUUCCGCGUGCGGGUC 20 1603 RBBP8-10 + GCCUUAAAGCGCGGGCUGUC 20 1604RBBP8-11 − GCUUUAAGGCCGGGGGCUGC 20 1605 RBBP8-12 − GGAGCCCGCGCGACGUCACG20 1606 RBBP8-13 − GGAUUCGCGAAAGCCCCCGA 20 1607 RBBP8-14 +GGCGAAGGGCUCCCGGGGUA 20 1608 RBBP8-15 + GGCUCGCGCGCGCGCUUCGG 20 1609RBBP8-16 − GGGGCGGGCUUGGCGGCGAA 20 1610 RBBP8-17 + GGGGGCUUUCGCGAAUCCCG20 1611 RBBP8-18 − GGUAGCGCUCGUCCUCCCGC 20 1612 RBBP8-19 −GUCGCUCCGACCCAGAGCUC 20 1613 RBBP8-20 + GUGCUUGGCGAAGGGCUCCC 20 1614

Table II.51B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RBBP8 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRBBP8 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RBBP8 gene.

TABLE II.51B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RBBP8 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 51B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RBBP8-21 +AACUCCCGCGUGACGUCGCG 20 1615 RBBP8-22 + ACCCGCACGCGGAACCGGCG 20 1616RBBP8-23 − ACCGCCUCCGAGAUUGCCUC 20 1617 RBBP8-24 + ACGAAGUGCGCCGCCGCGAU20 1618 RBBP8-25 + ACGUCGCGCGGGCUCCCGGG 20 1619 RBBP8-26 +ACUCCCGCGUGACGUCGCGC 20 1620 RBBP8-27 − AGCCCGCGCUUUAAGGCCGG 20 1621RBBP8-28 + CAACCAUCGCCCUCCGGGAU 20 1622 RBBP8-29 + CACGAAGUGCGCCGCCGCGA20 1623 RBBP8-30 − CAUCCCGGAGGGCGAUGGUU 20 1624 RBBP8-31 −CCCGCGCCGGUUCCGCGUGC 20 1625 RBBP8-32 + CGCGAAUCCCGAGGCAAUCU 20 1626RBBP8-33 + CGCGCGCUUCGGAGGUUUUU 20 1627 RBBP8-34 + CGGGCCCGGGCUACACUCGG20 1628 RBBP8-35 + CGUGACGUCGCGCGGGCUCC 20 1629 RBBP8-36 +UAAAGCGCGGGCUGUCCGGA 20 1630 RBBP8-37 + UCCCGAGGCAAUCUCGGAGG 20 1631RBBP8-38 − UCCGGACAGCCCGCGCUUUA 20 1632 RBBP8-39 − UCGGUGCGGCCCAUCCCGGA20 1633 RBBP8-40 + UUAAAGCGCGGGCUGUCCGG 20 1634

Table II.52A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RBBP8 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RBBP8 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RBBP8 gene.

TABLE II.52A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RBBP8 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 52A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDRBBP8-41 + GAGCGCUACCUCAGUACUACUU 22 1635 RBBP8-42 −GCAGUCGCUCCGACCCAGAGCU 22 1636 RBBP8-43 − GGGAGCCCGCGCGACGUCACGC 22 1637RBBP8-44 + GGGUAGGGGUGGCUCCCGGCUC 22 1638 RBBP8-45 −GGUGCCCGCGCCGGUUCCGCGU 22 1639 RBBP8-46 + GUCGCGCGGGCUCCCGGGCGGG 22 1640

Table II.52B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RBBP8 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRBBP8 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RBBP8 gene.

TABLE II.52B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RBBP8 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 52B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RBBP8-47 +CCUUAAAGCGCGGGCUGUCCGG 22 1641 RBBP8-48 − CGCUCCGACCCAGAGCUCCGGG 22 1642RBBP8-49 + CGGAGGGGUCGGCUUUCCCACC 22 1643 RBBP8-50 +CGGCGCGGGCACCUGGGGAGAA 22 1644 RBBP8-51 − CUCACCGCCUCCGAGAUUGCCU 22 1645RBBP8-52 − CUCUUUCGCCCUUUUCCCUCAC 22 1646 RBBP8-53 +CUUGGCGAAGGGCUCCCGGGGU 22 1647 RBBP8-54 + UCCCGAGGCAAUCUCGGAGGCG 22 1648RBBP8-55 − UCCUCCCGCCGGUCCACCACCA 22 1649 RBBP8-56 +UCGCUUCCCUUCGGGGGCUUUC 22 1650 RBBP8-57 + UCUCUUUACCCCACCCGGAGCU 22 1651RBBP8-58 + UGCGUGCUUGGCGAAGGGCUCC 22 1652

Table II.53A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EXO1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the EXO1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the EXO1 gene.

TABLE II.53A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting an EXO1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 53A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EXO1-1 −GACGCGCAGGUCGACCCCCA 20 1653 EXO1-2 + GACGUCACAUCCUCUGGGCG 20 1654EXO1-3 + GAGAGCAGACGAUUCCGGGC 20 1655 EXO1-4 + GAGGAGAGUCCCUUCUCGGA 201656 EXO1-5 − GAGGGUCGGAGGUGACGCGC 20 1657 EXO1-6 + GAUAAGAGAGCAGACGAUUC20 1658 EXO1-7 + GCACAUCUCCGCGAGACAGA 20 1659 EXO1-8 +GCCUAAGGAAACGUGUCGUC 20 1660 EXO1-9 − GCGGAAAAAUGAGGUAAGUC 20 1661EXO1-10 + GCGGGCUGUGCGGAGGCUAA 20 1662 EXO1-11 + GCGUUGACGUCACAUCCUCU 201663 EXO1-12 + GCUAAUGGGUGGGUUCCCUU 20 1664 EXO1-13 −GCUGACCUUUCAAUUUGCGC 20 1665 EXO1-14 + GGAAACGUGUCGUCUGGAAU 20 1666EXO1-15 + GGCUAAUGGGUGGGUUCCCU 20 1667 EXO1-16 − GGCUGACCUUUCAAUUUGCG 201668 EXO1-17 + GGGAUUCGGGUCUUCCAGGA 20 1669 EXO1-18 +GUGAGUUAGGGGCGUCGGAG 20 1670 EXO1-19 + GUGUUCUGCGUUGCCGGCCG 20 1671EXO1-20 + GUUGCCGGCCGUGGGUGCUC 20 1672

Table II.53B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EXO1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theEXO1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the EXO1 gene.

TABLE II.53B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting an EXO1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 53B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EXO1-21 + AAUCGGCUCCGCUCAAGGGG20 1673 EXO1-22 + ACCGCAAUCGGCUCCGCUCA 20 1674 EXO1-23 −ACGCGCAGGUCGACCCCCAA 20 1675 EXO1-24 − ACGGCCGGCAACGCAGAACA 20 1676EXO1-25 + AGGAACCCGCGCAAAUUGAA 20 1677 EXO1-26 + CAGCCUUUCGCGCGCUGUGU 201678 EXO1-27 + CCGACCCUCCUCUCGGGAUU 20 1679 EXO1-28 +CCGCAAUCGGCUCCGCUCAA 20 1680 EXO1-29 + CGCAAUCGGCUCCGCUCAAG 20 1681EXO1-30 + CGCGUUGACGUCACAUCCUC 20 1682 EXO1-31 − CGGCCGGCAACGCAGAACAC 201683 EXO1-32 + CGGGUUUCUCCAACCGCAAU 20 1684 EXO1-33 −CUCGCGGAGAUGUGCAGGCG 20 1685 EXO1-34 − UCAACGCGUAUCCCGCAACC 20 1686EXO1-35 + UCUCGGGAUUCGGGUCUUCC 20 1687 EXO1-36 − UGAGCGGAGCCGAUUGCGGU 201688 EXO1-37 − UGGAAGACCCGAAUCCCGAG 20 1689 EXO1-38 +UGUUCUGCGUUGCCGGCCGU 20 1690 EXO1-39 + UUACCCGUGUUCUGCGUUGC 20 1691EXO1-40 − UUGCCUACACAGCGCGCGAA 20 1692

Table II.54A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EXO1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the EXO1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the EXO1 gene.

TABLE II.54A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting an EXO1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 54A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDEXO1-41 + GAUUCCGGGCUGGAGCAGGCGC 22 1693 EXO1-42 −GCCUCCUGCGGCUUCCAACUCA 22 1694 EXO1-43 + GCGUCACCUCCGACCCUCCUCU 22 1695EXO1-44 + GGAGAGCUCAGGACGCAACCCU 22 1696 EXO1-45 +GGAGCGGGCUGUGCGGAGGCUA 22 1697 EXO1-46 + GGCCGUGGGUGCUCUGGCCACA 22 1698EXO1-47 + GGGUCUUCCAGGAAGGGAAGGA 22 1699 EXO1-48 −GGGUUCCUUGCGGCCCCGCCCA 22 1700

Table II.54B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EXO1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theEXO1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the EXO1 gene.

TABLE II.54B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting an EXO1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 54B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EXO1-49 −AAAGGCUGACCUUUCAAUUUGC 22 1701 EXO1-50 − AACCCUGGCGCCUGCUCCAGCC 22 1702EXO1-51 + ACAGCGGAGCCCUUAGCCUGAG 22 1703 EXO1-52 +ACAGUGAGUUAGGGGCGUCGGA 22 1704 EXO1-53 + ACCCAACAGCGGAGCCCUUAGC 22 1705EXO1-54 − ACUCAGGCUAAGGGCUCCGCUG 22 1706 EXO1-55 +AGGCCUAAGGAAACGUGUCGUC 22 1707 EXO1-56 + AGGCUAAUGGGUGGGUUCCCUU 22 1708EXO1-57 − CCCACGGCCGGCAACGCAGAAC 22 1709 EXO1-58 +CCCGUGUUCUGCGUUGCCGGCC 22 1710 EXO1-59 + CCUCCGACCCUCCUCUCGGGAU 22 1711EXO1-60 + CCUGCACAUCUCCGCGAGACAG 22 1712 EXO1-61 +CGCAGGAGGCGGAACCGGGUUG 22 1713 EXO1-62 + CGGCUCCGCUCAAGGGGAGGAG 22 1714EXO1-63 + CGGGCUGUGCGGAGGCUAAUGG 22 1715 EXO1-64 −UCUCCUUCCCUUCCUGGAAGAC 22 1716 EXO1-65 − UGGAAGACCCGAAUCCCGAGAG 22 1717EXO1-66 + UUGGAAGCCGCAGGAGGCGGAA 22 1718

Table II.55A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DNA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the DNA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the DNA2 gene.

TABLE II.55A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DNA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 55A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID DNA2-1 +GAACGAACUGGAGCUGCUGA 20 1719 DNA2-2 + GAAGAGUUUUUGGGAGGAGG 20 1720DNA2-3 − GACAGAAAAGACAGCGGAAC 20 1721 DNA2-4 + GAGCCCUGCUGCUCAGGUGA 201722 DNA2-5 + GAUGGAGAAGAGUUUUUGGG 20 1723 DNA2-6 + GAUGGAGCAGCUGAACGAAC20 1724 DNA2-7 − GCGCCGGCGCGUUCCACGUG 20 1725 DNA2-8 +GCGGCCUGGCGCAGGUCAUU 20 1726 DNA2-9 + GCUGAUGGAGAAGAGUUUUU 20 1727DNA2-10 + GCUGCCGGCGGAGCUGUGAG 20 1728 DNA2-11 − GCUGCUCCAUCCUGGACGCG 201729 DNA2-12 + GGAACGCGCCGGCGCGGGAG 20 1730 DNA2-13 +GGAGAAGAGUUUUUGGGAGG 20 1731 DNA2-14 + GGGACAGAGCCCUGCUGCUC 20 1732DNA2-15 + GGGAGGUUUCGGACACGGGU 20 1733 DNA2-16 + GGGCCCCACGUGGAACGCGC 201734 DNA2-17 − GGGCCCCUCACCUGAGCAGC 20 1735 DNA2-18 +GGUUGGAGUGUCAAGAGAGA 20 1736 DNA2-19 + GUAUUCCCAGUCCUAAGCAA 20 1737DNA2-20 + GUGGAACGCGCCGGCGCGGG 20 1738

Table II.55B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DNA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theDNA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the DNA2 gene.

TABLE II.55B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DNA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 55B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID DNA2-21 + AACCCGGGAGGUUUCGGACA20 1739 DNA2-22 − AACCCGUGUCCGAAACCUCC 20 1740 DNA2-23 −ACAGAAAAGACAGCGGAACC 20 1741 DNA2-24 + ACCCGGGAGGUUUCGGACAC 20 1742DNA2-25 − ACCCGUGUCCGAAACCUCCC 20 1743 DNA2-26 − AGAAAAGACAGCGGAACCGG 201744 DNA2-27 + AGUCCUAAGCAAGGGAGCAA 20 1745 DNA2-28 +AGUUUGCGAUCCCCGCGUCC 20 1746 DNA2-29 + CACGUGGAACGCGCCGGCGC 20 1747DNA2-30 − CAGAAAAGACAGCGGAACCG 20 1748 DNA2-31 + CCACGUGGAACGCGCCGGCG 201749 DNA2-32 − CCGCGCCGGCGCGUUCCACG 20 1750 DNA2-33 +CGCAUGCGCGCGAGGUGCGC 20 1751 DNA2-34 − CGCGCCGGCGCGUUCCACGU 20 1752DNA2-35 + CGGCCUGGCGCAGGUCAUUU 20 1753 DNA2-36 + UGCGAUCCCCGCGUCCAGGA 201754 DNA2-37 + UGGAACGCGCCGGCGCGGGA 20 1755 DNA2-38 −UGUCCCAAAUGACCUGCGCC 20 1756 DNA2-39 − UUCGUUCAGCUGCUCCAUCC 20 1757DNA2-40 − UUGCUCCCUUGCUUAGGACU 20 1758

Table II.56A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DNA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the DNA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the DNA2 gene.

TABLE II.56A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DNA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 56A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDDNA2-41 + GCGCAGGUCAUUUGGGACAUCU 22 1759 DNA2-42 +GUGAACCCGGGAGGUUUCGGAC 22 1760

Table II.56B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., DNA2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theDNA2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the DNA2 gene.

TABLE II.56B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a DNA2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 56B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID DNA2-43 −AGACAGAAAAGACAGCGGAACC 22 1761 DNA2-44 + CCGGGAGGUUUCGGACACGGGU 22 1762DNA2-45 + CGAACUGGAGCUGCUGAUGGAG 22 1763 DNA2-46 −CUUGCUUAGGACUGGGAAUACA 22 1764 DNA2-47 − CUUUGCUCCCUUGCUUAGGACU 22 1765DNA2-48 + UACAGUUUGCGAUCCCCGCGUC 22 1766 DNA2-49 −UCAGCUGCUCCAUCCUGGACGC 22 1767 DNA2-50 − UCCAACCCGUGUCCGAAACCUC 22 1768

Table II.57A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MRE11A gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the MRE11A gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the MRE11A gene.

TABLE II.57A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MRE11A Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 57A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDMRE11A-1 − GAACCCGGAAGUGAGAUGCA 20 1769 MRE11A-2 − GAGCCAAUCCUGAGCAGGCU20 1770 MRE11A-3 + GAUUGGCUCCUGCGUGAGGG 20 1771 MRE11A-4 +GCCGCCUUGCAUCUCACUUC 20 1772 MRE11A-5 − GCCGUAAACCUGAAUUCCGC 20 1773MRE11A-6 − GCGAGGCCCCGCCCUCACGC 20 1774 MRE11A-7 − GGCCGUAAACCUGAAUUCCG20 1775 MRE11A-8 − GGCUACCGCACGCAGUGAGG 20 1776 MRE11A-9 −GGGCGGGGAAAGUAGCGGCG 20 1777 MRE11A-10 + GUAGCCAAUGAGAGCCGAAC 20 1778MRE11A-11 + GUUCGUCUCCUAGCCUGCUC 20 1779 MRE11A-12 −GUUUCUCUCGCGACACUUCA 20 1780

Table II.57B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MRE11A gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMRE11A gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MRE11A gene.

TABLE II.57B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MRE11A Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality S. pyogenes 57B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNAName DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MRE11A-13 −AAGUCCAGUUCGGCUCUCAU 20 1781 MRE11A-14 − ACCGCACGCAGUGAGGGGGC 20 1782MRE11A-15 + ACGGACGCCGUUCUCUCCCG 20 1783 MRE11A-16 −AUUGGCUACCGCACGCAGUG 20 1784 MRE11A-17 + AUUGGCUCCUGCGUGAGGGC 20 1785MRE11A-18 + CAGGAUUGGCUCCUGCGUGA 20 1786 MRE11A-19 +CCCCGCCCCCUCACUGCGUG 20 1787 MRE11A-20 − CCGCACGCAGUGAGGGGGCG 20 1788MRE11A-21 + CCGCCUUGCAUCUCACUUCC 20 1789 MRE11A-22 −CGCAGGAGCCAAUCCUGAGC 20 1790 MRE11A-23 + CGUUCUCUCCCGCGGAAUUC 20 1791MRE11A-24 − CUGAAUUCCGCGGGAGAGAA 20 1792 MRE11A-25 −UACCGCACGCAGUGAGGGGG 20 1793 MRE11A-26 − UAGAUGCUUCAAGUCCAGUU 20 1794MRE11A-27 + UCAGGAUUGGCUCCUGCGUG 20 1795 MRE11A-28 +UCCCGCGGAAUUCAGGUUUA 20 1796 MRE11A-29 + UCUCCUAGCCUGCUCAGGAU 20 1797MRE11A-30 − UGGCUACCGCACGCAGUGAG 20 1798 MRE11A-31 −UUGGCUACCGCACGCAGUGA 20 1799 MRE11A-32 + UUGGCUCCUGCGUGAGGGCG 20 1800

Table II.58A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MRE11A gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the MRE11A gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the MRE11A gene.

TABLE II.58A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a MRE11A Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 58A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDMRE11A-33 − GAGAACCCGCAGGGCCGUAAAC 22 1801

Table II.58B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MRE11A gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMRE11A gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MRE11A gene.

TABLE II.58B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MRE11A Gene Ahigh level of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 58B 2nd TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDMRE11A-34 + AAACGGACGCCGUUCUCUCCCG 22 1802 MRE11A-35 +AUCGCCGCCUUGCAUCUCACUU 22 1803 MRE11A-36 + CAGACCGUGUUGUUUUCUUUUC 221804 MRE11A-37 + CGGAAUUCAGGUUUACGGCCCU 22 1805 MRE11A-38 +CGGGUUCGUCUCCUAGCCUGCU 22 1806 MRE11A-39 − UCCGUUUCUCUCGCGACACUUC 221807

Table II.59A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD50 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the RAD50 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the RAD50 gene.

TABLE II.59A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD50 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 59A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD50-1− GAAGCAGAGGGCUAGGUGCU 20 1808 RAD50-2 + GAGAGCGGCGUGGACGCGUG 20 1809RAD50-3 − GCAGCUCCGACUUCCGGGUG 20 1810 RAD50-4 − GCCGCUCUCCUGGGGCACGC 201811 RAD50-5 − GCCGGGAAAUCAGAGUCCCG 20 1812 RAD50-6 +GCCGUACCGCACCCGGAAGU 20 1813 RAD50-7 + GCGGGGUCGCAUUGUGGCUA 20 1814RAD50-8 + GCGGUUGCGGGGUCGCAUUG 20 1815 RAD50-9 − GCGUCCACGCCGCUCUCCUG 201816 RAD50-10 − GCGUGCGCAGCUCCGACUUC 20 1817 RAD50-11 +GCUGUGAGUGCGCGGUUGCG 20 1818 RAD50-12 + GGCAGGAAGCUGUGAGUGCG 20 1819RAD50-13 + GGCCCACGUGAUCCGCAGGG 20 1820 RAD50-14 − GGCCGCCCUGCGGAUCACGU20 1821 RAD50-15 − GGUGCGGUACGGCGAAGCAG 20 1822 RAD50-16 −GGUGCUGGGUGCUGUUGCCA 20 1823 RAD50-17 − GGUGCUGUUGCCAGGGGCAG 20 1824RAD50-18 − GUACGGCGAAGCAGAGGGCU 20 1825 RAD50-19 − GUGCGGUACGGCGAAGCAGA20 1826 RAD50-20 + GUGGACGCGUGCGGGCCUAG 20 1827

Table II.59B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD50 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD50 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD50 gene.

TABLE II.59B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD50 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 59B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD50-21 +AAGCUGUGAGUGCGCGGUUG 20 1828 RAD50-22 + ACCGCGGGACUCUGAUUUCC 20 1829RAD50-23 − ACGCGUCCACGCCGCUCUCC 20 1830 RAD50-24 + AGAGCGGCGUGGACGCGUGC20 1831 RAD50-25 + AGAGGCCCACGUGAUCCGCA 20 1832 RAD50-26 +AGCUGUGAGUGCGCGGUUGC 20 1833 RAD50-27 + AUCCGCAGGGCGGCCGAGGC 20 1834RAD50-28 + CCCGGCGUGCCCCAGGAGAG 20 1835 RAD50-29 − CCGCUCUCCUGGGGCACGCC20 1836 RAD50-30 − CGAAGCAGAGGGCUAGGUGC 20 1837 RAD50-31 +CGGAGCUGCGCACGCACCGC 20 1838 RAD50-32 − CGGCCGCCCUGCGGAUCACG 20 1839RAD50-33 + CGUGAUCCGCAGGGCGGCCG 20 1840 RAD50-34 − CGUGCGCAGCUCCGACUUCC20 1841 RAD50-35 + CUGAUUUCCCGGCGUGCCCC 20 1842 RAD50-36 +CUGCUUCGCCGUACCGCACC 20 1843 RAD50-37 + UAGAGGCCCACGUGAUCCGC 20 1844RAD50-38 − UCCGACUUCCGGGUGCGGUA 20 1845 RAD50-39 + UCGGAGCUGCGCACGCACCG20 1846 RAD50-40 − UGCGGAUCACGUGGGCCUCU 20 1847

Table II.60A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD50 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the RAD50 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the RAD50 gene.

TABLE II.60A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD50 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 60A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDRAD50-41 + GGAAGCUGUGAGUGCGCGGUUG 22 1848 RAD50-42 −GGUGCGUGCGCAGCUCCGACUU 22 1849

Table II.60B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., RAD50 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theRAD50 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the RAD50 gene.

TABLE II.60B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a RAD50 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 60B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID RAD50-43 −AGCUUCCUGCCUCGGCCGCCCU 22 1850 RAD50-44 + AGGGCGGCCGAGGCAGGAAGCU 22 1851RAD50-45 − CGGCGAAGCAGAGGGCUAGGUG 22 1852 RAD50-46 −CUCCUGGGGCACGCCGGGAAAU 22 1853

Table II.61A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NBN gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the NBN gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the NBN gene.

TABLE II.61A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NBN Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 61A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID NBN-1 −GAGCGCGGAUACGGCGCCUG 20 1854 NBN-2 − GAUGAGGCGGGAGUGCGACU 20 1855 NBN-3− GCAGGCUGCCUUGGAUGAGG 20 1856 NBN-4 − GCGGAUACGGCGCCUGCGGU 20 1857NBN-5 − GGCGCUUGCCCGCCACCUGG 20 1858 NBN-6 − GGGAGCCACGCAGGCUGCCU 201859 NBN-7 − GUUAAAAGGGUAUGUUUCUA 20 1860

Table II.61B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NBN gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theNBN gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the NBN gene.

TABLE II.61B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NBN Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 61B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID NBN-8 − ACGGCGCCUGCGGUCGGCAU20 1861 NBN-9 − AUGAGGCGGGAGUGCGACUU 20 1862 NBN-10 −CACGCAGGCUGCCUUGGAUG 20 1863 NBN-11 − CAGGCUGCCUUGGAUGAGGC 20 1864NBN-12 + CCGGAGCCCAUGCCGACCGC 20 1865 NBN-13 − CCUGCGGUCGGCAUGGGCUC 201866 NBN-14 − CUAAGGUGUCGCUGAAUGUA 20 1867 NBN-15 + CUCAUCCAAGGCAGCCUGCG20 1868 NBN-16 − CUGCGGUCGGCAUGGGCUCC 20 1869 NBN-17 −CUGCUAGACGAGCGCGGAUA 20 1870 NBN-18 + CUGUUCCUUUUCCAACCACC 20 1871NBN-19 − CUUGCCCGCCACCUGGUGGU 20 1872 NBN-20 + CUUUUCCAACCACCAGGUGG 201873 NBN-21 − UACGGCGCCUGCGGUCGGCA 20 1874 NBN-22 + UCCCGGGAGCGCGCACGUCC20 1875 NBN-23 − UCCGGGACGUGCGCGCUCCC 20 1876 NBN-24 +UCGCACUCCCGCCUCAUCCA 20 1877 NBN-25 − UGAAAUGUGCUGCGUUAAAA 20 1878NBN-26 − UUGAAAUGUGCUGCGUUAAA 20 1879 NBN-27 − UUGGGCGCUUGCCCGCCACC 201880

Table II.62A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NBN gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the NBN gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the NBN gene.

TABLE II.62A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a NBN Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 62A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDNBN-28 − GUAUUGAAAUGUGCUGCGUUAA 22 1881

Table II.62B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., NBN gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theNBN gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the NBN gene.

TABLE II.62B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a NBN Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 62B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID NBN-29 −AGGGUAUGUUUCUAAGGUGUCG 22 1882 NBN-30 − CCCGGGAGCCACGCAGGCUGCC 22 1883NBN-31 − CGCAGGCUGCCUUGGAUGAGGC 22 1884

Table II.63A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the MSH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the MSH2 gene.

TABLE II.63A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 63A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MSH2-1 +GAAACAGCUUAGUGGGUGUG 20 1885 MSH2-2 + GAGGCGGGAAACAGCUUAGU 20 1886MSH2-3 + GCAGCUGAGUAAACACAGAA 20 1887 MSH2-4 − GCCCAGCUUCCCGCGCACGC 201888 MSH2-5 + GCCGCUCGGGGGACGUGGGA 20 1889 MSH2-6 + GCCGUGGCCGGACGCCGCUC20 1890 MSH2-7 + GCUAAAGUCACCAGCGUGCG 20 1891 MSH2-8 −GCUGCAAGGCUUGAAGCCCC 20 1892 MSH2-9 + GGAAACAGCUUAGUGGGUGU 20 1893MSH2-10 + GGACGCCGCUCGGGGGACGU 20 1894 MSH2-11 + GGAGGCGGGAAACAGCUUAG 201895 MSH2-12 + GGGAAACAGCUUAGUGGGUG 20 1896 MSH2-13 +GGGCCGCGUCUGCUUAUGAU 20 1897 MSH2-14 + GGGGACGUGGGAGGGGAGGC 20 1898MSH2-15 + GGGGGACGUGGGAGGGGAGG 20 1899 MSH2-16 − GGUGGGGUGUAUGCAAGGGU 201900

Table II.63B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH2 gene.

TABLE II.63B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 63B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MSH2-17 + ACCAGCGUGCGCGGGAAGCU20 1901 MSH2-18 − AGGGCUGCGUUUCGGUGGGU 20 1902 MSH2-19 −AUGCCUGCGCCUAGGUCGCG 20 1903 MSH2-20 − CAACCAAUCAUAAGCAGACG 20 1904MSH2-21 − CACGUCCCCCGAGCGGCGUC 20 1905 MSH2-22 − CAGGGCUGCGUUUCGGUGGG 201906 MSH2-23 − CCCCGAGCGGCGUCCGGCCA 20 1907 MSH2-24 +CCGCUCGGGGGACGUGGGAG 20 1908 MSH2-25 + CCGUGGCCGGACGCCGCUCG 20 1909MSH2-26 + CGCCGUGGCCGGACGCCGCU 20 1910 MSH2-27 + CGUGGCCGGACGCCGCUCGG 201911 MSH2-28 + CUAAAGUCACCAGCGUGCGC 20 1912 MSH2-29 +CUACUAAGGAUGCGCGUCUG 20 1913 MSH2-30 + CUGAUUGGGUGUGGUCGCCG 20 1914MSH2-31 + CUGCUUAUGAUUGGUUGCCG 20 1915 MSH2-32 + UACUAAGGAUGCGCGUCUGC 201916 MSH2-33 − UACUGCGCAUGCCUGCGCCU 20 1917 MSH2-34 +UGCGGGUUUCCGCGCGACCU 20 1918 MSH2-35 + UUGGGUGUGGUCGCCGUGGC 20 1919MSH2-36 + UUUCCGCGCGACCUAGGCGC 20 1920

Table II.64A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the MSH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the MSH2 gene.

TABLE II.64A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 64A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDMSH2-37 + GAAACGCAGCCCUGGAAGCUGA 22 1921 MSH2-38 +GCGGGAAACAGCUUAGUGGGUG 22 1922 MSH2-39 + GCUCUACUAAGGAUGCGCGUCU 22 1923

Table II.64B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH2 gene.

TABLE II.64B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 64B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MSH2-40 +AAACACAGAAAGGAGCUCUACU 22 1924 MSH2-41 − AGCCCCUGGGUGGGGUGUAUGC 22 1925MSH2-42 + AGGGGAGGCGGGAAACAGCUUA 22 1926 MSH2-43 −CAGCUUCCAGGGCUGCGUUUCG 22 1927 MSH2-44 − CCAGGGCUGCGUUUCGGUGGGU 22 1928MSH2-45 + CCAGGGGCUUCAAGCCUUGCAG 22 1929 MSH2-46 −UCAGCUGCAAGGCUUGAAGCCC 22 1930 MSH2-47 − UGCAAGGCUUGAAGCCCCUGGG 22 1931

Table II.65A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the MSH3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the MSH3 gene.

TABLE II.65A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH3 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 65A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MSH3-1 −GACCCUGCGUGCGCCGGGGC 20 1932 MSH3-2 − GAGACAUGGCAGGGCAAGGA 20 1933MSH3-3 + GAGGCCCCGCCCCCCCGCCC 20 1934 MSH3-4 − GCAGGGCAAGGAUGGCAGCC 201935 MSH3-5 − GCCGCGACCCUGCGUGCGCC 20 1936 MSH3-6 − GCCUGCACAAAUGGGGACGA20 1937 MSH3-7 + GCGGGCUCGCGCUCCUCGCC 20 1938 MSH3-8 +GCUCGCGCCCGCAGACGCCU 20 1939 MSH3-9 − GCUUCCGGCGAGACAUGGCA 20 1940MSH3-10 − GGCAGCCCGGCGGCAGGGCC 20 1941 MSH3-11 − GGCUUCCGGCGAGACAUGGC 201942 MSH3-12 − GGGCAAGGAUGGCAGCCCGG 20 1943 MSH3-13 −GGGCCUCGCCUGCACAAAUG 20 1944 MSH3-14 − GGGGCCUCGCCUGCACAAAU 20 1945MSH3-15 + GUCUCGCCGGAAGCCUGCGU 20 1946 MSH3-16 − GUGCGCCGGGGCGGGGGGGC 201947

Table II.65B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH3 gene.

TABLE II.65B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH3 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 65B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MSH3-17 − AAGGAUGGCAGCCCGGCGGC20 1948 MSH3-18 + ACGCCUGGGAACUGCGGCCG 20 1949 MSH3-19 −AGGAUGGCAGCCCGGCGGCA 20 1950 MSH3-20 − CAAAUGGGGACGAGGGGGGC 20 1951MSH3-21 + CCCCGGCGCACGCAGGGUCG 20 1952 MSH3-22 + CCGCAGACGCCUGGGAACUG 201953 MSH3-23 − CCGCAGUUCCCAGGCGUCUG 20 1954 MSH3-24 −CCGCGACCCUGCGUGCGCCG 20 1955 MSH3-25 − CCUGCACAAAUGGGGACGAG 20 1956MSH3-26 − CGACCCUGCGUGCGCCGGGG 20 1957 MSH3-27 − CGCAGGCUUCCGGCGAGACA 201958 MSH3-28 − CGCAGUUCCCAGGCGUCUGC 20 1959 MSH3-29 −CGCCGCGACCCUGCGUGCGC 20 1960 MSH3-30 − CGCCUGCACAAAUGGGGACG 20 1961MSH3-31 + CGCCUGGGAACUGCGGCCGC 20 1962 MSH3-32 + CGUCCCCAUUUGUGCAGGCG 201963 MSH3-33 + CUUGCCCUGCCAUGUCUCGC 20 1964 MSH3-34 +UCAAGUUUGGCGCGAAAUUG 20 1965 MSH3-35 + UCUCGCCGGAAGCCUGCGUC 20 1966MSH3-36 − UGGCGAGGAGCGCGAGCCCG 20 1967

Table II.66A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH3 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH3 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH3 gene.

TABLE II.66A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH3 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 66B 2nd Tier TargetgRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID MSH3-37 +CGCCCCCCCGCCCCGGCGCACG 22 1968 MSH3-38 − UUCCGGCGAGACAUGGCAGGGC 22 1969

Table II.67A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the MSH6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the MSH6 gene.

TABLE II.67A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G 67A S. pyogenes Target 1stTier DNA Site Seq gRNA Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID MSH6-1 −GACGUGGGGAAGGGCGGGGC 20 1970 MSH6-2 + GCGCCUGUUGAUUGGCCACU 20 1971MSH6-3 − GCGCGCGGCGACGUGGGGAA 20 1972 MSH6-4 − GCGCUCCGCCGGAGGAACCC 201973 MSH6-5 − GCGGCGACGUGGGGAAGGGC 20 1974 MSH6-6 − GCUCCUGCUGGCGGGAAAUC20 1975 MSH6-7 − GCUGGCACACUGGUGGGUAG 20 1976 MSH6-8 −GGCACACUGGUGGGUAGGGG 20 1977 MSH6-9 − GGCCCCAGUGGCCAAUCAAC 20 1978MSH6-10 − GGCGCCUCGCCGUGCGCGGG 20 1979 MSH6-11 + GGCGCCUGUUGAUUGGCCAC 201980 MSH6-12 − GGCGGGGCUGGCACACUGGU 20 1981 MSH6-13 −GGCUGGCACACUGGUGGGUA 20 1982 MSH6-14 − GGCUGGCACGCUGGCGGUGA 20 1983MSH6-15 − GGGCUGGCACACUGGUGGGU 20 1984 MSH6-16 − GGGCUGGCACGCUGGCGGUG 201985 MSH6-17 − GGGGAGGCGCGCUCCGCCGG 20 1986 MSH6-18 +GUCGCCGCGCGCCCGGGGGC 20 1987 MSH6-19 − GUGCGCGGGCGGUGCGCGCC 20 1988MSH6-20 + GUUGAUUGGCCACUGGGGCC 20 1989

Table II.67B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH6 gene.

TABLE II.67B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 67B 2nd Tier Target gRNA DNA Site SeqName Strand Targeting Domain Length ID MSH6-21 − AAAGCACCGCAUCUACCGCG 201990 MSH6-22 − AACAGGCGCCUCGCCGUGCG 20 1991 MSH6-23 −ACAGGCGCCUCGCCGUGCGC 20 1992 MSH6-24 − ACCGCGCGGCUCCUGCUGGC 20 1993MSH6-25 + ACGGCGAGGCGCCUGUUGAU 20 1994 MSH6-26 − AUCUACCGCGCGGCUCCUGC 201995 MSH6-27 + CAGGAGCCGCGCGGUAGAUG 20 1996 MSH6-28 +CCCCCAGAUUUCCCGCCAGC 20 1997 MSH6-29 − CCCCCGGGCGCGCGGCGACG 20 1998MSH6-30 − CCCCGGGCGCGCGGCGACGU 20 1999 MSH6-31 + CGCACCGCCCGCGCACGGCG 202000 MSH6-32 + CGCCUGUUGAUUGGCCACUG 20 2001 MSH6-33 −CGCGCUCCGCCGGAGGAACC 20 2002 MSH6-34 − CGCGGCGACGUGGGGAAGGG 20 2003MSH6-35 − CGGAGGAACCCGGGCCCCAG 20 2004 MSH6-36 + CGUCGCCGCGCGCCCGGGGG 202005 MSH6-37 − CUGGCGGGAAAUCUGGGGGG 20 2006 MSH6-38 −UACCGCGCGGCUCCUGCUGG 20 2007 MSH6-39 + UGGCGCGCACCGCCCGCGCA 20 2008MSH6-40 + UGGGGCCCGGGUUCCUCCGG 20 2009

Table II.68A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the MSH6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the MSH6 gene.

TABLE II.68A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a MSH6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 68A 1stTier Target gRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDMSH6-41 − GAAGGGCGGGGCUGGCACAC 22 2010 UG

Table II.68B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., MSH6 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theMSH6 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the MSH6 gene.

TABLE II.68B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MSH6 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 68B 2nd Tier TargetgRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID MSH6-42 +CCUGUUGAUUGGCCACUGGG 22 2011 GC

Table II.69A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., M1H1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the M1H1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the M1H1 gene.

TABLE II.69A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MlH1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 69A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MLH1-1 +GACAGUGGUGAACCGCAUCG 20 2012 MLH1-2 − GACUGGCACGUCAGGGAACC 20 2013MLH1-3 + GCACGAGGCACUGAGGUGAU 20 2014 MLH1-4 + GCCAAAAUGUCGUUCGUGGC 202015 MLH1-5 + GCGCAAGCGCAUAUCCUUCU 20 2016 MLH1-6 + GCGCAUGCCCACAACGGCGG20 2017 MLH1-7 − GCGCUGUACAUGCCUCUGCC 20 2018 MLH1-8 +GCGGACACGCCUCUUUGCCC 20 2019 MLH1-9 − GCUACUGCCCGCUACCUAGA 20 2020MLH1-10 + GCUCCUAAAAACGAACCAAU 20 2021 MLH1-11 − GGAAACGUCUAGAUGCUCAA 202022 MLH1-12 + GGCAGGGGUUAUUCGGCGGC 20 2023 MLH1-13 +GGCCGCGUCACUCAAUGGCG 20 2024 MLH1-14 + GGUACGGAGGGAGUCGAGCC 20 2025MLH1-15 + GGUGAACCGCAUCGCGGCGG 20 2026 MLH1-16 + GGUUCCCUGACGUGCCAGUC 202027 MLH1-17 − GGUUCGUUUUUAGGAGCUCG 20 2028 MLH1-18 −GUCCGCGCCAUUGAGUGACG 20 2029 MLH1-19 + GUCGAGCCGGGCUCACUUAA 20 2030MLH1-20 + GUGGUGAACCGCAUCGCGGC 20 2031

Table II.69B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., M1H1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theM1H1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the M1H1 gene.

TABLE II.69B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MlH1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 69B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MLH1-21 + ACAGCGCAUGCCCACAACGG20 2032 MLH1-22 + ACUUAAGGGCUACGACUUAA 20 2033 MLH1-23 +AGUCGAGCCGGGCUCACUUA 20 2034 MLH1-24 + AGUGGUGAACCGCAUCGCGG 20 2035MLH1-25 + AUGGCGUAAGCUACAGCUGA 20 2036 MLH1-26 + CCACAACGGCGGAGGCCGCC 202037 MLH1-27 + CCCACAACGGCGGAGGCCGC 20 2038 MLH1-28 −CCGGCGGCCUCCGCCGUUGU 20 2039 MLH1-29 + CGCAUAUCCUUCUAGGUAGC 20 2040MLH1-30 + CGCGGACACGCCUCUUUGCC 20 2041 MLH1-31 + CGGCGGGGGAAGUUAUCCAG 202042 MLH1-32 + CGUUCGUGGCAGGGGUUAUU 20 2043 MLH1-33 +CUUAAGGGCUACGACUUAAC 20 2044 MLH1-34 + UAACGGGCCGCGUCACUCAA 20 2045MLH1-35 − UAACUUCCCCCGCCGCGAUG 20 2046 MLH1-36 + UAGCGGGCAGUAGCCGCUUC 202047 MLH1-37 + UCGUGGCAGGGGUUAUUCGG 20 2048 MLH1-38 −UGAUAGCAUUAGCUGGCCGC 20 2049 MLH1-39 + UGGCGCCAAAAUGUCGUUCG 20 2050MLH1-40 + UGGUGAACCGCAUCGCGGCG 20 2051

Table II.70A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., M1H1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the M1H1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the M1H1 gene.

TABLE II.70A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MlH1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 70A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDMLH1-41 + GACGAAGAGACCCAGCAACCCA 22 2052 MLH1-42 +GAUGAUUGAGAACUGGUACGGA 22 2053 MLH1-43 − GCAAAGAGGCGUGUCCGCGCCA 22 2054MLH1-44 − GCCAGUCAAAUUUCUCAACUCU 22 2055 MLH1-45 +GCGCCAAAAUGUCGUUCGUGGC 22 2056 MLH1-46 − GCGGCUACUGCCCGCUACCUAG 22 2057MLH1-47 + GGGUUGUUUGGAGUGUAAGUGG 22 2058 MLH1-48 +GUCCAAUCAAUAGCUGCCGCUG 22 2059

Table II.70B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., M1H1 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theM1H1 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the M1H1 gene.

TABLE II.70B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a MlH1 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 70B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID MLH1-49 −AAUUUCUCAACUCUGUGGGUUG 22 2060 MLH1-50 + AUGCCCACAACGGCGGAGGCCG 22 2061MLH1-51 + CCGAGACCUUUUAAGGGUUGUU 22 2062 MLH1-52 +CCGCUCUCCCCCGAGACCUUUU 22 2063 MLH1-53 − CGGCAGCUAUUGAUUGGACAGC 22 2064MLH1-54 − CUUUGAUAGCAUUAGCUGGCCG 22 2065 MLH1-55 +UAGCUGCCGCUGAAGGGUGGGG 22 2066 MLH1-56 − UCACCACUGUCUCGUCCAGCCG 22 2067MLH1-57 − UUGGUUCGUUUUUAGGAGCUCG 22 2068

Table II.71A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PMS2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the PMS2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the PMS2 gene.

TABLE II.71A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PMS2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 71A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PMS2-1 +GACAGAGCCAAUAGGCGAAA 20 2069 PMS2-2 − GACUGGGAAAGUUCCCUCCA 20 2070PMS2-3 − GCAACACCCGAUCCGCCUCG 20 2071 PMS2-4 + GCAGCCAAUGGGAGUUCAGG 202072 PMS2-5 + GCCAAUGGGAGUUCAGGAGG 20 2073 PMS2-6 + GCCGCCCCGCCCGGAAAGGG20 2074 PMS2-7 + GCGCCUGUGGGAGCCCUGGA 20 2075 PMS2-8 −GGACUGGGAAAGUUCCCUCC 20 2076 PMS2-9 + GGGAACUUUCCCAGUCCCCG 20 2077PMS2-10 − GUGCUCCACCCUUUCCGGGC 20 2078 PMS2-11 − GUUCCCUCCAGGGCUCCCAC 202079

Table II.71B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PMS2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePMS2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PMS2 gene.

TABLE II.71B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PMS2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 71B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID PMS2-12 + AAAGCAGCCAAUGGGAGUUC20 2080 PMS2-13 − ACCCGAUCCGCCUCGGGGAC 20 2081 PMS2-14 +AGCGCCUGUGGGAGCCCUGG 20 2082 PMS2-15 + AGUAUUUUUGCCGCCCCGCC 20 2083PMS2-16 − AUGCAACACCCGAUCCGCCU 20 2084 PMS2-17 − CCCGAUCCGCCUCGGGGACU 202085 PMS2-18 + CGACCUUUGACAGAGCCAAU 20 2086 PMS2-19 +CGGAGCGCCUGUGGGAGCCC 20 2087 PMS2-20 + CGGAUCGGGUGUUGCAUCCA 20 2088PMS2-21 + CGGUGUGCUCUGAUUGGCCC 20 2089 PMS2-22 − CUUCGUGACGUCAAAGAGCC 202090 PMS2-23 + UCAGGAGGCGGAGCGCCUGU 20 2091 PMS2-24 +UCCCAGUCCCCGAGGCGGAU 20 2092 PMS2-25 − UCCGCCUCCUGAACUCCCAU 20 2093PMS2-26 − UCGCCUAUUGGCUCUGUCAA 20 2094 PMS2-27 − UGCAACACCCGAUCCGCCUC 202095 PMS2-28 + UUCAGGAGGCGGAGCGCCUG 20 2096 PMS2-29 −UUCGUGACGUCAAAGAGCCU 20 2097 PMS2-30 + UUUGCCGCCCCGCCCGGAAA 20 2098PMS2-31 + UUUUGCCGCCCCGCCCGGAA 20 2099

Table II.72A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PMS2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the PMS2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the PMS2 gene.

TABLE II.72A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNA Targeting a PMS2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 72A 1stTier Target gRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length IDPMS2-32 + GGGAACUUUCCCAGUCCCCGAG 22 2100

Table II.72B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., PMS2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) thePMS2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the PMS2 gene.

TABLE II.72B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a PMS2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 72B 2nd Tier TargetgRNA DNA Site Seq Name Strand Targeting Domain Length ID PMS2-33 +CACAACGUCGAAAGCAGCCAAU 22 2101 PMS2-34 + CUUUCCCAGUCCCCGAGGCGGA 22 2102PMS2-35 + UAUUUUUGCCGCCCCGCCCGGA 22 2103

Table II.73A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EZH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the EZH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the EZH2 gene.

TABLE II.73A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a EZH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 73A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EZH2-1 +GAACAACGCGAGUCGGCGCG 20 2104 EZH2-2 + GACACCCGGUGGGACUCAGA 20 2105EZH2-3 + GAGUGCGAACCGGGCGGCGG 20 2106 EZH2-4 + GCCACUGCUGUGCCGGUCCC 202107 EZH2-5 − GCCCCGAUUGGCGGGACGCG 20 2108 EZH2-6 + GCCGCGUUUGGCGCUCGGUC20 2109 EZH2-7 + GCCUCGCGUCCCGCCAAUCG 20 2110 EZH2-8 +GCGGCGCUUGAUUGGGCUGG 20 2111 EZH2-9 − GCGGGCGCCCGUCCAAUCAC 20 2112EZH2-10 − GGACCGGCACAGCAGUGGCG 20 2113 EZH2-11 + GGCGAUUGGGCUGCCGCGUU 202114 EZH2-12 + GGCGGCGCUUGAUUGGGCUG 20 2115 EZH2-13 +GGGCGGCGCUUGAUUGGGCU 20 2116 EZH2-14 + GGGCUCCGGGAGUGCGAACC 20 2117EZH2-15 + GGGCUGCCGCGUUUGGCGCU 20 2118 EZH2-16 + GGGGCGGCGCUUGAUUGGGC 202119 EZH2-17 + GGGGCUCCGGGAGUGCGAAC 20 2120 EZH2-18 +GGGGGGCCAAAUAAAAGCGA 20 2121 EZH2-19 + GGUCGCGUCCGACACCCGGU 20 2122EZH2-20 + GUCCGGUCGCGUCCGACACC 20 2123

Table II.73B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EZH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theEZH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the EZH2 gene.

TABLE II.73B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a EZH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 73B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EZH2-21 + AACAACGCGAGUCGGCGCGC20 2124 EZH2-22 + AAUCGGGGCGGCGCUUGAUU 20 2125 EZH2-23 −ACCGGACCGAGCGCCAAACG 20 2126 EZH2-24 + ACGAAGGUAACGCGCCGCUG 20 2127EZH2-25 + AGGUAACGCGCCGCUGCGGG 20 2128 EZH2-26 − CAAGCGCCGCCCCGAUUGGC 202129 EZH2-27 − CAAUCAAGCGCCGCCCCGAU 20 2130 EZH2-28 −CAAUCGCCAUCGCUUUUAUU 20 2131 EZH2-29 + CAAUCGGGGCGGCGCUUGAU 20 2132EZH2-30 − CACCGGGUGUCGGACGCGAC 20 2133 EZH2-31 − CCGAUUGGCGGGACGCGAGG 202134 EZH2-32 + CCGCCUCGCGUCCCGCCAAU 20 2135 EZH2-33 +CGAGUCGGCGCGCGGGACGA 20 2136 EZH2-34 − CGAUUGGCGGGACGCGAGGC 20 2137EZH2-35 − CGCCGCCCGGUUCGCACUCC 20 2138 EZH2-36 + CGCCUCGCGUCCCGCCAAUC 202139 EZH2-37 + CGCGCGGGAACAACGCGAGU 20 2140 EZH2-38 +CGGUCGCGUCCGACACCCGG 20 2141 EZH2-39 − UCAAGCGCCGCCCCGAUUGG 20 2142EZH2-40 + UCGCGUCCCGCCAAUCGGGG 20 2143

Table II.74A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EZH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the EZH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the EZH2 gene.

TABLE II.74A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a EZH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 74A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDEZH2-41 − GCCGCCGGGGCUCCACUGCCUU 22 2144 EZH2-42 +GCGGCCCGGCCGGCGGGGCUCC 22 2145 EZH2-43 + GGGGGCGACGCGCGGGAACAAC 22 2146

Table II.74B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., EZH2 gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theEZH2 gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the EZH2 gene.

TABLE II.74B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a EZH2 Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 74B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID EZH2-44 +CCCCGCCACUGCUGUGCCGGUC 22 2147 EZH2-45 − CUCCACUGCCUUCUGAGUCCCA 22 2148

Table II.75A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. The targeting domainsof gRNAs were selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains bind within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS, have a high level oforthogonality and start with a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in anembodiment the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. One ormore gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a regionspanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS) of the KDM4A (alsoreferred to JMJD2A) gene.

TABLE II.75A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a KDM4A Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 75A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDKDM4A-1 + GAGCUGAGCCUAAGCCCUGG 20 2149 KDM4A-2 + GAGUUUCGGCCUUCGCCUGC 202150 KDM4A-3 − GAUCCUACUGCUUUUCCAGC 20 2151 KDM4A-4 +GAUCGGCCAGUGGCGACAGC 20 2152 KDM4A-5 + GAUGCCGACUUUAGAGGAGG 20 2153KDM4A-6 + GCAGAUGCCGACUUUAGAGG 20 2154 KDM4A-7 + GCUGAGCCUAAGCCCUGGCG 202155 KDM4A-8 + GCUUGCAGCCACCCUUGAAU 20 2156 KDM4A-9 +GGCUGUAGGUGAGAACUAUA 20 2157 KDM4A-10 + GGGCUGUAGGUGAGAACUAU 20 2158KDM4A-11 − GUACAGAGUCAACCAAUUCA 20 2159

Table II.75B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. The targeting domainsof gRNAs were selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains bind within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS and have a high level oforthogonality. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. One or more gRNA maybe used to target an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bpof a transcription start site (TSS) of the KDM4A (also referred toJMJD2A) gene.

TABLE II.75B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a KDM4A Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 75B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID KDM4A-12 +AAAGCAGUAGGAUCGGCCAG 20 2160 KDM4A-13 − AACUCCGCCUCCUCUAAAGU 20 2161KDM4A-14 − ACUGCUUUUCCAGCAGGCGA 20 2162 KDM4A-15 − AGAGUCAACCAAUUCAAGGG20 2163 KDM4A-16 + AGCUGAGCCUAAGCCCUGGC 20 2164 KDM4A-17 −CCAAAGCCCCGCCAGGGCUU 20 2165 KDM4A-18 + CCUAAGCCCUGGCGGGGCUU 20 2166KDM4A-19 + CGUGCUCAUUGGCUGGUGUA 20 2167 KDM4A-20 + CUAAGCCCUGGCGGGGCUUU20 2168 KDM4A-21 − CUACAGCCCAAAGCCCCGCC 20 2169 KDM4A-22 +CUGGCGGGGCUUUGGGCUGU 20 2170 KDM4A-23 + CUUUAGAGGAGGCGGAGUUU 20 2171KDM4A-24 − UACAGAGUCAACCAAUUCAA 20 2172 KDM4A-25 − UACAGCCCAAAGCCCCGCCA20 2173 KDM4A-26 − UCAGCUCCUGCUGUCGCCAC 20 2174 KDM4A-27 +UCGCCUGCUGGAAAAGCAGU 20 2175 KDM4A-28 + UGCGCAGAUGCCGACUUUAG 20 2176KDM4A-29 + UGCGGCGCGUGCUCAUUGGC 20 2177 KDM4A-30 + UGCUGGAAAAGCAGUAGGAU20 2178 KDM4A-31 + UGGCUGCGGCGCGUGCUCAU 20 2179

Table II.76A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. The targeting domainsof gRNAs were selected according to the first tier parameters. Thetargeting domains bind within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS, have a high level oforthogonality, start with a 5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplatedherein that in an embodiment the targeting domain hybridizes to thetarget domain through complementary base pairing. Any of the targetingdomains in the table can be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule(e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain)to alter (e.g., activate or repress) the KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A)gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusion moleculeto a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS) of theKDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene.

TABLE II.76A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a KDM4A Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 76A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDKDM4A-32 − GCCGUACAGAGUCAACCAAUUC 22 2180 KDM4A-33 +GGUGUAUGGCUUGCAGCCACCC 22 2181

Table II.76B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. The targeting domainsof gRNAs were selected according to the second tier parameters. Thetargeting domains bind within 500 bp spanning a transcription start site(TSS), e.g., upstream or downstream of a TSS, have a high level oforthogonality and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in anembodiment the targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the KDM4A (also referred to JMJD2A) gene. One ormore gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a regionspanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS) of the KDM4A (alsoreferred to JMJD2A) gene.

TABLE II.76B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a KDM4A Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 76B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID KDM4A-34 −AGUCGGCAUCUGCGCAGCCGUA 22 2182 KDM4A-35 + CAGAUGCCGACUUUAGAGGAGG 22 2183KDM4A-36 + CCUUCGCCUGCUGGAAAAGCAG 22 2184 KDM4A-37 +UUUGGGCUGUAGGUGAGAACUA 22 2185

Table II.77A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., CDK gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and startwith a 5′G. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment thetargeting domain hybridizes to the target domain through complementarybase pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used witha S. pyogenes eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to atranscription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate orrepress) the CDK gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription startsite (TSS) of the CDK gene.

TABLE II.77A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a CDK Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and starts with a G S. pyogenes 77A 1st TierTarget Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID CDK1-1 +GAAGGCCUGCCCAGCGUAGC 20 2186 CDK1-2 + GAAUAAUAAGCCGGGUACAG 20 2187CDK1-3 + GAAUCCGGGGCCCUUUAGCG 20 2188 CDK1-4 + GACGACACUCUCCCGACUGG 202189 CDK1-5 − GAGCGCGAAAGAAAGAGGAA 20 2190 CDK1-6 − GCAAGCGCUCUCCUCCAGUC20 2191 CDK1-7 + GCCGCCGCGGAAUAAUAAGC 20 2192 CDK1-8 −GCGAAAGAAAGAGGAAAGGG 20 2193 CDK1-9 − GCGGCUAGAGAAAAAGCAGG 20 2194CDK1-10 + GCUACCCGAUUGGUGAAUCC 20 2195 CDK1-11 + GCUGGCUCUUGGAAAUUGAG 202196 CDK1-12 − GCUGGGCAGGCCUUCCCGGG 20 2197 CDK1-13 +GGCUACCCGAUUGGUGAAUC 20 2198 CDK1-14 − GGCUAGAGCGCGAAAGAAAG 20 2199CDK1-15 − GGGCCCCGGAUUCACCAAUC 20 2200 CDK1-16 + GGGGUCAGGGUCGUGUCUAG 202201 CDK1-17 + GGGUACAGUGGCUGGGGUCA 20 2202 CDK1-18 +GGUUGUUGUAGCUGCCGCUG 20 2203 CDK1-19 − GUACCCGGCUUAUUAUUCCG 20 2204CDK1-20 − GUCCUACUGUUUCUAGUCAG 20 2205

Table II.77B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., CDK gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS and have a high level of orthogonality. It iscontemplated herein that in an embodiment the targeting domainhybridizes to the target domain through complementary base pairing. Anyof the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S. pyogeneseiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theCDK gene (e.g., a CDK1 gene). One or more gRNA may be used to target aneiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcriptionstart site (TSS) of the CDK gene.

TABLE II.77B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a CDK Gene A highlevel of orthogonality S. pyogenes 77B 2nd Tier Target Site gRNA NameDNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID CDK1-21 + AAAUUGAGCGGAGAGCGACG20 2206 CDK1-22 + AAGUCUACGGGCUACCCGAU 20 2207 CDK1-23 +AGUUUGAAACUGCUCGCACU 20 2208 CDK1-24 − CAAUCAGAGCCCAGCUACGC 20 2209CDK1-25 − CCCGGCUUAUUAUUCCGCGG 20 2210 CDK1-26 + CCGCCGCGGAAUAAUAAGCC 202211 CDK1-27 − CGCAAGCGCUCUCCUCCAGU 20 2212 CDK1-28 +CGCGCUCUAGCCACCCGGGA 20 2213 CDK1-29 + CGCUUGCGCUCGCACUCAGU 20 2214CDK1-30 + CUACCCGAUUGGUGAAUCCG 20 2215 CDK1-31 − CUACGCUGGGCAGGCCUUCC 202216 CDK1-32 − CUCACCGCGCUAAAGGGCCC 20 2217 CDK1-33 +CUCCGCUGACUAGAAACAGU 20 2218 CDK1-34 + CUUUCGCGCUCUAGCCACCC 20 2219CDK1-35 + UAGGACGACACUCUCCCGAC 20 2220 CDK1-36 + UCUUUCGCGCUCUAGCCACC 202221 CDK1-37 + UGGGGUCAGGGUCGUGUCUA 20 2222 CDK1-38 −UUAUUCCGCGGCGGCCGCAG 20 2223 CDK1-39 − UUCAAACUCACCGCGCUAAA 20 2224CDK1-40 − UUUCAAACUCACCGCGCUAA 20 2225

Table II.78A provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., CDK gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the first tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality, start with a5′G and PAM is NNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodimentthe targeting domain hybridizes to the target domain throughcomplementary base pairing. Any of the targeting domains in the tablecan be used with a S. aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9fused to a transcription activator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g.,activate or repress) the CDK gene. One or more gRNA may be used totarget an eiCas9 fusion molecule to a region spanning 500 bp of atranscription start site (TSS) of the CDK gene.

TABLE II.78A Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a CDK Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, starts with a G, PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 78A 1stTier Target Site gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq IDCDK1-41 + GAAUCCGGGGCCCUUUAGCGCG 22 2226 CDK1-42 −GCAAGCGCUCUCCUCCAGUCGG 22 2227 CDK1-43 + GCGGCCGCCGCGGAAUAAUAAG 22 2228CDK1-44 + GUAGCUGCCGCUGCGGCCGCCG 22 2229

Table II.78B provides exemplary targeting domains of gRNAs to be usedwith an eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) agene, e.g., CDK gene. The targeting domains of gRNAs were selectedaccording to the second tier parameters. The targeting domains bindwithin 500 bp spanning a transcription start site (TSS), e.g., upstreamor downstream of a TSS, have a high level of orthogonality and PAM isNNGRRT. It is contemplated herein that in an embodiment the targetingdomain hybridizes to the target domain through complementary basepairing. Any of the targeting domains in the table can be used with a S.aureus eiCas9 fusion molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 fused to a transcriptionactivator or repressor domain) to alter (e.g., activate or repress) theCDK gene. One or more gRNA may be used to target an eiCas9 fusionmolecule to a region spanning 500 bp of a transcription start site (TSS)of the CDK gene.

TABLE II.78B Exemplary HDR-enhancing gRNAs Targeting a CDK Gene A highlevel of orthogonality, and PAM is NNGRRT S. aureus 78B 2nd Tier TargetSite gRNA Name DNA Strand Targeting Domain Length Seq ID CDK1-45 −AAACUCACCGCGCUAAAGGGCC 22 2230 CDK1-46 − AAAGCAGGAGGGCGGGCGCCAA 22 2231CDK1-47 + AAGUCUACGGGCUACCCGAUUG 22 2232 CDK1-48 +AGCCGGGUACAGUGGCUGGGGU 22 2233 CDK1-49 + AUAAUAAGCCGGGUACAGUGGC 22 2234CDK1-50 − CAGCUACGCUGGGCAGGCCUUC 22 2235 CDK1-51 −UAAAGGGCCCCGGAUUCACCAA 22 2236

III. Cas9 Molecules

Cas9 molecules of a variety of species can be used in the methods andcompositions described herein. While the S. pyogenes, S. aureus, and S.thermophilus Cas9 molecules are the subject of much of the disclosureherein, Cas9 molecules, derived from, or based on the Cas9 proteins ofother species listed herein can be used as well. In other words, whilethe much of the description herein uses S. pyogenes and S. thermophilusCas9 molecules, Cas9 molecules from the other species can replace them,e.g., Staphylococcus aureus and Neisseria meningitidis Cas9 molecules.Additional Cas9 species include: Acidovorax avenae, Actinobacilluspleuropneumoniae, Actinobacillus succinogenes, Actinobacillus suis,Actinomyces sp., cycliphilus denitrificans, Aminomonas paucivorans,Bacillus cereus, Bacillus smithii, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacteroidessp., Blastopirellula marina, Bradyrhizobium sp., Brevibacilluslaterosporus, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacterlari, Candidatus Puniceispirillum, Clostridium cellulolyticum,Clostridium perfringens, Corynebacterium accolens, Corynebacteriumdiphtheria, Corynebacterium matruchotii, Dinoroseobacter shibae,Eubacterium dolichum, gamma proteobacterium, Gluconacetobacterdiazotrophicus, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Haemophilus sputorum,Helicobacter canadensis, Helicobacter cinaedi, Helicobacter mustelae,Ilyobacter polytropus, Kingella kingae, Lactobacillus crispatus,Listeria ivanovii, Listeria monocytogenes, Listeriaceae bacterium,Methylocystis sp., Methylosinus trichosporium, Mobiluncus mulieris,Neisseria bacilliformis, Neisseria cinerea, Neisseria flavescens,Neisseria lactamica, Neisseria sp., Neisseria wadsworthii, Nitrosomonassp., Parvibaculum lavamentivorans, Pasteurella multocida,Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens, Ralstonia syzygii, Rhodopseudomonaspalustris, Rhodovulum sp., Simonsiella muelleri, Sphingomonas sp.,Sporolactobacillus vineae, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Streptococcussp., Subdoligranulum sp., Tistrella mobilis, Treponema sp., orVerminephrobacter eiseniae.

A Cas9 molecule, or Cas9 polypeptide, as the term is used herein, refersto a molecule or a polypeptide that can interact with a guide RNA (gRNA)molecule) and, in concert with the gRNA molecule, localizes to a sitewhich comprises a target domain, and in some embodiments, a PAMsequence. Cas9 molecule and Cas9 polypeptide, as those terms are usedherein, refer to naturally occurring Cas9 molecules and to engineered,altered, or modified Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides that differ,e.g., by at least one amino acid residue, from a reference sequence,e.g., the most similar naturally occurring Cas9 molecule or a sequenceof Table III.1.

Cas9 Domains

Crystal structures have been determined for two different naturallyoccurring bacterial Cas9 molecules (Jinek et al., SCIENCE, 343(6176):1247997, 2014) and for S. pyogenes Cas9 with a guide RNA (e.g., asynthetic fusion of crRNA and tracrRNA) (Nishimasu et al., CELL,156:935-949, 2014; and Anders et al., NATURE, 2014, doi:10.1038/nature13579).

A naturally occurring Cas9 molecule comprises two lobes: a recognition(REC) lobe and a nuclease (NUC) lobe; each of which further comprisedomains described herein. The REC lobe comprises the arginine-richbridge helix (BH), the REC1 domain, and the REC2 domain. The REC lobedoes not share structural similarity with other known proteins,indicating that it is a Cas9-specific functional domain. The BH domainis a long α helix and arginine rich region and comprises amino acids60-93 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9. The REC1 domain is importantfor recognition of the repeat:anti-repeat duplex, e.g., of a gRNA or atracrRNA, and is therefore critical for Cas9 activity by recognizing thetarget sequence. The REC1 domain comprises two REC1 motifs at aminoacids 94 to 179 and 308 to 717 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9.These two REC1 domains, though separated by the REC2 domain in thelinear primary structure, assemble in the tertiary structure to form theREC1 domain. The REC2 domain, or parts thereof, may also play a role inthe recognition of the repeat:anti-repeat duplex. The REC2 domaincomprises amino acids 180-307 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9.

The NUC lobe comprises the RuvC domain, the HNH domain, and thePAM-interacting (PI) domain. The RuvC domain shares structuralsimilarity to retroviral integrase superfamily members and cleaves asingle strand, e.g., the non-complementary strand of the target nucleicacid molecule. The RuvC domain is assembled from the three split RuvCmotifs (RuvC I, RuvCII, and RuvCIII, which are often commonly referredto in the art as RuvCI domain, or N-terminal RuvC domain, RuvCII domain,and RuvCIII domain) at amino acids 1-59, 718-769, and 909-1098,respectively, of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9. Similar to the REC1domain, the three RuvC motifs are linearly separated by other domains inthe primary structure, however in the tertiary structure, the three RuvCmotifs assemble and form the RuvC domain. The HNH domain sharesstructural similarity with HNH endonucleases, and cleaves a singlestrand, e.g., the complementary strand of the target nucleic acidmolecule. The HNH domain lies between the RuvC II-III motifs andcomprises amino acids 775-908 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9. ThePI domain interacts with the PAM of the target nucleic acid molecule,and comprises amino acids 1099-1368 of the sequence of S. pyogenes Cas9.

RuvC-Like Domain and HNH-Like Domain

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain and a RuvC-like domain. In an embodiment, cleavageactivity is dependent on a RuvC-like domain and an HNH-like domain. ACas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide, can comprise one or more of the following domains: aRuvC-like domain and an HNH-like domain. In an embodiment, a Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptideand the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises a RuvC-likedomain, e.g., a RuvC-like domain described below, and/or an HNH-likedomain, e.g., an HNH-like domain described below.

RuvC-Like Domains

In an embodiment, a RuvC-like domain cleaves, a single strand, e.g., thenon-complementary strand of the target nucleic acid molecule. The Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can include more than one RuvC-like domain(e.g., one, two, three or more RuvC-like domains). In an embodiment, aRuvC-like domain is at least 5, 6, 7, 8 amino acids in length but notmore than 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 or 15 amino acids in length. In anembodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain of about 10 to 20 amino acids, e.g., about15 amino acids in length.

N-Terminal RuvC-Like Domains

Some naturally occurring Cas9 molecules comprise more than one RuvC-likedomain with cleavage being dependent on the N-terminal RuvC-like domain.Accordingly, Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise anN-terminal RuvC-like domain. Exemplary N-terminal RuvC-like domains aredescribed below.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formulaI:

(SEQ ID NO: EE1) D-X1-G X2-X3-X4-X5-G-X6-X7-X8-X9,wherein,

X1 is selected from I, V, M, L and T (e.g., selected from I, V, and L);

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X4 is selected from S, Y, N and F (e.g., S);

X5 is selected from V, I, L, C, T and F (e.g., selected from V, I andL);

X6 is selected from W, F, V, Y, S and L (e.g., W);

X7 is selected from A, S, C, V and G (e.g., selected from A and S);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent (e.g., selected from T,V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R, or, e.g., selected from T, V, I, L andΔ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO: EE1, by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or5 residues.

In embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain is cleavage competent.

In embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain is cleavage incompetent.

In an embodiment, a eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anN-terminal RuvC-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formulaII:

(SEQ ID NO: EE2) D-X1-G-X2-X3-S-X5-G-X6-X7-X8-X9,,

wherein

X1 is selected from I, V, M, L and T (e.g., selected from I, V, and L);

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X5 is selected from V, I, L, C, T and F (e.g., selected from V, I andL);

X6 is selected from W, F, V, Y, S and L (e.g., W);

X7 is selected from A, S, C, V and G (e.g., selected from A and S);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent (e.g., selected from T,V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R or selected from e.g., T, V, I, L andΔ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO: EE2 by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or5 residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of formula III:

(SEQ ID NO: AA1) D-I-G-X2-X3-S-V-G-W-A-X8-X9,

wherein

X2 is selected from T, I, V, S, N, Y, E and L (e.g., selected from T, V,and I);

X3 is selected from N, S, G, A, D, T, R, M and F (e.g., A or N);

X8 is selected from V, I, L, A, M and H (e.g., selected from V, I, M andL); and

X9 is selected from any amino acid or is absent (e.g., selected from T,V, I, L, Δ, F, S, A, Y, M and R or selected from e.g., T, V, I, L andΔ).

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO:AA1 by as many as 1 but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or5 residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain comprises an aminoacid sequence of formula III:

(SEQ ID NO: AA2) D-I-G-T-N-S-V-G-W-A-V-X,

wherein

X is a non-polar alkyl amino acid or a hydroxyl amino acid, e.g., X isselected from V, I, L and T.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO: AA2 by as many as 1 but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or5 residues.

In an embodiment, the N-terminal RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of an N-terminal RuvC like domain disclosed herein, as many as1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

Additional RuvC-Like Domains

In addition to the N-terminal RuvC-like domain, the Cas9 molecule orCas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, cancomprise one or more additional RuvC-like domains. In an embodiment, theCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise two additional RuvC-likedomains. Preferably, the additional RuvC-like domain is at least 5 aminoacids in length and, e.g., less than 15 amino acids in length, e.g., 5to 10 amino acids in length, e.g., 8 amino acids in length.

An additional RuvC-like domain can comprise an amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: AA3) I-X1-X2-E-X3-A-R-E,

wherein

X1 is V or H,

X2 is I, L or V (e.g., I or V); and

X3 is M or T.

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain comprises the aminoacid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: AA4) I-V-X2-E-M-A-R-E,wherein

X2 is I, L or V (e.g., I or V).

An additional RuvC-like domain can comprise an amino acid sequence:

H-H-A-X1-D-A-X2-X3 (SEQ ID NO: AA5), wherein

X1 is H or L;

X2 is R or V; and

X3 is E or V.

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain comprises the aminoacid sequence: H-H-A-H-D-A-Y-L (SEQ ID NO:AA6).

In an embodiment, the additional RuvC-like domain differs from asequence of SEQ ID NO: AA3, AA4, AA5, AA6 by as many as 1 but no morethan 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In some embodiments, the sequence flanking the N-terminal RuvC-likedomain is a sequences of formula V:

(SEQ ID NO: AA7) K-X1′-Y-X2′-X3′-X4′-Z-T-D-X9′-Y,.

wherein

X1′ is selected from K and P,

X2′ is selected from V, L, I, and F (e.g., V, I and L);

X3′ is selected from G, A and S (e.g., G),

X4′ is selected from L, I, V and F (e.g., L);

X9′ is selected from D, E, N and Q; and

Z is an N-terminal RuvC-like domain, e.g., as described above.

HNH-Like Domains

In an embodiment, an HNH-like domain cleaves a single strandedcomplementary domain, e.g., a complementary strand of a double strandednucleic acid molecule. In an embodiment, an HNH-like domain is at least15, 20, 25 amino acids in length but not more than 40, 35 or 30 aminoacids in length, e.g., 20 to 35 amino acids in length, e.g., 25 to 30amino acids in length. Exemplary HNH-like domains are described below.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain having an amino acid sequence of formula VI:

(SEQ ID NO: AA8) X1-X2-X3-H-X4-X5-P-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-N-X16-X17-X18-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,wherein

X1 is selected from D, E, Q and N (e.g., D and E);

X2 is selected from L, I, R, Q, V, M and K;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X4 is selected from I, V, T, A and L (e.g., A, I and V);

X5 is selected from V, Y, I, L, F and W (e.g., V, I and L);

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L, F and W;

X7 is selected from S, A, D, T and K (e.g., S and A);

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X11 is selected from D, S, N, R, L and T (e.g., D);

X12 is selected from D, N and S;

X13 is selected from S, A, T, G and R (e.g., S);

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X16 is selected from K, L, R, M, T and F (e.g., L, R and K);

X17 is selected from V, L, I, A and T;

X18 is selected from L, I, V and A (e.g., L and I);

X19 is selected from T, V, C, E, S and A (e.g., T and V);

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, a HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: AA8 by at least one but no more than, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain is cleavage competent.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain is cleavage incompetent.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formula VII:

(SEQ ID NO: AA9) X1-X2-X3-H-X4-X5-P-X6-S-X8-X9-X10-D-D-S-X14-X15-N-K-V-L-X19-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,

wherein

X1 is selected from D and E;

X2 is selected from L, I, R, Q, V, M and K;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X4 is selected from I, V, T, A and L (e.g., A, I and V);

X5 is selected from V, Y, I, L, F and W (e.g., V, I and L);

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L, F and W;

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X19 is selected from T, V, C, E, S and A (e.g., T and V);

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: AA9 by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain comprising an amino acid sequence of formula VII:

(SEQ ID NO: AA10) X1-V-X3-H-I-V-P-X6-S-X8-X9-X10-D-D-S-X14-X15-N-K-V-L-T-X20-X21-X22-X23-N,wherein

X1 is selected from D and E;

X3 is selected from D and E;

X6 is selected from Q, H, R, K, Y, I, L and W;

X8 is selected from F, L, V, K, Y, M, I, R, A, E, D and Q (e.g., F);

X9 is selected from L, R, T, I, V, S, C, Y, K, F and G;

X10 is selected from K, Q, Y, T, F, L, W, M, A, E, G, and S;

X14 is selected from I, L, F, S, R, Y, Q, W, D, K and H (e.g., I, L andF);

X15 is selected from D, S, I, N, E, A, H, F, L, Q, M, G, Y and V;

X20 is selected from R, F, T, W, E, L, N, C, K, V, S, Q, I, Y, H and A;

X21 is selected from S, P, R, K, N, A, H, Q, G and L;

X22 is selected from D, G, T, N, S, K, A, I, E, L, Q, R and Y; and

X23 is selected from K, V, A, E, Y, I, C, L, S, T, G, K, M, D and F.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: AA10 by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anHNH-like domain having an amino acid sequence of formula VIII:

(SEQ ID NO: AA11) D-X2-D-H-I-X5-P-Q-X7-F-X9-X10-D-X12-S-I-D-N-X16-V-L-X19-X20-S-X22-X23-N,

wherein

X2 is selected from I and V;

X5 is selected from I and V;

X7 is selected from A and S;

X9 is selected from I and L;

X10 is selected from K and T;

X12 is selected from D and N;

X16 is selected from R, K and L;

X19 is selected from T and V;

X20 is selected from S and R;

X22 is selected from K, D and A; and

X23 is selected from E, K, G and N (e.g., the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide can comprise an HNH-like domain as described herein).

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of SEQ IDNO: AA11 by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises theamino acid sequence of formula IX:

(SEQ ID NO: AA12) L-Y-Y-L-Q-N-G-X1′-D-M-Y-X2′-X3′-X4′-X5′-L-D-I-X6′-X7′-L-S-X8′-Y-Z-N-R-X9′-K-X10′-D-X11′-V-P,

wherein

X1′ is selected from K and R;

X2′ is selected from V and T;

X3′ is selected from G and D;

X4′ is selected from E, Q and D;

X5′ is selected from E and D;

X6′ is selected from D, N and H;

X7′ is selected from Y, R and N;

X8′ is selected from Q, D and N;

X9′ is selected from G and E;

X10′ is selected from S and G;

X11′ is selected from D and N; and

Z is an HNH-like domain, e.g., as described above.

In an embodiment, the eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anamino acid sequence that differs from a sequence of SEQ ID NO: AA12 byas many as 1 but no more than 2, 3, 4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of anHNH-like domain disclosed herein, by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3,4, or 5 residues.

In an embodiment, the HNH-like domain differs from a sequence of anHNH-like domain disclosed herein, by as many as 1 but no more than 2, 3,4, or 5 residues.

Cas9 Activities

Nuclease and Helicase Activities

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide is capable ofcleaving a target nucleic acid molecule. Typically wild type Cas9molecules cleave both strands of a target nucleic acid molecule. Cas9molecules and Cas9 polypeptides can be engineered to alter nucleasecleavage (or other properties), e.g., to provide a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide which is a nickase, or which lacks the ability to cleavetarget nucleic acid. A Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide that is capableof cleaving a target nucleic acid molecule is referred to herein as aneaCas9 (an enzymatically active Cas9) molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide.

In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises oneor more of the following enzymatic activities:

a nickase activity, i.e., the ability to cleave a single strand, e.g.,the non-complementary strand or the complementary strand, of a nucleicacid molecule;

a double stranded nuclease activity, i.e., the ability to cleave bothstrands of a double stranded nucleic acid and create a double strandbreak, which in an embodiment is the presence of two nickase activities;

an endonuclease activity;

an exonuclease activity; and

a helicase activity, i.e., the ability to unwind the helical structureof a double stranded nucleic acid.

In an embodiment, an enzymatically active or an eaCas9 molecule oreaCas9 polypeptide cleaves both DNA strands and results in a doublestrand break. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptidecleaves only one strand, e.g., the strand to which the gRNA hybridizesto, or the strand complementary to the strand the gRNA hybridizes with.In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprisescleavage activity associated with an HNH domain. In an embodiment, aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises cleavage activityassociated with a RuvC domain. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule oreaCas9 polypeptide comprises cleavage activity associated with an HNHdomain and cleavage activity associated with a RuvC domain. In anembodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide comprises anactive, or cleavage competent, HNH domain and an inactive, or cleavageincompetent, RuvC domain. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide comprises an inactive, or cleavage incompetent, HNH domainand an active, or cleavage competent, RuvC domain.

Some Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides have the ability to interactwith a gRNA molecule, and in conjunction with the gRNA molecule,localize to a target sequence on a target nucleic acid (the targetdomain), but are incapable of cleaving the target nucleic acid, orincapable of cleaving at efficient rates. Cas9 molecules having no, orno substantial, cleavage activity are referred to herein as an eiCas9molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide. For example, an eiCas9 molecule oreiCas9 polypeptide can lack cleavage activity or have substantiallyless, e.g., less than 20, 10, 5, 1 or 0.1% of the cleavage activity of areference Cas9 molecule or eiCas9 polypeptide, as measured by an assaydescribed herein.

Targeting and PAMs

A Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, is a polypeptide that can interactwith a guide RNA (gRNA) molecule and, in concert with the gRNA molecule,localizes to a site which comprises a target domain, and in anembodiment, a PAM sequence.

In an embodiment, the ability of an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9polypeptide to interact with and cleave a target nucleic acid is PAMsequence dependent. A PAM sequence is a sequence in the target nucleicacid. In an embodiment, cleavage of the target nucleic acid occursupstream from the PAM sequence. EaCas9 molecules from differentbacterial species can recognize different sequence motifs (e.g., PAMsequences). In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. pyogenesrecognizes the sequence motif NGG and directs cleavage of a targetnucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream fromthat sequence. See, e.g., Mali et al., SCIENCE (2013) 339(6121):823-826. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. thermophilusrecognizes the sequence motif NGGNG (SEQ ID NO.: BB1) and/or NNAGAAW(W=A or T) (SEQ ID NO.: BB2) and directs cleavage of a target nucleicacid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream from thesesequences. See, e.g., Horvath et al., SCIENCE (2010); 327(5962):167-170,and Deveau et al., J. BACTERIOL. 2008; 190(4): 1390-1400. In anembodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. mutans recognizes the sequencemotif NGG and/or NAAR (R=A or G) (SEQ ID NO.: BB3) and directs cleavageof a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5 base pairs,upstream from this sequence. See, e.g., Deveau et al., J BACTERIOL 2008;190(4): 1390-1400. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of S. aureusrecognizes the sequence motif NNGRR (R=A or G) (SEQ ID NO.: BB4) anddirects cleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to5, base pairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, an eaCas9molecule of S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRN (R=A or G)and directs cleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3to 5, base pairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment, aneaCas9 molecule of S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRT (R=Aor G) and directs cleavage of a target nucleic acid sequence 1 to 10,e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream from that sequence. In an embodiment,an eaCas9 molecule of S. aureus recognizes the sequence motif NNGRRV(R=A or G) (SEQ ID NO.: BB5) and directs cleavage of a target nucleicacid sequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream from thatsequence. In an embodiment, an eaCas9 molecule of N. meningitidisrecognizes the sequence motif NNNNGATT (SEQ ID NO.: BB6) or NNNGCTT (R=Aor G) (SEQ ID NO: BB7) and directs cleavage of a target nucleic acidsequence 1 to 10, e.g., 3 to 5, base pairs upstream from that sequence.See, e.g., Hou et al. (2013) PROC. NAT'L. ACAD. SCI. USA110(39):15644-15649. The ability of a Cas9 molecule to recognize a PAMsequence can be determined, e.g., using a transformation assay describedin Jinek et al. (2012) SCIENCE 337:816. In the aforementionedembodiments, N can be any nucleotide residue, e.g., any of A, G, C or T.In one embodiment, the PAM sequence is facing outward.

As is discussed herein, Cas9 molecules can be engineered to alter thePAM specificity of the Cas9 molecule.

Exemplary naturally occurring Cas9 molecules are described in Chylinskiet al. (2013) RNA BIOLOGY 10:5, 727-737. Such Cas9 molecules includeCas9 molecules of a cluster 1 bacterial family, cluster 2 bacterialfamily, cluster 3 bacterial family, cluster 4 bacterial family, cluster5 bacterial family, cluster 6 bacterial family, a cluster 7 bacterialfamily, a cluster 8 bacterial family, a cluster 9 bacterial family, acluster 10 bacterial family, a cluster 11 bacterial family, a cluster 12bacterial family, a cluster 13 bacterial family, a cluster 14 bacterialfamily, a cluster 15 bacterial family, a cluster 16 bacterial family, acluster 17 bacterial family, a cluster 18 bacterial family, a cluster 19bacterial family, a cluster 20 bacterial family, a cluster 21 bacterialfamily, a cluster 22 bacterial family, a cluster 23 bacterial family, acluster 24 bacterial family, a cluster 25 bacterial family, a cluster 26bacterial family, a cluster 27 bacterial family, a cluster 28 bacterialfamily, a cluster 29 bacterial family, a cluster 30 bacterial family, acluster 31 bacterial family, a cluster 32 bacterial family, a cluster 33bacterial family, a cluster 34 bacterial family, a cluster 35 bacterialfamily, a cluster 36 bacterial family, a cluster 37 bacterial family, acluster 38 bacterial family, a cluster 39 bacterial family, a cluster 40bacterial family, a cluster 41 bacterial family, a cluster 42 bacterialfamily, a cluster 43 bacterial family, a cluster 44 bacterial family, acluster 45 bacterial family, a cluster 46 bacterial family, a cluster 47bacterial family, a cluster 48 bacterial family, a cluster 49 bacterialfamily, a cluster 50 bacterial family, a cluster 51 bacterial family, acluster 52 bacterial family, a cluster 53 bacterial family, a cluster 54bacterial family, a cluster 55 bacterial family, a cluster 56 bacterialfamily, a cluster 57 bacterial family, a cluster 58 bacterial family, acluster 59 bacterial family, a cluster 60 bacterial family, a cluster 61bacterial family, a cluster 62 bacterial family, a cluster 63 bacterialfamily, a cluster 64 bacterial family, a cluster 65 bacterial family, acluster 66 bacterial family, a cluster 67 bacterial family, a cluster 68bacterial family, a cluster 69 bacterial family, a cluster 70 bacterialfamily, a cluster 71 bacterial family, a cluster 72 bacterial family, acluster 73 bacterial family, a cluster 74 bacterial family, a cluster 75bacterial family, a cluster 76 bacterial family, a cluster 77 bacterialfamily, or a cluster 78 bacterial family.

Exemplary naturally occurring Cas9 molecules include a Cas9 molecule ofa cluster 1 bacterial family. Examples include a Cas9 molecule of: S.pyogenes (e.g., strain SF370, MGAS10270, MGAS10750, MGAS2096, MGAS315,MGAS5005, MGAS6180, MGAS9429, NZ131 and SSI-1), S. thermophilus (e.g.,strain LMD-9), S. pseudoporcinus (e.g., strain SPIN 20026), S. mutans(e.g., strain UA159, NN2025), S. macacae (e.g., strain NCTC11558), S.gallolyticus (e.g., strain UCN34, ATCC BAA-2069), S. equines (e.g.,strain ATCC 9812, MGCS 124), S. dysdalactiae (e.g., strain GGS 124), S.bovis (e.g., strain ATCC 700338), S. anginosus (e.g., strain F0211), S.agalactiae (e.g., strain NEM316, A909), Listeria monocytogenes (e.g.,strain F6854), Listeria innocua (L. innocua, e.g., strain Clip11262),Enterococcus italicus (e.g., strain DSM 15952), or Enterococcus faecium(e.g., strain 1,231,408). Additional exemplary Cas9 molecules are a Cas9molecule of Neisseria meningitidis (Hou et al., PNAS Early Edition 2013,1-6 and a S. aureus Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g., an eaCas9molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, comprises an amino acid sequence:

having 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% homology with;

differs at no more than, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40% of the amino acidresidues when compared with;

differs by at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20 amino acids, but by no more than 100, 80, 70, 60, 50,40 or 30 amino acids from; or

is identical to any Cas9 molecule sequence described herein, or anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule sequence, e.g., a Cas9 molecule from aspecies listed herein or described in Chylinski et al. (2013) RNABIOLOGY 10:5, 727-737; Hou et al., PNAS Early Edition 2013, 1-6. In anembodiment, the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises one or moreof the following activities: a nickase activity; a double strandedcleavage activity (e.g., an endonuclease and/or exonuclease activity); ahelicase activity; or the ability, together with a gRNA molecule, tolocalize to a target nucleic acid.

Engineered or Altered Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

Cas9 molecules and Cas9 polypeptides described herein, e.g., naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecules, can possess any of a number of properties,including: nuclease activity (e.g., endonuclease and/or exonucleaseactivity); helicase activity; the ability to associate functionally witha gRNA molecule; and the ability to target (or localize to) a site on anucleic acid (e.g., PAM recognition and specificity). In an embodiment,a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can include all or a subset of theseproperties. In a typical embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidehas the ability to interact with a gRNA molecule and, in concert withthe gRNA molecule, localize to a site in a nucleic acid. Otheractivities, e.g., PAM specificity, cleavage activity, or helicaseactivity can vary more widely in Cas9 molecules and Cas9 polypeptides.

Cas9 molecules include engineered Cas9 molecules and engineered Cas9polypeptides (engineered, as used in this context, means merely that theCas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide differs from a reference sequences,and implies no process or origin limitation). An engineered Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise altered enzymatic properties,e.g., altered nuclease activity (as compared with a naturally occurringor other reference Cas9 molecule) or altered helicase activity. Asdiscussed herein, an engineered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide canhave nickase activity (as opposed to double strand nuclease activity).In an embodiment an engineered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide canhave an alteration that alters its size, e.g., a deletion of amino acidsequence that reduces its size, e.g., without significant effect on oneor more, or any Cas9 activity. In an embodiment, an engineered Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprise an alteration that affects PAMrecognition. For example, an engineered Cas9 molecule can be altered torecognize a PAM sequence other than that recognized by the endogenouswild-type PI domain. In an embodiment a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide can differ in sequence from a naturally occurring Cas9molecule but not have significant alteration in one or more Cas9activities.

Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides with desired properties can be madein a number of ways, e.g., by alteration of a parental, e.g., naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, to provide an altered Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide having a desired property. For example, oneor more mutations or differences relative to a parental Cas9 molecule,e.g., a naturally occurring or engineered Cas9 molecule, can beintroduced. Such mutations and differences comprise: substitutions(e.g., conservative substitutions or substitutions of non-essentialamino acids), insertions, or deletions. In an embodiment, a Cas9molecule or Cas9 polypeptide can comprises one or more mutations ordifferences, e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 50mutations but less than 200, 100, or 80 mutations relative to areference, e.g., a parental Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a mutation or mutations do not have a substantialeffect on a Cas9 activity, e.g. a Cas9 activity described herein. In anembodiment, a mutation or mutations have a substantial effect on a Cas9activity, e.g. a Cas9 activity described herein.

Non-Cleaving and Modified-Cleavage Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprises acleavage property that differs from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules,e.g., that differs from the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having theclosest homology. For example, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide candiffer from a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 moleculeof S. pyogenes, as follows: its ability to modulate, e.g., decreased orincreased, cleavage of a double stranded nucleic acid (endonucleaseand/or exonuclease activity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurringCas9 molecule (e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes); its ability tomodulate, e.g., decreased or increased, cleavage of a single strand of anucleic acid, e.g., a non-complementary strand of a nucleic acidmolecule or a complementary strand of a nucleic acid molecule (nickaseactivity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule(e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes); or the ability to cleave anucleic acid molecule, e.g., a double stranded or single strandednucleic acid molecule, can be eliminated.

Alterations in the Ability to Cleave One or Both Strands of a TargetNucleic Acid

In an embodiment, exemplary Cas9 activities comprise one or more of PAMspecificity, cleavage activity, and helicase activity. A mutation(s) canbe present, e.g., in: one or more RuvC domains, e.g., an N-terminal RuvCdomain; an HNH domain; a region outside the RuvC domains and the HNHdomain. In an embodiment, a mutation(s) is present in a RuvC domain. Inan embodiment, a mutation(s) is present in an HNH domain. In anembodiment, mutations are present in both a RuvC domain and an HNHdomain.

Exemplary mutations that may be made in the RuvC domain or HNH domainwith reference to the S. pyogenes Cas9 sequence include: D10A, E762A,H840A, N854A, N863A and/or D986A. Exemplary mutations that may be madein the RuvC domain with reference to the S. aureus Cas9 sequenceinclude: N580A.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule is an eiCas9 molecule comprising oneor more differences in a RuvC domain and/or in an HNH domain as comparedto a reference Cas9 molecule, and the eiCas9 molecule does not cleave anucleic acid, or cleaves with significantly less efficiency than doeswild type, e.g., when compared with wild type in a cleavage assay, e.g.,as described herein, cuts with less than 50, 25, 10, or 1% of areference Cas9 molecule, as measured by an assay described herein.

Whether or not a particular sequence, e.g., a substitution, may affectone or more activity, such as targeting activity, cleavage activity,etc., can be evaluated or predicted, e.g., by evaluating whether themutation is conservative. In an embodiment, a “non-essential” amino acidresidue, as used in the context of a Cas9 molecule, is a residue thatcan be altered from the wild-type sequence of a Cas9 molecule, e.g., anaturally occurring Cas9 molecule, e.g., an eaCas9 molecule, withoutabolishing or more preferably, without substantially altering a Cas9activity (e.g., cleavage activity), whereas changing an “essential”amino acid residue results in a substantial loss of activity (e.g.,cleavage activity).

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule comprises a cleavage property thatdiffers from naturally occurring Cas9 molecules, e.g., that differs fromthe naturally occurring Cas9 molecule having the closest homology. Forexample, a Cas9 molecule can differ from naturally occurring Cas9molecules, e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejunias follows: its ability to modulate, e.g., decreased or increased,cleavage of a double strand break (endonuclease and/or exonucleaseactivity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule(e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni); itsability to modulate, e.g., decreased or increased, cleavage of a singlestrand of a nucleic acid, e.g., a non-complimentary strand of a nucleicacid molecule or a complementary strand of a nucleic acid molecule(nickase activity), e.g., as compared to a naturally occurring Cas9molecule (e.g., a Cas9 molecule of S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C.jejuni); or the ability to cleave a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., adouble stranded or single stranded nucleic acid molecule, can beeliminated.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule is an eaCas9 moleculecomprising one or more of the following activities: cleavage activityassociated with a RuvC domain; cleavage activity associated with an HNHdomain; cleavage activity associated with an HNH domain and cleavageactivity associated with a RuvC domain.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule is an eiCas9 molecule whichdoes not cleave a nucleic acid molecule (either double stranded orsingle stranded nucleic acid molecules) or cleaves a nucleic acidmolecule with significantly less efficiency, e.g., less than 20, 10, 5,1 or 0.1% of the cleavage activity of a reference Cas9 molecule, e.g.,as measured by an assay described herein. The reference Cas9 moleculecan be a naturally occurring unmodified Cas9 molecule, e.g., a naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecule such as a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes, S.thermophilus, S. aureus, C. jejuni or N. meningitidis. In an embodiment,the reference Cas9 molecule is the naturally occurring Cas9 moleculehaving the closest sequence identity or homology. In an embodiment, theeiCas9 molecule lacks substantial cleavage activity associated with aRuvC domain and cleavage activity associated with an HNH domain.

In an embodiment, the altered Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide, e.g.,an eaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptide, can be a fusion, e.g., of twoof more different Cas9 molecules, e.g., of two or more naturallyoccurring Cas9 molecules of different species. For example, a fragmentof a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule of one species can be fused to afragment of a Cas9 molecule of a second species. As an example, afragment of a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes comprising an N-terminalRuvC-like domain can be fused to a fragment of Cas9 molecule of aspecies other than S. pyogenes (e.g., S. thermophilus) comprising anHNH-like domain.

Cas9 Molecules with Altered PAM Recognition or No PAM Recognition

Naturally occurring Cas9 molecules can recognize specific PAM sequences,for example the PAM recognition sequences described above for, e.g., S.pyogenes, S. thermophilus, S. mutans, S. aureus and N. meningitidis.

In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide has the same PAMspecificities as a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule. In an embodiment,a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide has a PAM specificity not associatedwith a naturally occurring Cas9 molecule, or a PAM specificity notassociated with the naturally occurring Cas9 molecule to which it hasthe closest sequence homology. For example, a naturally occurring Cas9molecule can be altered, e.g., to alter PAM recognition, e.g., to alterthe PAM sequence that the Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide recognizesto decrease off target sites and/or improve specificity; or eliminate aPAM recognition requirement. In an embodiment, a Cas9 molecule or Cas9polypeptide can be altered, e.g., to increase length of PAM recognitionsequence and/or improve Cas9 specificity to a high level of identity(e.g., 98%, 99% or 100% match between gRNA and a PAM sequence), e.g., todecrease off target sites and increase specificity. In an embodiment,the length of the PAM recognition sequence is at least 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 or 15 amino acids in length. Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides thatrecognize different PAM sequences and/or have reduced off-targetactivity can be generated using directed evolution. Exemplary methodsand systems that can be used for directed evolution of Cas9 moleculesare described, e.g., in Esvelt et al. (2011) NATURE 472(7344): 499-503.Candidate Cas9 molecules can be evaluated, e.g., by methods described inSection IV.

In one embodiment, the Cas9 molecule is a S. pyogenes Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the EQR variant. In certainembodiments, the Cas9 variant is the VRER variant. In certainembodiments, the eiCas9 molecule is a S. pyogenes Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the EQR variant. In certainembodiments, the Cas9 variant is the VRER variant. Cas9 variants aredescribed, for example, in Kleinstiver et al., Nature, 523:481-485,2015.

In certain embodiments, a Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 molecule, e.g., aCas9 molecule described herein, e.g., the Cas9 EQR variant or the Cas9VRER variant.

Following identification, gRNAs can be ranked into tiers based on theirdistance to the target site, their orthogonality and presence of a 5′ G(based on identification of close matches in the human genome containinga relevant PAM (e.g., for a S. pyogenes Cas9 EQR variant, the PAM may bea NGAG PAM, A NGCG PAM, a NGGG PAM, a NGTG PAM, a NGAA PAM, a NGAT PAMor a NGAC PAM).

Following identification, gRNAs can be ranked into tiers based on theirdistance to the target site, their orthogonality and presence of a 5′ G(based on identification of close matches in the human genome containinga relevant PAM (e.g., for a S. pyogenes Cas9 VRER variant, the PAM maybe a NGCG PAM, A NGCA PAM, a NGCT PAM, or a NGCC PAM).

In some embodiments, the Cas9 molecule is a S. aureus Cas9 variant. Incertain embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the KKH (E782K/N968K/R1015H)variant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015) NAT. BIOIECHNOL. doi:10.1038/nbt.3404, the entire contents of which are expresslyincorporated herein by reference). In some embodiments, the Cas9 variantis the E782K/K929R/R1015H variant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015)). Insome embodiments, the Cas9 variant is the E782K/K929R/N968K/R1015Hvariant (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015). In some embodiments the Cas9variant comprises one or more mutations in one of the followingresidues: E782, K929, N968, R1015. In some embodiments the Cas9 variantcomprises one or more of the following mutations: E782K, K929R, N968K,R1015H and R1015Q (see Kleinstiver et al. (2015)). In certainembodiments, a Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9molecule described herein, e.g., the Cas9 KKH variant.

Following identification, gRNAs can be ranked into tiers based on theirdistance to the target site, their orthogonality and presence of a 5′ G(based on identification of close matches in the human genome containinga relevant PAM (e.g., for a S. aureus Cas9 KKH variant, the PAM may be aNNNRRT PAM (e.g., a NNNAGT PAM, a NNNGGT PAM, a NNNGAT PAM, or a NNNAATPAM).

Alterations of the PI domain, which mediates PAM recognition arediscussed below.

Synthetic Cas9 Molecules and Cas9 Polypeptides with Altered PI Domains

Current genome-editing methods are limited in the diversity of targetsequences that can be targeted by the PAM sequence that is recognized bythe Cas9 molecule utilized. A synthetic Cas9 molecule (or Syn-Cas9molecule), or synthetic Cas9 polypeptide (or syn-Cas9 polypeptide), asthat term is used herein, refers to a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptidethat comprises a Cas9 core domain from one bacterial species and afunctional altered PI domain, i.e., a PI domain other than thatnaturally associated with the Cas9 core domain, e.g., from a differentbacterial species.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain recognizes a PAM sequence thatis different from the PAM sequence recognized by the naturally-occurringCas9 from which the Cas9 core domain is derived. In an embodiment, thealtered PI domain recognizes the same PAM sequence recognized by thenaturally-occurring Cas9 from which the Cas9 core domain is derived, butwith different affinity or specificity. A Syn-Cas9 molecule or Syn-Cas9polypeptide can be, respectively, a Syn-eaCas9 molecule or Syn-eaCas9polypeptide or a Syn-eiCas9 molecule Syn-eiCas9 polypeptide.

An exemplary Syn-Cas9 molecule Syn-Cas9 polypeptide comprises:

a) a Cas9 core domain, e.g., a Cas9 core domain from Table III.1 or 3,e.g., a S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni Cas9 core domain; and

b) an altered PI domain from a species X Cas9 sequence selected fromTables III.4 and III.5.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif (the PAM binding motif) of said alteredPI domain comprises: differences at 1, 2, or 3 amino acid residues; adifference in amino acid sequence at the first, second, or thirdposition; differences in amino acid sequence at the first and secondpositions, the first and third positions, or the second and thirdpositions; as compared with the sequence of the RKR motif of the nativeor endogenous PI domain associated with the Cas9 core domain.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises the Cas9 core domainfrom a species X Cas9 from Table III.1 and said altered PI domaincomprises a PI domain from a species Y Cas9 from Table III.1.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif of the species X Cas9 is other than theRKR motif of the species Y Cas9.

In an embodiment, the RKR motif of the altered PI domain is selectedfrom XXY, XNG, and XNQ.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain has at least 60, 70, 80, 81, 82,83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 or100% homology with the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring PIdomain of said species Y from Table III.1.

In an embodiment, the altered PI domain differs by no more than 50, 40,30, 25, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,2, or 1 amino acid residue from the amino acid sequence of a naturallyoccurring PI domain of said second species from Table III.1.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a S. aureus core domainand altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PI domain; a C.jejuni PI domain; a H. mustelae PI domain; or an altered PI domain ofspecies X PI domain, wherein species X is selected from Table III.4 orTable III.5.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a S. pyogenes coredomain and the altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PIdomain; a C. jejuni PI domain; a H. mustelae PI domain; or an altered PIdomain of species X PI domain, wherein species X is selected from TableIII.4 or Table III.5.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 core domain comprises a C. jejuni core domainand the altered PI domain comprises: an A. denitrificans PI domain; a H.mustelae PI domain; or an altered PI domain of species X PI domain,wherein species X is selected from Table III.4 or Table III.5.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule further comprises a linker disposedbetween said Cas9 core domain and said altered PI domain.

In an embodiment, the linker comprises: a linker described elsewhereherein disposed between the Cas9 core domain and the heterologous PIdomain.

Exemplary altered PI domains for use in Syn-Cas9 molecules are describedin Tables III.4 and III.5. The sequences for the 83 Cas9 orthologsreferenced in Tables III.4 and III.5 are provided in Table III.1. TableIII.2 provides the Cas9 orthologs with known PAM sequences and thecorresponding RKR motif.

In an embodiment, a Syn-Cas9 molecule may also be size-optimized, e.g.,the Syn-Cas9 molecule comprises one or more deletions, and optionallyone or more linkers disposed between the amino acid residues flankingthe deletions. In an embodiment, a Syn-Cas9 molecule comprises a RECdeletion.

Size-Optimized Cas9 Molecules

Engineered Cas9 molecules and engineered Cas9 polypeptides, as describedherein, include a Cas9 molecule or Cas9 polypeptide comprising adeletion that reduces the size of the molecule while still retainingdesired Cas9 properties, e.g., essentially native conformation, Cas9nuclease activity, and/or target nucleic acid molecule recognition.Provided herein are Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides comprising oneor more deletions, and optionally one or more linkers, wherein a linkeris disposed between the amino acid residues that flank the deletion.Methods for identifying suitable deletions in a reference Cas9 molecule,methods for generating Cas9 molecules with a deletion and a linker, andmethods for using such Cas9 molecules will be apparent to one ofordinary skill in the art upon review of this document.

A Cas9 molecule, e.g., a S. aureus, S. pyogenes, or C. jejuni, Cas9molecule, having a deletion is smaller, e.g., has reduced number ofamino acids, than the corresponding naturally-occurring Cas9 molecule.The smaller size of the Cas9 molecules allows increased flexibility fordelivery methods, and thereby increases utility for genome-editing. ACas9 molecule can comprise one or more deletions that do notsubstantially affect or decrease the activity of the resultant Cas9molecules described herein. Activities that are retained in the Cas9molecules comprising a deletion as described herein include one or moreof the following:

a nickase activity, i.e., the ability to cleave a single strand, e.g.,the non-complementary strand or the complementary strand, of a nucleicacid molecule; a double stranded nuclease activity, i.e., the ability tocleave both strands of a double stranded nucleic acid and create adouble strand break, which in an embodiment is the presence of twonickase activities;

an endonuclease activity;

an exonuclease activity;

a helicase activity, i.e., the ability to unwind the helical structureof a double stranded nucleic acid;

and recognition activity of a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., a targetnucleic acid or a gRNA.

Activity of the Cas9 molecules described herein can be assessed usingthe activity assays described herein or in the art.

Identifying Regions Suitable for Deletion

Suitable regions of Cas9 molecules for deletion can be identified by avariety of methods. Naturally-occurring orthologous Cas9 molecules fromvarious bacterial species, e.g., any one of those listed in Table III.1,can be modeled onto the crystal structure of S. pyogenes Cas9 (Nishimasuet al. (2014) CELL, 156: 935-949) to examine the level of conservationacross the selected Cas9 orthologs with respect to the three-dimensionalconformation of the protein. Less conserved or unconserved regions thatare located spatially distant from regions involved in Cas9 activity,e.g., the interface with a target nucleic acid molecule and/or gRNA,represent regions or domains that are candidates for deletion withoutsubstantially affecting or decreasing Cas9 activity.

REC-Optimized Cas9 Molecules

A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule, as that term is used herein, refers to aCas9 molecule that comprises a deletion in one or both of the REC2domain and the RE1_(CT) domain (collectively a REC deletion), whereinthe deletion comprises at least 10% of the amino acid residues in thecognate domain. A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule can be an eaCas9 moleculeor an eiCas9 molecule. An exemplary REC-optimized Cas9 moleculecomprises:

a) a deletion selected from:

-   -   i) a REC2 deletion;    -   ii) a REC1_(CT) deletion; or    -   iii) a REC1_(SUB) deletion.

Optionally, a linker is disposed between the amino acid residues thatflank the deletion. In an embodiment a Cas9 molecule includes only onedeletion, or only two deletions. A Cas9 molecule can comprise a REC2deletion and a REC1_(CT) deletion. A Cas9 molecule can comprise a REC2deletion and a REC1_(SUB) deletion.

Generally, the deletion will contain at least 10% of the amino acids inthe cognate domain, e.g., a REC2 deletion will include at least 10% ofthe amino acids in the REC2 domain.

A deletion can comprise: at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90%of the amino acid residues of its cognate domain; all of the amino acidresidues of its cognate domain; an amino acid residue outside itscognate domain; a plurality of amino acid residues outside its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately N terminal to its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately C terminal to its cognatedomain; the amino acid residue immediately N terminal to its cognate andthe amino acid residue immediately C terminal to its cognate domain; aplurality of, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, amino acid residues Nterminal to its cognate domain; a plurality of, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15,or 20, amino acid residues C terminal to its cognate domain; a pluralityof, e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, amino acid residues N terminal to itscognate domain and a plurality of e.g., up to 5, 10, 15, or 20, aminoacid residues C terminal to its cognate domain.

In an embodiment, a deletion does not extend beyond: its cognate domain;the N terminal amino acid residue of its cognate domain; the C terminalamino acid residue of its cognate domain.

A REC-optimized Cas9 molecule can include a linker disposed between theamino acid residues that flank the deletion. Linkers for use ingenerating recombinant proteins, e.g., multi-domain proteins, are knownin the art (Chen et al. (2013) ADV. DRUG DELIVERY REV. 65:1357-69). Anylinkers known in the art that maintain the conformation or native foldof the Cas9 molecule (thereby retaining Cas9 activity) can be used.Several properties of linkers, such as length, hydrophobicity, intrinsicproperties of the amino acids residues themselves, and secondarystructure should be considered in the context of the goal to maintainnative conformation and functional activity of Cas9. Any linkers knownin the art that maintain the conformation or native fold of the Cas9molecule (thereby retaining Cas9 activity) can be used. Severalproperties of linkers, such as length, hydrophobicity, intrinsicproperties of the amino acids residues themselves, and secondarystructure should be considered in the context of the goal to maintainnative conformation and functional activity of Cas9.

A flexible linker can be utilized in the Cas9 molecules describedherein. Flexible linkers allow a certain degree of movement and/orinteraction within and between the joined domains or regions of theprotein. Generally, flexible linkers are composed of small, non-polar(e.g., Gly) or polar (e.g., Ser or Thr) amino acids. The small size ofthese amino acids provides flexibility and allows mobility of theconnected domains or regions. Furthermore, the incorporation of Ser orThr can help maintain the stability of the linker in aqueous solutionsby hydrogen bonding with the water molecules, thereby reducingunfavorable interactions between the linker and the other proteinmoieties. Commonly used flexible linkers are comprised of sequences thatprimarily consist of Gly and Ser residues. Often, these flexible linkersconsist of repeating units of a combination of Gly and Ser residues,e.g., (GGS)_(x), where the number of repeating units, e.g., x, can beoptimized to achieve the appropriate separation of other domains orregions of the protein.

In some cases, a rigid linker may be preferred if there is significantdistance between the joined domains or regions, or to maintain a fixeddistance between the joined domains or regions of a protein andindependent functions of the domains/regions. Rigid linkers often havedefined secondary structure, e.g., alpha helix, or other stabilizinginteractions, e.g., salt bridges and disulfide bonds. Rigid linkerscommonly contain multiple Pro residues, or repeating combinations ofGlu-Pro or Lys-Pro because Pro imposes a strong conformation constraintdue to its structure.

The linker can comprise an amino acid residue, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acid residues. Typically, the linker will comprisesless than 10, 20 or 30 amino acid residues. Typically, the linker isless than 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, or 5% of the length of the deletedsequence. Suitable linkers include: [Gly-Ser]_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; [Gly-Gly-Ser]_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; [Gly-Gly-Ser]; [Gly-Ser-Gly-Ser]_(x), wherein x is 1,2, 3, 4, or 5; [Gly-Ser-Gly-Ser]; (GSAGSAAGSGEF)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2,3 or 4; (SIVAQLSRPDPA)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3 or 4; or an XTENsequence, e.g., the XTEN sequence of SEQ ID NO: _, or a sequence thatdiffers therefrom by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 aminoacid residues. In an embodiment linker comprises an amino acid sequenceother than a sequence within REC2.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule comprises an amino acidsequence that, other than any REC deletion and associated linker, has atleast 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% homology with the aminoacid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9, e.g., a Cas9 moleculedescribed in Table III.1, e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule, or a C. jejuni Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule comprises an amino acidsequence that, other than any REC deletion and associated linker,differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25 amino acid residues fromthe amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9, e.g., a Cas9molecule described in Table III.1, e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S.pyogenes Cas9 molecule, or a C. jejuni Cas9 molecule.

In an embodiment, a REC-optimized Cas9 molecule comprises an amino acidsequence that, other than any REC deletion and associate linker, differsby no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, or 25% of the amino acid residues fromthe amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring Cas9, e.g., a Cas9molecule described in Table III.1, e.g., a S. aureus Cas9 molecule, a S.pyogenes Cas9 molecule, or a C. jejuni Cas9 molecule.

For sequence comparison, typically one sequence acts as a referencesequence, to which test sequences are compared. When using a sequencecomparison algorithm, test and reference sequences are entered into acomputer, subsequence coordinates are designated, if necessary, andsequence algorithm program parameters are designated. Default programparameters can be used, or alternative parameters can be designated. Thesequence comparison algorithm then calculates the percent sequenceidentities for the test sequences relative to the reference sequence,based on the program parameters. Methods of alignment of sequences forcomparison are well known in the art. Optimal alignment of sequences forcomparison can be conducted, e.g., by the local homology algorithm ofSmith and Waterman (1970) ADV. APPL. MATH. 2: 482c, by the homologyalignment algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch, (1970) J. MOL. BIOL.48:443, by the search for similarity method of Pearson and Lipman,(1988) PROC. NAT'L. ACAD. SCI. USA 85:2444, by computerizedimplementations of these algorithms (GAP, BESTFIT, FASTA, and TFASTA inthe Wisconsin Genetics Software Package, Genetics Computer Group, 575Science Dr., Madison, Wis.), or by manual alignment and visualinspection (see, e.g., Brent et al., (2003) CURRENT PROTOCOLS INMOLECULAR BIOLOGY).

Two examples of algorithms that are suitable for determining percentsequence identity and sequence similarity are the BLAST and BLAST 2.0algorithms, which are described in Altschul et al. (1977) NUC. ACIDSRES. 25: 3389-3402; and Altschul et al. (1990) J. MOL. BIOL. 215:403-410, respectively. Software for performing BLAST analyses ispublicly available through the National Center for BiotechnologyInformation.

The percent identity between two amino acid sequences can also bedetermined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller (1988) COMPUT.APPL. BIOSCI. 4:11-17, which has been incorporated into the ALIGNprogram (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap lengthpenalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. In addition, the percent identitybetween two amino acid sequences can be determined using the Needlemanand Wunsch (1970) J. MOL. BIOL. 48:444-453 algorithm which has beenincorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package (availableat www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250 matrix,and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a length weight of 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

Sequence information for exemplary REC deletions are provided for 83naturally-occurring Cas9 orthologs in Table III.1.

The amino acid sequences of exemplary Cas9 molecules from differentbacterial species are shown below.

TABLE III.1 Amino Acid Sequence of Cas9 Orthologs REC2 REC1_(CT)REC_(sub) start stop # AA start stop # AA start stop # AA Amino acid (AA(AA deleted (AA (AA deleted (AA (AA deleted Species/Composite IDsequence pos) pos) (n) pos) pos) (n) pos) pos) (n) Staphylococcus aureusSEQ ID NO: 6 126 166 41 296 352 57 296 352 57 tr|J7RUA5|J7RUA5_STAAUStreptococcus pyogenes SEQ ID NO: 7 176 314 139 511 592 82 511 592 82sp|Q99ZW2|CAS9_STRP1 Campylobacter jejuni NCTC SEQ ID NO: 8 137 181 45316 360 45 316 360 45 11168 gi|218563121|ref|YP_002344900.1 Bacteroidesfragilis NCTC 9343 SEQ ID NO: 9 148 339 192 524 617 84 524 617 84gi|60683389|ref|YP_213533.1| Bifidobacterium bifidum S17 SEQ ID NO: 173335 163 516 607 87 516 607 87 gi|310286728|ref|YP_003937986. 10Veillonella atypica ACS-134-V- SEQ ID NO: 185 339 155 574 663 79 574 66379 Col7a 11 gi|303229466|ref|ZP_07316256.1 Lactobacillus rhamnosus GGSEQ ID NO: 169 320 152 559 645 78 559 645 78gi|258509199|ref|YP_003171950.1 12 Filifactor alocis ATCC 35896 SEQ IDNO: 166 314 149 508 592 76 508 592 76 gi|374307738|ref|YP_005054169.1 13Oenococcus kitaharae DSM SEQ ID NO: 169 317 149 555 639 80 555 639 8017330 14 gi|366983953|gb|EHN59352.1| Fructobacillus fructosus KCTC SEQID NO: 168 314 147 488 571 76 488 571 76 3544 15gi|339625081|ref|ZP_08660870.1 Catenibacterium mitsuokai DSM SEQ ID NO:173 318 146 511 594 78 511 594 78 15897 16gi|224543312|ref|ZP_03683851.1 Finegoldia magna ATCC 29328 SEQ ID NO:168 313 146 452 534 77 452 534 77 gi|169823755|ref|YP_001691366.1 17Coriobacteriumg|omeransPW2 SEQ ID NO: 175 318 144 511 592 82 511 592 82gi|328956315|ref|YP_004373648.1 18 Eubacterium yurii ATCC 43715 SEQ IDNO: 169 310 142 552 633 76 552 633 76 gi|306821691|ref|ZP_07455288.1 19Peptoniphilus duerdenii ATCC SEQ ID NO: 171 311 141 535 615 76 535 61576 BAA-1640 20 gi|1304438954|ref|ZP_07398877.1 Acidaminococcus sp. D21SEQ ID NO: 167 306 140 511 591 75 511 591 75gi|1227824983|ref|ZP_03989815.1 21 Lactobacillus farciminis KCTC SEQ IDNO: 171 310 140 542 621 85 542 621 85 3681 22gi|336394882|ref|ZP_08576281.1 Streptococcus sanguinis SK49 SEQ ID NO:185 324 140 411 490 85 411 490 85 gi|422884106|ref|ZP_16930555.1 23Coprococcus catus GD-7 SEQ ID NO: 172 310 139 556 634 76 556 634 76gi|291520705|emb|CBK78998.1| 24 Streptococcus mutans UA159 SEQ ID NO:176 314 139 392 470 84 392 470 84 gi|24379809|ref|NP_721764.1| 25Streptococcus pyogenes M1 GAS SEQ ID NO: 176 314 139 523 600 82 523 60082 gi|13622193|gb|AAK33936.1| 26 Streptococcus thermophilus SEQ ID NO:176 314 139 481 558 81 481 558 81 LMD-9 27 gi|116628213|ref|YP_820832.1|Fusobacteriumnucleatum SEQ ID NO: 171 308 138 537 614 76 537 614 76ATCC49256 28 gi|34762592|ref|ZP_00143587.1| Planococcus antarcticus DSMSEQ ID NO: 162 299 138 538 614 94 538 614 94 14505 29gi|389815359|ref|ZP_10206685.1 Treponema denticola ATCC SEQ ID NO: 169305 137 524 600 81 524 600 81 35405 30 gi|42525843|ref|NP_970941.1|Solobacterium moorei F0204 SEQ ID NO: 179 314 136 544 619 77 544 619 77gi|320528778|ref|ZP_08029929.1 31 Staphylococcus SEQ ID NO: 164 299 136531 606 92 531 606 92 pseudintermedius ED99 32gi|323463801|gb|ADX75954.1| Flavobacterium branchiophilum SEQ ID NO: 162286 125 538 613 63 538 613 63 FL-15 33 gi|1347536497|ref|YP_004843922.1Ignavibacterium album JCM SEQ ID NO: 223 329 107 357 432 90 357 432 9016511 34 gi|385811609|ref|YP_005848005.1 Bergeyella zoohelcum ATCC SEQID NO: 165 261 97 529 604 56 529 604 56 43767 35gi|423317190|ref|ZP_17295095.1 Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14 SEQ ID NO:169 253 85 536 611 48 536 611 48 gi|92109262|ref|YP_571550.1| 36Odoribacter laneus YIT 12061 SEQ ID NO: 164 242 79 535 610 63 535 610 63gi|374384763|ref|ZP_09642280.1 37 Legionella pneumophila str. Paris SEQID NO: 164 239 76 402 476 67 402 476 67 gi|54296138|ref|YP_122507.1| 38Bacteroides sp. 20 3 SEQ ID NO: 198 269 72 530 604 83 530 604 83gi|301311869|ref|ZP_07217791.1 39 Akkermansia muciniphila ATCC SEQ IDNO: 136 202 67 348 418 62 348 418 62 BAA-835 40gi|187736489|ref|YP_001878601. Prevotella sp. C561 SEQ ID NO: 184 250 67357 425 78 357 425 78 gi|345885718|ref|ZP_08837074.1 41 Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM SEQ ID NO: 157 218 36 401 468 60 401 468 60 1740 42gi|34557932|ref|NP_907747.1| Alicyclobacillus hesperidum SEQ ID NO: 142196 55 416 482 61 416 482 61 URH17-3-68 43gi|403744858|ref|ZP_10953934.1 Caenispirillum salinarum AK4 SEQ ID NO:161 214 54 330 393 68 330 393 68 gi|427429481|ref|ZP_18919511.1 44Eubacterium rectale ATCC 33656 SEQ ID NO: 133 185 53 322 384 60 322 38460 gi|238924075|ref|YP_002937591.1 45 Mycoplasma synoviae 53 SEQ ID NO:187 239 53 319 381 80 319 381 80 gi|71894592|ref|YP_278700.1| 46Porphyromonas sp. oral taxon SEQ ID NO: 150 202 53 309 371 60 309 371 60279 str. F0450 47 gi|402847315|ref|ZP_10895610.1 Streptococcusthermophilus SEQ ID NO: 127 178 139 424 486 81 424 486 81 LMD-9 48gi|116627542|ref|YP_820161.1| Roseburia inulinivorans DSM SEQ ID NO: 154204 51 318 380 69 318 380 69 16841 49 gi|225377804|ref|ZP_03755025.1Methylosinus trichosporium SEQ ID NO: 144 193 50 426 488 64 426 488 64OB3b 50 gi|296446027|ref|ZP_06887976.1 Ruminococcus albus 8 SEQ ID NO:139 187 49 351 412 55 351 412 55 gi|325677756|ref|ZP_08157403.1 51Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A SEQ ID NO: 183 230 48 370 431 44 370 43144 gi|189440764|ref|YP_001955845. 52 Enterococcus faecalis TX0012 SEQ IDNO: 123 170 48 327 387 60 327 387 60 gi|315149830|gb|EFT93846.1| 53Mycoplasma mobile 163K SEQ ID NO: 179 226 48 314 374 79 314 374 79gi|47458868|ref|YP_015730.1| 54 Actinomyces coleocanis DSM SEQ ID NO:147 193 47 358 418 40 358 418 40 15436 55 gi|227494853|ref|ZP_03925169.1Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL 12 SEQ ID NO: 138 184 47 338 398 48 338 39848 gi|159042956|ref|YP_001531750.1 56 Actinomyces sp. oral taxon 180 SEQID NO: 183 228 46 349 409 40 349 409 40 str. F0310 57gi|315605738|ref|ZP_07880770.1 Alcanivorax sp. W11-5 SEQ ID NO: 139 18345 344 404 61 344 404 61 gi|407803669|ref|ZP_11150502.1 58 Aminomonaspaucivorans DSM SEQ ID NO: 134 178 45 341 401 63 341 401 63 12260 59gi|312879015|ref|ZP_07738815.1 Mycoplasma canis PG 14 SEQ ID NO: 139 18345 319 379 76 319 379 76 gi|384393286|gb|EIE39736.1| 60 Lactobacilluscoryniformis KCTC SEQ ID NO: 141 184 44 328 387 61 328 387 61 3535 61gi|336393381|ref|ZP_08574780.1 Elusimicrobium minutum Pei191 SEQ ID NO:177 219 43 322 381 47 322 381 47 gi|187250660|ref|YP_001875142.1 62Neisseria meningitidis Z2491 SEQ ID NO: 147 189 43 360 419 61 360 419 61gi|218767588|ref|YP_002342100.1 63 Pasteurella multocida str. Pm70 SEQID NO: 139 181 43 319 378 61 319 378 61 gi|15602992|ref|NP_246064.1| 64Rhodovulum sp. PH10 SEQ ID NO: 141 183 43 319 378 48 319 378 48gi|402849997|ref|ZP_10898214.1 65 Eubacterium dolichum DSM SEQ ID NO:131 172 42 303 361 59 303 361 59 3991 66 gi|160915782|ref|ZP_02077990.1Nitratifractor salsuginis DSM SEQ ID NO: 143 184 42 347 404 61 347 40461 16511 67 gi|319957206|ref|YP_004168469.1 Rhodospirillum rubrum ATCCSEQ ID NO: 139 180 42 314 371 55 314 371 55 11170 68gi|83591793|ref|YP_425545.1| Clostridium cellulolyticum H10 SEQ ID NO:137 176 40 320 376 61 320 376 61 gi|220930482|ref|YP_002507391.1 69Helicobacter mustelae 12198 SEQ ID NO: 148 187 40 298 354 48 298 354 48gi|291276265|ref|YP_003516037.1 70 Ilyobacter polytropus DSM 2926 SEQ IDNO: 134 173 40 462 517 63 462 517 63 gi|310780384|ref|YP_003968716.1 71Sphaerochaeta globus str. Buddy SEQ ID NO: 163 202 40 335 389 45 335 38945 gi|325972003|ref|YP_004248194.1 72 Staphylococcus lugdunensis SEQ IDNO: 128 167 40 337 391 57 337 391 57 M23590 73gi|315659848|ref|ZP_07912707.1 Treponema sp. JC4 SEQ ID NO: 144 183 40328 382 63 328 382 63 gi|384109266|ref|ZP_10010146.1 74 uncultured deltaSEQ ID NO: 154 193 40 313 365 55 313 365 55 proteobacterium HF0070 07E1975 gi|297182908|gb|ADI19058.1| Alicycliphilus denitrificans K601 SEQ IDNO: 140 178 39 317 366 48 317 366 48 gi|330822845|ref|YP_004386148.1 76Azospirillum sp. B510 SEQ ID NO: 205 243 39 342 389 46 342 389 46gi|288957741|ref|YP_003448082.1 77 Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1 SEQ ID NO:143 181 39 323 370 48 323 370 48 gi|148255343|ref|YP_001239928.1 78Parvibaculum lavamentivorans SEQ ID NO: 138 176 39 327 374 58 327 374 58DS-1 79 gi|154250555|ref|YP_001411379.1 Prevotella timonensis CRIS 5C-B1SEQ ID NO: 170 208 39 328 375 61 328 375 61gi|282880052|ref|ZP_06288774.1 80 Bacillus smithii 7 3 47FAA SEQ ID NO:134 171 38 401 448 63 401 448 63 gi|365156657|ref|ZP_09352959.1 81 Cand.Puniceispirillum marinum SEQ ID NO: 135 172 38 344 391 53 344 391 53IMCC1322 82 gi|294086111|ref|YP_003552871.1 Barnesiella intestinihominisYIT SEQ ID NO: 140 176 37 371 417 60 371 417 60 11860 83gi|404487228|ref|ZP_11022414.1 Ralstonia syzygii R24 SEQ ID NO: 140 17637 395 440 50 395 440 50 gi|344171927|emb|CCA84553.1| 84 Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM SEQ ID NO: 145 180 36 348 392 60 348 392 60 1740 86gi|34557790|ref|NP_907605.1| Mycoplasma gallisepticum str. F SEQ ID NO:144 177 34 373 416 71 373 416 71 gi|284931710|gb|ADC31648.1| 87Acidothermus cellulolyticus 11B SEQ ID NO: 150 182 33 341 380 58 341 38058 gi|117929158|ref|YP_873709.1| 88 Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae SEQ ID NO:156 184 29 381 420 62 381 420 62 SC01 89 gi|363542550|ref|ZP_09312133.1

If any of the above Cas9 sequences are fused with a peptide orpolypeptide at the C-terminus, it is understood that the stop codon willbe removed.

Exemplary PAM sequences and their corresponding RKR motifs are providedin Table III.2.

TABLE III.2 Identified PAM sequences and corresponding RKR motifs. RKRmotif Strain Name PAM sequence (NA) (AA) Streptococcus pyogenes NGG RKRStreptococcus mutans NGG RKR Streptococcus thermophilus A NGGNG (SEQ IDNO: 90) RYR Treponema denticola NAAAAN (SEQ ID NO: 96) VAK Streptococcusthermophilus B NNAAAAW (SEQ ID NO: 97) IYK Campylobacter jejuni NNNNACA(SEQ ID NO: 98) NLK Pasteurella multocida GNNNCNNA (SEQ ID NO: 99) KDGNeisseria meningitidis NNNNGATT (SEQ ID NO: 94) or IGK NNGRRT (R = A orG) (SEQ ID NO: 95) Staphylococcus aureus NNGRR (R = A or G) NDK (SEQ IDNO: 93)

Exemplary Cas9 core domains are provided in Table III.3.

TABLE III.3 Amino Acid Sequence of Cas9 Core Domains Cas9 Start Cas9Stop Strain Name (AA pos) (AA pos) Start and Stop numbers refer to thesequence in Table III.1 Staphylococcus aureus 1 772 Streptococcuspyogenes 1 1099 Campulobacter jejuni 1 741

Exemplary PI domains, e.g., altered PI domains, are provided in TablesIII.4 and III.5.

TABLE III.4 Altered PI Domains PI Start PI Stop Length of PI RKR motifStrain Name (AA pos) (AA POS) (AA) (AA) Start and Stop numbers refer tothe sequences in Table III.1 Alicycliphilus denitrificans K601 837 1029193 --Y Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 741 984 244 -NG Helicobactermustelae 12198 771 1024 254 -NQ

TABLE III.5 Other Altered PI Domains PI Start PI Stop Length of PI RKRmotif Strain Name (AA pos) (AA Pos) (AA) (AA) Start and Stop numbersrefer to the sequences in Table III.1 Akkermansia muciniphila ATCCBAA-835 871 1101 231 ALK Ralstonia syzygii R24 821 1062 242 APY Cand.Puniceispirillum marinum IMCC1322 815 1035 221 AYK Fructobacillusfructosus KCTC 3544 1074 1323 250 DGN Eubacterium yurii ATCC 43715 11071391 285 DGY Eubacterium dolichum DSM 3991 779 1096 318 DKKDinoroseobacter shibae DFL 12 851 1079 229 DPI Clostridiumcellulolyticum H10 767 1021 255 EGK Pasteurella multocida str. Pm70 8151056 242 ENN Mycoplasma canis PG 14 907 1233 327 EPK Porphyromonas sp.oral taxon 279 str. F0450 935 1197 263 EPT Filifactor alocis ATCC 358961094 1365 272 EVD Aminomonas paucivorans DSM 12260 801 1052 252 EVYWolinella succinogenes DSM 1740 1034 1409 376 EYK Oenococcus kitaharaeDSM 17330 1119 1389 271 GAL CoriobacteriumglomeransPW2 1126 1384 259 GDRPeptoniphilus duerdenii ATCC BAA-1640 1091 1364 274 GDS Bifidobacteriumbifidum S17 1138 1420 283 GGL Alicyclobacillus hesperidum URH17-3-68 8761146 271 GGR Roseburia inulinivorans DSM 16841 895 1152 258 GGTActinomyces coleocanis DSM 15436 843 1105 263 GKK Odoribacter laneus YIT12061 1103 1498 396 GKV Coprococcus catus GD-7 1063 1338 276 GNQEnterococcus faecalis TX0012 829 1150 322 GRK Bacillus smithii 7 3 47FAA809 1088 280 GSK Legionella pneumophila str. Paris 1021 1372 352 GTMBacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343 1140 1436 297 IPV Mycoplasmaovipneumoniae SC01 923 1265 343 IRI Actinomyces sp. oral taxon 180 str.F0310 895 1181 287 KEK Treponema sp. JC4 832 1062 231 KISFusobacteriumnucleatum ATCC49256 1073 1374 302 KKV Lactobacillusfarciminis KCTC 3681 1101 1356 256 KKV Nitratifractor salsuginis DSM16511 840 1132 293 KMR Lactobacillus coryniformis KCTC 3535 850 1119 270KNK Mycoplasma mobile 163K 916 1236 321 KNY Flavobacteriumbranchiophilum FL-15 1182 1473 292 KQK Prevotella timonensis CRIS 5C-B1957 1218 262 KQQ Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b 830 1082 253 KRPPrevotella sp. C561 1099 1424 326 KRY Mycoplasma gallisepticum str. F911 1269 359 KTA Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG 1077 1363 287 KYG Wolinellasuccinogenes DSM 1740 811 1059 249 LPN Streptococcus thermophilus LMD-91099 1388 290 MLA Treponema denticola ATCC 35405 1092 1395 304 NDSBergeyella zoohelcum ATCC 43767 1098 1415 318 NEK Veillonella atypicaACS-134-V-Col7a 1107 1398 292 NGF Neisseria meningitidis Z2491 835 1082248 NHN Ignavibacterium album JCM 16511 1296 1688 393 NKK Ruminococcusalbus 8 853 1156 304 NNF Streptococcus thermophilus LMD-9 811 1121 311NNK Barnesiella intestinihominis YIT 11860 871 1153 283 NPV Azospirillumsp. B510 911 1168 258 PFH Rhodospirillum rubrum ATCC 11170 863 1173 311PRG Planococcus antarcticus DSM 14505 1087 1333 247 PYY Staphylococcuspseudintermedius ED99 1073 1334 262 QIV Alcanivorax sp. W11-5 843 1113271 RIE Bradyrhizobium sp. BTAi1 811 1064 254 RIY Streptococcus pyogenesM1 GAS 1099 1368 270 RKR Streptococcus mutans UA159 1078 1345 268 RKRStreptococcus Pyogenes 1099 1368 270 RKR Bacteroides sp. 20 3 1147 1517371 RNI S. aureus 772 1053 282 RNK Solobacterium moorei F0204 1062 1327266 RSG Finegoldia magna ATCC 29328 1081 1348 268 RTE uncultured deltaproteobacterium HF0070 07E19 770 1011 242 SGG Acidaminococcus sp. D211064 1358 295 SIG Eubacterium rectale ATCC 33656 824 1114 291 SKKCaenispirillum salinarum AK4 1048 1442 395 SLV Acidothermuscellulolyticus 11B 830 1138 309 SPS Catenibacterium mitsuokai DSM 158971068 1329 262 SPT Parvibaculum lavamentivorans DS-1 827 1037 211 TGNStaphylococcus lugdunensis M23590 772 1054 283 TKK Streptococcussanguinis SK49 1123 1421 299 TRM Elusimicrobium minutum Pei191 910 1195286 TTG Nitrobacter hamburgensis X14 914 1166 253 VAY Mycoplasmasynoviae 53 991 1314 324 VGF Sphaerochaeta globus str. Buddy 877 1179303 VKG Ilyobacter polytropus DSM 2926 837 1092 256 VNG Rhodovulum sp.PH10 821 1059 239 VPY Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A 904 1187 284 VRK

Additional Cas9 molecules are discussed in the section entitled “II.Cas9 Molecules” in International Application WO2015/048577.

Nucleic Acids Encoding Cas9 Molecules

Nucleic acids encoding the Cas9 molecules or Cas9 polypeptides, e.g., aneaCas9 molecule or eaCas9 polypeptides, are provided herein.

Exemplary nucleic acids encoding Cas9 molecules are described in Cong etal., SCIENCE 2013, 399(6121): 819-823; Wang et al., CELL 2013, 153(4):910-918; Mali et al., SCIENCE 2013, 399(6121): 823-826; Jinek et al.,SCIENCE 2012, 337(6096): 816-821.

In an embodiment, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule, or Cas9polypeptide, can be a synthetic nucleic acid sequence. For example, thesynthetic nucleic acid molecule can be chemically modified, e.g., asdescribed in Section X. In an embodiment, the mRNA, e.g., coding for aCas9 molecule, or Cas9 polypeptide, disclosed herein, has one or more,e.g., all, of the following properties: it is capped, polyadenylated,substituted with 5-methylcytidine and/or pseudouridine.

In addition, or alternatively, the synthetic nucleic acid sequence canbe codon optimized, e.g., at least one non-common codon or less-commoncodon has been replaced by a codon that is common in the host cell. Forexample, the synthetic nucleic acid can direct the synthesis of anoptimized messenger mRNA, e.g., optimized for expression in a mammalianexpression system, e.g., described herein.

In addition, or alternatively, a nucleic acid encoding a Cas9 molecule,or a Cas9 polypeptide, may comprise a nuclear localization sequence(NLS). Nuclear localization sequences are known in the art.

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a Cas9 molecule of S. pyogenes.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) ATGGATAAAAAGTACAGCATCGGGCTGGACATCGGTACAAACTCAGTGGGGTGGGCCGTGATTACGGACGAGTACAAGGTACCCTCCAAAAAATTTAAAGTGCTGGGTAACACGGACAGACACTCTATAAAGAAAAATCTTATTGGAGCCTTGCTGTTCGACTCAGGCGAGACAGCCGAAGCCACAAGGTTGAAGCGGACCGCCAGGAGGCGGTATACCAGGAGAAAGAACCGCATATGCTACCTGCAAGAAATCTTCAGTAACGAGATGGCAAAGGTTGACGATAGCTTTTTCCATCGCCTGGAAGAATCCTTTCTTGTTGAGGAAGACAAGAAGCACGAACGGCACCCCATCTTTGGCAATATTGTCGACGAAGTGGCATATCACGAAAAGTACCCGACTATCTACCACCTCAGGAAGAAGCTGGTGGACTCTACCGATAAGGCGGACCTCAGACTTATTTATTTGGCACTCGCCCACATGATTAAATTTAGAGGACATTTCTTGATCGAGGGCGACCTGAACCCGGACAACAGTGACGTCGATAAGCTGTTCATCCAACTTGTGCAGACCTACAATCAACTGTTCGAAGAAAACCCTATAAATGCTTCAGGAGTCGACGCTAAAGCAATCCTGTCCGCGCGCCTCTCAAAATCTAGAAGACTTGAGAATCTGATTGCTCAGTTGCCCGGGGAAAAGAAAAATGGATTGTTTGGCAACCTGATCGCCCTCAGTCTCGGACTGACCCCAAATTTCAAAAGTAACTTCGACCTGGCCGAAGACGCTAAGCTCCAGCTGTCCAAGGACACATACGATGACGACCTCGACAATCTGCTGGCCCAGATTGGGGATCAGTACGCCGATCTCTTTTTGGCAGCAAAGAACCTGTCCGACGCCATCCTGTTGAGCGATATCTTGAGAGTGAACACCGAAATTACTAAAGCACCCCTTAGCGCATCTATGATCAAGCGGTACGACGAGCATCATCAGGATCTGACCCTGCTGAAGGCTCTTGTGAGGCAACAGCTCCCCGAAAAATACAAGGAAATCTTCTTTGACCAGAGCAAAAACGGCTACGCTGGCTATATAGATGGTGGGGCCAGTCAGGAGGAATTCTATAAATTCATCAAGCCCATTCTCGAGAAAATGGACGGCACAGAGGAGTTGCTGGTCAAACTTAACAGGGAGGACCTGCTGCGGAAGCAGCGGACCTTTGACAACGGGTCTATCCCCCACCAGATTCATCTGGGCGAACTGCACGCAATCCTGAGGAGGCAGGAGGATTTTTATCCTTTTCTTAAAGATAACCGCGAGAAAATAGAAAAGATTCTTACATTCAGGATCCCGTACTACGTGGGACCTCTCGCCCGGGGCAATTCACGGTTTGCCTGGATGACAAGGAAGTCAGAGGAGACTATTACACCTTGGAACTTCGAAGAAGTGGTGGACAAGGGTGCATCTGCCCAGTCTTTCATCGAGCGGATGACAAATTTTGACAAGAACCTCCCTAATGAGAAGGTGCTGCCCAAACATTCTCTGCTCTACGAGTACTTTACCGTCTACAATGAACTGACTAAAGTCAAGTACGTCACCGAGGGAATGAGGAAGCCGGCATTCCTTAGTGGAGAACAGAAGAAGGCGATTGTAGACCTGTTGTTCAAGACCAACAGGAAGGTGACTGTGAAGCAACTTAAAGAAGACTACTTTAAGAAGATCGAATGTTTTGACAGTGTGGAAATTTCAGGGGTTGAAGACCGCTTCAATGCGTCATTGGGGACTTACCATGATCTTCTCAAGATCATAAAGGACAAAGACTTCCTGGACAACGAAGAAAATGAGGATATTCTCGAAGACATCGTCCTCACCCTGACCCTGTTCGAAGACAGGGAAATGATAGAAGAGCGCTTGAAAACCTATGCCCACCTCTTCGACGATAAAGTTATGAAGCAGCTGAAGCGCAGGAGATACACAGGATGGGGAAGATTGTCAAGGAAGCTGATCAATGGAATTAGGGATAAACAGAGTGGCAAGACCATACTGGATTTCCTCAAATCTGATGGCTTCGCCAATAGGAACTTCATGCAACTGATTCACGATGACTCTCTTACCTTCAAGGAGGACATTCAAAAGGCTCAGGTGAGCGGGCAGGGAGACTCCCTTCATGAACACATCGCGAATTTGGCAGGTTCCCCCGCTATTAAAAAGGGCATCCTTCAAACTGTCAAGGTGGTGGATGAATTGGTCAAGGTAATGGGCAGACATAAGCCAGAAAATATTGTGATCGAGATGGCCCGCGAAAACCAGACCACACAGAAGGGCCAGAAAAATAGTAGAGAGCGGATGAAGAGGATCGAGGAGGGCATCAAAGAGCTGGGATCTCAGATTCTCAAAGAACACCCCGTAGAAAACACACAGCTGCAGAACGAAAAATTGTACTTGTACTATCTGCAGAACGGCAGAGACATGTACGTCGACCAAGAACTTGATATTAATAGACTGTCCGACTATGACGTAGACCATATCGTGCCCCAGTCCTTCCTGAAGGACGACTCCATTGATAACAAAGTCTTGACAAGAAGCGACAAGAACAGGGGTAAAAGTGATAATGTGCCTAGCGAGGAGGTGGTGAAAAAAATGAAGAACTACTGGCGACAGCTGCTTAATGCAAAGCTCATTACACAACGGAAGTTCGATAATCTGACGAAAGCAGAGAGAGGTGGCTTGTCTGAGTTGGACAAGGCAGGGTTTATTAAGCGGCAGCTGGTGGAAACTAGGCAGATCACAAAGCACGTGGCGCAGATTTTGGACAGCCGGATGAACACAAAATACGACGAAAATGATAAACTGATACGAGAGGTCAAAGTTATCACGCTGAAAAGCAAGCTGGTGTCCGATTTTCGGAAAGACTTCCAGTTCTACAAAGTTCGCGAGATTAATAACTACCATCATGCTCACGATGCGTACCTGAACGCTGTTGTCGGGACCGCCTTGATAAAGAAGTACCCAAAGCTGGAATCCGAGTTCGTATACGGGGATTACAAAGTGTACGATGTGAGGAAAATGATAGCCAAGTCCGAGCAGGAGATTGGAAAGGCCACAGCTAAGTACTTCTTTTATTCTAACATCATGAATTTTTTTAAGACGGAAATTACCCTGGCCAACGGAGAGATCAGAAAGCGGCCCCTTATAGAGACAAATGGTGAAACAGGTGAAATCGTCTGGGATAAGGGCAGGGATTTCGCTACTGTGAGGAAGGTGCTGAGTATGCCACAGGTAAATATCGTGAAAAAAACCGAAGTACAGACCGGAGGATTTTCCAAGGAAAGCATTTTGCCTAAAAGAAACTCAGACAAGCTCATCGCCCGCAAGAAAGATTGGGACCCTAAGAAATACGGGGGATTTGACTCACCCACCGTAGCCTATTCTGTGCTGGTGGTAGCTAAGGTGGAAAAAGGAAAGTCTAAGAAGCTGAAGTCCGTGAAGGAACTCTTGGGAATCACTATCATGGAAAGATCATCCTTTGAAAAGAACCCTATCGATTTCCTGGAGGCTAAGGGTTACAAGGAGGTCAAGAAAGACCTCATCATTAAACTGCCAAAATACTCTCTCTTCGAGCTGGAAAATGGCAGGAAGAGAATGTTGGCCAGCGCCGGAGAGCTGCAAAAGGGAAACGAGCTTGCTCTGCCCTCCAAATATGTTAATTTTCTCTATCTCGCTTCCCACTATGAAAAGCTGAAAGGGTCTCCCGAAGATAACGAGCAGAAGCAGCTGTTCGTCGAACAGCACAAGCACTATCTGGATGAAATAATCGAACAAATAAGCGAGTTCAGCAAAAGGGTTATCCTGGCGGATGCTAATTTGGACAAAGTACTGTCTGCTTATAACAAGCACCGGGATAAGCCTATTAGGGAACAAGCCGAGAATATAATTCACCTCTTTACACTCACGAATCTCGGAGCCCCCGCCGCCTTCAAATACTTTGATACGACTATCGACCGGAAACGGTATACCAGTACCAAAGAGGTCCTCGATGCCACCCTCATCCACCAGTCAATTACTGGCCTGTACGAAACACGGATCGACCTCTCTCAACTGGGCGG CGACTAG

Provided below is the corresponding amino acid sequence of a S. pyogenesCas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD*

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a Cas9 molecule of N. meningitidis.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) ATGGCCGCCTTCAAGCCCAACCCCATCAACTACATCCTGGGCCTGGACATCGGCATCGCCAGCGTGGGCTGGGCCATGGTGGAGATCGACGAGGACGAGAACCCCATCTGCCTGATCGACCTGGGTGTGCGCGTGTTCGAGCGCGCTGAGGTGCCCAAGACTGGTGACAGTCTGGCTATGGCTCGCCGGCTTGCTCGCTCTGTTCGGCGCCTTACTCGCCGGCGCGCTCACCGCCTTCTGCGCGCTCGCCGCCTGCTGAAGCGCGAGGGTGTGCTGCAGGCTGCCGACTTCGACGAGAACGGCCTGATCAAGAGCCTGCCCAACACTCCTTGGCAGCTGCGCGCTGCCGCTCTGGACCGCAAGCTGACTCCTCTGGAGTGGAGCGCCGTGCTGCTGCACCTGATCAAGCACCGCGGCTACCTGAGCCAGCGCAAGAACGAGGGCGAGACCGCCGACAAGGAGCTGGGTGCTCTGCTGAAGGGCGTGGCCGACAACGCCCACGCCCTGCAGACTGGTGACTTCCGCACTCCTGCTGAGCTGGCCCTGAACAAGTTCGAGAAGGAGAGCGGCCACATCCGCAACCAGCGCGGCGACTACAGCCACACCTTCAGCCGCAAGGACCTGCAGGCCGAGCTGATCCTGCTGTTCGAGAAGCAGAAGGAGTTCGGCAACCCCCACGTGAGCGGCGGCCTGAAGGAGGGCATCGAGACCCTGCTGATGACCCAGCGCCCCGCCCTGAGCGGCGACGCCGTGCAGAAGATGCTGGGCCACTGCACCTTCGAGCCAGCCGAGCCCAAGGCCGCCAAGAACACCTACACCGCCGAGCGCTTCATCTGGCTGACCAAGCTGAACAACCTGCGCATCCTGGAGCAGGGCAGCGAGCGCCCCCTGACCGACACCGAGCGCGCCACCCTGATGGACGAGCCCTACCGCAAGAGCAAGCTGACCTACGCCCAGGCCCGCAAGCTGCTGGGTCTGGAGGACACCGCCTTCTTCAAGGGCCTGCGCTACGGCAAGGACAACGCCGAGGCCAGCACCCTGATGGAGATGAAGGCCTACCACGCCATCAGCCGCGCCCTGGAGAAGGAGGGCCTGAAGGACAAGAAGAGTCCTCTGAACCTGAGCCCCGAGCTGCAGGACGAGATCGGCACCGCCTTCAGCCTGTTCAAGACCGACGAGGACATCACCGGCCGCCTGAAGGACCGCATCCAGCCCGAGATCCTGGAGGCCCTGCTGAAGCACATCAGCTTCGACAAGTTCGTGCAGATCAGCCTGAAGGCCCTGCGCCGCATCGTGCCCCTGATGGAGCAGGGCAAGCGCTACGACGAGGCCTGCGCCGAGATCTACGGCGACCACTACGGCAAGAAGAACACCGAGGAGAAGATCTACCTGCCTCCTATCCCCGCCGACGAGATCCGCAACCCCGTGGTGCTGCGCGCCCTGAGCCAGGCCCGCAAGGTGATCAACGGCGTGGTGCGCCGCTACGGCAGCCCCGCCCGCATCCACATCGAGACCGCCCGCGAGGTGGGCAAGAGCTTCAAGGACCGCAAGGAGATCGAGAAGCGCCAGGAGGAGAACCGCAAGGACCGCGAGAAGGCCGCCGCCAAGTTCCGCGAGTACTTCCCCAACTTCGTGGGCGAGCCCAAGAGCAAGGACATCCTGAAGCTGCGCCTGTACGAGCAGCAGCACGGCAAGTGCCTGTACAGCGGCAAGGAGATCAACCTGGGCCGCCTGAACGAGAAGGGCTACGTGGAGATCGACCACGCCCTGCCCTTCAGCCGCACCTGGGACGACAGCTTCAACAACAAGGTGCTGGTGCTGGGCAGCGAGAACCAGAACAAGGGCAACCAGACCCCCTACGAGTACTTCAACGGCAAGGACAACAGCCGCGAGTGGCAGGAGTTCAAGGCCCGCGTGGAGACCAGCCGCTTCCCCCGCAGCAAGAAGCAGCGCATCCTGCTGCAGAAGTTCGACGAGGACGGCTTCAAGGAGCGCAACCTGAACGACACCCGCTACGTGAACCGCTTCCTGTGCCAGTTCGTGGCCGACCGCATGCGCCTGACCGGCAAGGGCAAGAAGCGCGTGTTCGCCAGCAACGGCCAGATCACCAACCTGCTGCGCGGCTTCTGGGGCCTGCGCAAGGTGCGCGCCGAGAACGACCGCCACCACGCCCTGGACGCCGTGGTGGTGGCCTGCAGCACCGTGGCCATGCAGCAGAAGATCACCCGCTTCGTGCGCTACAAGGAGATGAACGCCTTCGACGGTAAAACCATCGACAAGGAGACCGGCGAGGTGCTGCACCAGAAGACCCACTTCCCCCAGCCCTGGGAGTTCTTCGCCCAGGAGGTGATGATCCGCGTGTTCGGCAAGCCCGACGGCAAGCCCGAGTTCGAGGAGGCCGACACCCCCGAGAAGCTGCGCACCCTGCTGGCCGAGAAGCTGAGCAGCCGCCCTGAGGCCGTGCACGAGTACGTGACTCCTCTGTTCGTGAGCCGCGCCCCCAACCGCAAGATGAGCGGTCAGGGTCACATGGAGACCGTGAAGAGCGCCAAGCGCCTGGACGAGGGCGTGAGCGTGCTGCGCGTGCCCCTGACCCAGCTGAAGCTGAAGGACCTGGAGAAGATGGTGAACCGCGAGCGCGAGCCCAAGCTGTACGAGGCCCTGAAGGCCCGCCTGGAGGCCCACAAGGACGACCCCGCCAAGGCCTTCGCCGAGCCCTTCTACAAGTACGACAAGGCCGGCAACCGCACCCAGCAGGTGAAGGCCGTGCGCGTGGAGCAGGTGCAGAAGACCGGCGTGTGGGTGCGCAACCACAACGGCATCGCCGACAACGCCACCATGGTGCGCGTGGACGTGTTCGAGAAGGGCGACAAGTACTACCTGGTGCCCATCTACAGCTGGCAGGTGGCCAAGGGCATCCTGCCCGACCGCGCCGTGGTGCAGGGCAAGGACGAGGAGGACTGGCAGCTGATCGACGACAGCTTCAACTTCAAGTTCAGCCTGCACCCCAACGACCTGGTGGAGGTGATCACCAAGAAGGCCCGCATGTTCGGCTACTTCGCCAGCTGCCACCGCGGCACCGGCAACATCAACATCCGCATCCACGACCTGGACCACAAGATCGGCAAGAACGGCATCCTGGAGGGCATCGGCGTGAAGACCGCCCTGAGCTTCCAGAAGTACCAGATCGACGAGCTGGGCAAGGAGATCCGCCCCTGCCGCCTGAAGAAGCGCCCTCCTGTGCGCTAA

Provided below is the corresponding amino acid sequence of a N.meningitidis Cas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGTGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR*

Provided below is an amino acid sequence of a S. aureus Cas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQII KKG*

Provided below is an exemplary codon optimized nucleic acid sequenceencoding a S. aureus Cas9 molecule.

(SEQ ID NO:   ) ATGAAAAGGAACTACATTCTGGGGCTGGACATCGGGATTACAAGCGTGGGGTATGGGATTATTGACTATGAAACAAGGGACGTGATCGACGCAGGCGTCAGACTGTTCAAGGAGGCCAACGTGGAAAACAATGAGGGACGGAGAAGCAAGAGGGGAGCCAGGCGCCTGAAACGACGGAGAAGGCACAGAATCCAGAGGGTGAAGAAACTGCTGTTCGATTACAACCTGCTGACCGACCATTCTGAGCTGAGTGGAATTAATCCTTATGAAGCCAGGGTGAAAGGCCTGAGTCAGAAGCTGTCAGAGGAAGAGTTTTCCGCAGCTCTGCTGCACCTGGCTAAGCGCCGAGGAGTGCATAACGTCAATGAGGTGGAAGAGGACACCGGCAACGAGCTGTCTACAAAGGAACAGATCTCACGCAATAGCAAAGCTCTGGAAGAGAAGTATGTCGCAGAGCTGCAGCTGGAACGGCTGAAGAAAGATGGCGAGGTGAGAGGGTCAATTAATAGGTTCAAGACAAGCGACTACGTCAAAGAAGCCAAGCAGCTGCTGAAAGTGCAGAAGGCTTACCACCAGCTGGATCAGAGCTTCATCGATACTTATATCGACCTGCTGGAGACTCGGAGAACCTACTATGAGGGACCAGGAGAAGGGAGCCCCTTCGGATGGAAAGACATCAAGGAATGGTACGAGATGCTGATGGGACATTGCACCTATTTTCCAGAAGAGCTGAGAAGCGTCAAGTACGCTTATAACGCAGATCTGTACAACGCCCTGAATGACCTGAACAACCTGGTCATCACCAGGGATGAAAACGAGAAACTGGAATACTATGAGAAGTTCCAGATCATCGAAAACGTGTTTAAGCAGAAGAAAAAGCCTACACTGAAACAGATTGCTAAGGAGATCCTGGTCAACGAAGAGGACATCAAGGGCTACCGGGTGACAAGCACTGGAAAACCAGAGTTCACCAATCTGAAAGTGTATCACGATATTAAGGACATCACAGCACGGAAAGAAATCATTGAGAACGCCGAACTGCTGGATCAGATTGCTAAGATCCTGACTATCTACCAGAGCTCCGAGGACATCCAGGAAGAGCTGACTAACCTGAACAGCGAGCTGACCCAGGAAGAGATCGAACAGATTAGTAATCTGAAGGGGTACACCGGAACACACAACCTGTCCCTGAAAGCTATCAATCTGATTCTGGATGAGCTGTGGCATACAAACGACAATCAGATTGCAATCTTTAACCGGCTGAAGCTGGTCCCAAAAAAGGTGGACCTGAGTCAGCAGAAAGAGATCCCAACCACACTGGTGGACGATTTCATTCTGTCACCCGTGGTCAAGCGGAGCTTCATCCAGAGCATCAAAGTGATCAACGCCATCATCAAGAAGTACGGCCTGCCCAATGATATCATTATCGAGCTGGCTAGGGAGAAGAACAGCAAGGACGCACAGAAGATGATCAATGAGATGCAGAAACGAAACCGGCAGACCAATGAACGCATTGAAGAGATTATCCGAACTACCGGGAAAGAGAACGCAAAGTACCTGATTGAAAAAATCAAGCTGCACGATATGCAGGAGGGAAAGTGTCTGTATTCTCTGGAGGCCATCCCCCTGGAGGACCTGCTGAACAATCCATTCAACTACGAGGTCGATCATATTATCCCCAGAAGCGTGTCCTTCGACAATTCCTTTAACAACAAGGTGCTGGTCAAGCAGGAAGAGAACTCTAAAAAGGGCAATAGGACTCCTTTCCAGTACCTGTCTAGTTCAGATTCCAAGATCTCTTACGAAACCTTTAAAAAGCACATTCTGAATCTGGCCAAAGGAAAGGGCCGCATCAGCAAGACCAAAAAGGAGTACCTGCTGGAAGAGCGGGACATCAACAGATTCTCCGTCCAGAAGGATTTTATTAACCGGAATCTGGTGGACACAAGATACGCTACTCGCGGCCTGATGAATCTGCTGCGATCCTATTTCCGGGTGAACAATCTGGATGTGAAAGTCAAGTCCATCAACGGCGGGTTCACATCTTTTCTGAGGCGCAAATGGAAGTTTAAAAAGGAGCGCAACAAAGGGTACAAGCACCATGCCGAAGATGCTCTGATTATCGCAAATGCCGACTTCATCTTTAAGGAGTGGAAAAAGCTGGACAAAGCCAAGAAAGTGATGGAGAACCAGATGTTCGAAGAGAAGCAGGCCGAATCTATGCCCGAAATCGAGACAGAACAGGAGTACAAGGAGATTTTCATCACTCCTCACCAGATCAAGCATATCAAGGATTTCAAGGACTACAAGTACTCTCACCGGGTGGATAAAAAGCCCAACAGAGAGCTGATCAATGACACCCTGTATAGTACAAGAAAAGACGATAAGGGGAATACCCTGATTGTGAACAATCTGAACGGACTGTACGACAAAGATAATGACAAGCTGAAAAAGCTGATCAACAAAAGTCCCGAGAAGCTGCTGATGTACCACCATGATCCTCAGACATATCAGAAACTGAAGCTGATTATGGAGCAGTACGGCGACGAGAAGAACCCACTGTATAAGTACTATGAAGAGACTGGGAACTACCTGACCAAGTATAGCAAAAAGGATAATGGCCCCGTGATCAAGAAGATCAAGTACTATGGGAACAAGCTGAATGCCCATCTGGACATCACAGACGATTACCCTAACAGTCGCAACAAGGTGGTCAAGCTGTCACTGAAGCCATACAGATTCGATGTCTATCTGGACAACGGCGTGTATAAATTTGTGACTGTCAAGAATCTGGATGTCATCAAAAAGGAGAACTACTATGAAGTGAATAGCAAGTGCTACGAAGAGGCTAAAAAGCTGAAAAAGATTAGCAACCAGGCAGAGTTCATCGCCTCCTTTTACAACAACGACCTGATTAAGATCAATGGCGAACTGTATAGGGTCATCGGGGTGAACAATGATCTGCTGAACCGCATTGAAGTGAATATGATTGACATCACTTACCGAGAGTATCTGGAAAACATGAATGATAAGCGCCCCCCTCGAATTATCAAAACAATTGCCTCTAAGACTCAGAGTATCAAAAAGTACTCAACCGACATTCTGGGAAACCTGTATGAGGTGAAGAGCAAAAAGCACCCTCAGATTATC AAAAAGGGC

If any of the above Cas9 sequences are fused with a peptide orpolypeptide at the C-terminus, it is understood that the stop codon willbe removed.

Other Cas Molecules and Cas Polypeptides

Various types of Cas molecules or Cas polypeptides can be used topractice the inventions disclosed herein. In some embodiments, Casmolecules of Type II Cas systems are used. In other embodiments, Casmolecules of other Cas systems are used. For example, Type I or Type IIICas molecules may be used. Exemplary Cas molecules (and Cas systems) aredescribed, e.g., in Haft et al. (2005) PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY 1(6):e60, and in Makarova et al. (2011) NATURE REVIEW MICROBIOLOGY 9:467-477, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety. Exemplary Cas molecules (and Cas systems) are also shownin Table III.6.

TABLE III.6 Cas Systems Families Structure of (and superfamily) GeneSystem type Name from encoded protein of encoded name‡ or subtype Haftet al.§ (PDB accessions)¶ protein#** Representatives cas1 Type I cas13GOD, 3LFX and COG1518 SERP2463, SPy1047 Type II 2YZS and ygbT Type IIIcas2 Type I cas2 2IVY, 2I8E and COG1343 and SERP2462, SPy1048, Type II3EXC COG3512 SPy1723 (N-terminal Type III domain) and ygbF cas3′ TypeI‡‡ cas3 NA COG1203 APE1232 and ygcB cas3″ Subtype I-A NA NA COG2254APE1231 and Subtype I-B BH0336 cas4 Subtype I-A cas4 and csa1 NA COG1468APE1239 and Subtype I-B BH0340 Subtype I-C Subtype I-D Subtype II-B cas5Subtype I-A cas5a, cas5d, 3KG4 COG1688 APE1234, BH0337, Subtype I-Bcas5e, cas5h, (RAMP) devS and ygcI Subtype I-C cas5p, cas5t Subtype I-Eand cmx5 cas6 Subtype I-A cas6 and cmx6 3I4H COG1583 and PF1131 andslr7014 Subtype I-B COG5551 Subtype I-D (RAMP) Subtype III-A SubtypeIII-B cas6e Subtype I-E cse3 1WJ9 (RAMP) ygcH cas6f Subtype I-F csy42XLJ (RAMP) y1727 cas7 Subtype I-A csa2, csd2, NA COG1857 and devR andygcJ Subtype I-B cse4, csh2, COG3649 Subtype I-C csp1 and cst2 (RAMP)Subtype I-E cas8a1 Subtype I-A‡‡ cmx1, cst1, NA BH0338-like LA3191§§ andcsx8, csx13 PG2018§§ and CXXC- CXXC cas8a2 Subtype I-A‡‡ csa4 and csx9NA PH0918 AF0070, AF1873, MJ0385, PF0637, PH0918and SSO1401 cas8bSubtype I-B‡‡ csh1 and NA BH0338-like MTH1090 and TM1802 TM1802 cas8cSubtype I-C‡‡ csd1 and csp2 NA BH0338-like BH0338 cas9 Type II‡‡ csn1and csx12 NA COG3513 FTN_0757 and SPy1046 cas10 Type III‡‡ cmr2, csm1 NACOG1353 MTH326, Rv2823c§§ and csx11 and TM1794§§ cas10d Subtype I-D‡‡csc3 NA COG1353 slr7011 csy1 Subtype I-F‡‡ csy1 NA y1724-like y1724 csy2Subtype I-F csy2 NA (RAMP) y1725 csy3 Subtype I-F csy3 NA (RAMP) y1726cse1 Subtype I-E‡‡ cse1 NA YgcL-like ygcL cse2 Subtype I-E cse2 2ZCAYgcK-like ygcK csc1 Subtype I-D csc1 NA alr1563-like alr1563 (RAMP) csc2Subtype I-D csc1 and csc2 NA COG1337 slr7012 (RAMP) csa5 Subtype I-Acsa5 NA AF1870 AF1870, MJ0380, PF0643 and SSO1398 csn2 Subtype II-A csn2NA SPy1049-like SPy1049 csm2 Subtype III-A‡‡ csm2 NA COG1421 MTH1081 andSERP2460 csm3 Subtype III-A csc2 and NA COG1337 MTH1080 and csm3 (RAMP)SERP2459 csm4 Subtype III-A csm4 NA COG1567 MTH1079 and (RAMP) SERP2458csm5 Subtype III-A csm5 NA COG1332 MTH1078 and (RAMP) SERP2457 csm6Subtype III-A APE2256 2WTE COG1517 APE2256 and and csm6 SSO1445 cmr1Subtype III-B cmr1 NA COG1367 PF1130 (RAMP) cmr3 Subtype III-B cmr3 NACOG1769 PF1128 (RAMP) cmr4 Subtype III-B cmr4 NA COG1336 PF1126 (RAMP)cmr5 Subtype III-B‡‡ cmr5 2ZOP and 2OEB COG3337 MTH324 and PF1125 cmr6Subtype III-B cmr6 NA COG1604 PF1124 (RAMP) csb1 Subtype I-U GSU0053 NA(RAMP) Balac_1306 and GSU0053 csb2 Subtype I-U§§ NA NA (RAMP) Balac_1305and GSU0054 csb3 Subtype I-U NA NA (RAMP) Balac_1303§§ csx17 Subtype I-UNA NA NA Btus_2683 csx14 Subtype l-U NA NA NA GSU0052 csx10 Subtype I-Ucsx10 NA (RAMP) Caur_2274 csx16 Subtype III-U VVA1548 NA NA VVA1548 csaXSubtype III-U csaX NA NA SSO1438 csx3 Subtype III-U csx3 NA NA AF1864csx1 Subtype III-U csa3, csx1, 1XMX and 2171 COG1517 and MJ1666, NE0113,csx2, DXTHG, COG4006 PF1127 and TM1812 NE0113 and TIGR02710 csx15Unknown NA NA TTE2665 TTE2665 csf1 Type U csf1 NA NA AFE_1038 csf2 TypeU csf2 NA (RAMP) AFE_1039 csf3 Type U csf3 NA (RAMP) AFE_1040 csf4 TypeU csf4 NA NA AFE_1037

Linkers

In one aspect, the Cas9 molecules described herein comprise a REC2deletion, a REC1_(CT) deletion, and/or a REC1_(SUB) deletion, and alinker disposed between the amino acid residues that flank eachdeletion, e.g., between the amino acid residues N-terminal andC-terminal to the deletion. Preferably, the linkers used between theamino acid residues that flank each deletion include properties suchthat the resulting Cas9 molecule properly folds and possesses functionalactivity. In an embodiment, Cas9 molecules described herein do notcontain a linker between the amino acid residues that flank a deletion.

In another aspect, the Cas9 molecule described herein comprises a linkerdisposed between a Cas9 core domain (comprising a REC2 deletion, aREC1_(CT) deletion, and/or a REC1_(SUB) deletion) and a heterologous PIdomain. The linker is disposed between the C-terminus of the Cas9 coredomain and the N-terminus of a heterologous PI domain. In someembodiments, the Cas9 molecule does not contain a linker disposedbetween a Cas9 core domain and a heterologous PI domain, e.g., theC-terminus of the Cas9 core domain is linked to the N-terminus of theheterologous PI domain.

Linkers for use in generating recombinant proteins, e.g., multi-domainproteins, are known in the art (Chen et al., Adv Drug Delivery Rev,65:1357-69, 2013). As an example, any linkers known in the art thatmaintain the conformation or native fold of the Cas9 molecule (therebyretaining Cas9 activity) can be used. Several properties of linkers,such as length, hydrophobilicty, intrinsic properties of the amino acidsresidues themselves, and secondary structure should be considered in thecontext of the goal to maintain native conformation and functionalactivity of Cas9.

A flexible linker can be utilized in the Cas9 molecules describedherein. Flexible linkers allow a certain degree of movement and/orinteraction within and between the joined domains or regions of theprotein. Generally, flexible linkers are composed of small, non-polar(e.g., Gly) or polar (e.g., Ser or Thr) amino acids. The small size ofthese amino acids provides flexibility and allows mobility of theconnected domains or regions. Furthermore, the incorporation of Ser orThr can help maintain the stability of the linker in aqueous solutionsby hydrogen bonding with the water molecules, thereby reducingunfavorable interactions between the linker and the other proteinmoieties. Commonly used flexible linkers are comprised of sequences thatprimarily consist of Gly and Ser residues. Often, these flexible linkersconsist of repeating units of a combination of Gly and Ser residues,e.g., (GGS)x, where the number of repeating units, e.g., x, can beoptimized to achieve the appropriate separation of other domains orregions of the protein.

In some cases, a rigid linker may be preferred if there is significantdistance between the joined domains or regions, or to maintain a fixeddistance between the joined domains or regions of a protein andindependent functions of the domains/regions. Rigid linkers often havedefined secondary structure, e.g., alpha helix, or other stabilizinginteractions, e.g., salt bridges and disulfide bonds. Rigid linkerscommonly contain multiple Pro residues, or repeating combinations ofGlu-Pro or Lys-Pro because Pro imposes a strong conformation constraintdue to its structure.

In an embodiment, the linker comprises:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, or 20 amino acid residues;

Less than 10, 20 or 30 amino acid residues;

(GGS)x, wherein x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 (SEQ ID NO: 339);

(GS)x, wherein x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 (SEQ ID NO: 341);or

(SGSETPGTSESATPES)x, where x is 1, 2, 3, or 4 (also referred to hereininterchangeably as XTEN or the XTEN linker) (SEQ ID NO: 344).Alternative linkers may include (GSAGSAAGSGEF)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3or 4 (SEQ ID NO: 345) and (SIVAQLSRPDPA)_(x), wherein x is 1, 2, 3 or 4(SEQ ID NO: 346). In some embodiments, a combination of linkers may beused, e.g., a combination of an XTEN linker (or other alternativelinker), a (GS)_(x) linker, and/or a (GGS)_(x) linker.

In some embodiments, specific linkers may be preferred depending on thespecific deleted sequence or region or the heterologous PI domain.Examples of preferred linkers for Cas9 with a REC2 deletion, a REC1_(CT)deletion, or a REC1_(SUB) deletion are provided in further detail below.

In some embodiments, the linker length is from about 6 to 60 aminoacids. The linker may be, e.g., 6-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50,or 50-60 amino acids in length. The linker may be, e.g., at least 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, or 50 amino acids in length. In otherembodiments, the linker is, e.g., at most 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40,50, or 60 amino acids in length. Ranges comprising any combination ofthese endpoints are also envisioned.

In some embodiments, the linker is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of6 to 60 nucleotides or base pairs. The nucleic acid may be, e.g., 6-10,10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, or 50-60 nucleotides in length. Thelinker may be, e.g., at least 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, or 50nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the linker is, e.g., at most7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 nucleotides in length. Rangescomprising any combination of these endpoints are also envisioned.

In some embodiments, the linker comprises glycine and serine residues.In some embodiments the linker consists of glycine and serine residues.For instance, the linker may comprise one of more modules such as GGS,GSGS, GGGS, GGGGS or GGSG. In some embodiments, the linker comprises aplurality of modules comprising glycine and serine, e.g., at least 2, 3,4, 5, 10, or 15 of these modules, and/or at most 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, or 20of these modules, or any combination of these endpoints. In someembodiments, each module in the linker has the same sequence, and inother embodiments, at least two modules in a linker have differentsequences from each other.

In some embodiments, the linker is an XTEN linker or a variation of anXTEN linker such as SGSETPGTSESA, SGSETPGTSESATPES, orSGSETPGTSESATPEGGSGGS. Additional information on the XTEN linker may befound in Schellenberger et al. (2009), NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY 27:1186-1190, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference.

Exemplary linker modules are given in Table III.7.

TABLE III.7 Exemplary Linker Modules GGS GSGS GGGS GGGGS GGSGSGSETPGTSESA SGSETPGTSESATPES SGSETPGTSESATPEGGSGGS

Additional exemplary linker modules are given in Table III.8.

TABLE III.8 Exemplary Linker Modules Length Name Description (nt)BBa_J176131 PLrigid 60 BBa_J18920 2aa GS linker 6 BBa_J18921 6aa [GS]xlinker 18 BBa_J18922 10aa [GS]x linker 30 BBa_K105012 10 aa flexibleprotein domain linker 30 BBa_K133132 8 aa protein domain linker 24BBa_K1486003 flexible linker 2x (GGGS) 24 BBa_K1486004 flexible linker2x (GGGGS) 30 BBa_K1486037 linker 39 BBa_K157009 Split fluorophorelinker; Freiburg standard 51 BBa_K157013 15 aa flexible glycine-serineprotein 45 domain linker; Freiburg standard BBa_K243004 Short Linker(Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly) 12 BBa_K243005 Middle Linker (Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly)x2 24BBa_K243006 Long Linker (Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly)x3 36 BBa_K243029 GSAT Linker108 BBa_K243030 SEG 108 BBa_K404300 SEG-Linker 108 BBa_K404301GSAT-Linker 108 BBa_K404303 Z-EGFR-1907_Short-Linker 192 BBa_K404304Z-EGFR-1907_Middle-Linker 204 BBa_K404305 Z-EGFR-1907_Long-Linker 216BBa_K404306 Z-EGFR-1907_SEG-Linker 288 BBa_K416001 (Gly4Ser)3 FlexiblePeptide Linker 45 BBa_K648005 Short Fusion Protein Linker: GGSG with 12standard 25 prefix/suffix BBa_K648006 Long 10AA Fusion Protein Linkerwith 30 Standard 25 Prefix/Suffix BBa_K648007 Medium 6AA Fusion ProteinLinker: 18 GGSGGS with Standard 25 Prefix/Suffix

Linkers can comprise a direct bond or an atom such as, e.g., an oxygen(O) or sulfur (S), a unit such as —NR— wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl,—C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NH—, SO, SO₂, —SO₂NH— or a chain of atoms, such assubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedalkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, arylalkyl,heteroarylalkyl. In some embodiments, one or more methylenes in thechain of atoms can be replaced with one or more of O, S, S(O), SO₂,—SO₂NH—, —NR—, —NR₂, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)NH—, a cleavable linkinggroup, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic.

In some embodiments, the linker comprises an alkylene moiety or aheteroalkylene moiety (e.g., an alkylene glycol moiety such as ethyleneglycol). In some embodiments, a linker comprises a poly-L-glutamic acid,polylactic acid, poly(ethyleneimine), an oligosaccharide, an amino acid(e.g., glycine), an amino acid chain, or any other suitable linkage. Thelinker groups can be biologically inactive, such as a PEG, polyglycolicacid, or polylactic acid chain. In certain embodiments, the linker grouprepresents a derivatized or non-derivatized amino acid (e.g., glycine).

The length of the linkers can be easily adjusted by changing the copynumber of repeating units to achieve an optimal distance between thedomains or regions that are to be joined. In embodiments, the differentlinkers can be joined together to achieve optimal distance, flexibility,or rigidity between the joined domains or regions of a Cas9 molecule.

IV. Functional Analysis of Candidate Molecules

Candidate Cas9 molecules, candidate gRNA molecules, candidate Cas9molecule/gRNA molecule complexes, can be evaluated by art-known methodsor as described herein. For example, exemplary methods for evaluatingthe endonuclease activity of Cas9 molecule are described, e.g., in Jineket al. (2012) SCIENCE 337(6096): 816-821. The methods in this sectionmay be used, e.g., to test various portions of a gRNA, for example, thetargeting domain, the first complementarity domain, the linking domain,the second complementarity domain, the proximal domain, or the taildomain. In some embodiments, the methods in this section are tested todetermine whether modifications made in one or more of these domainsinterfere with targeting efficacy. A gRNA with a selected length,sequence, degree of complementarity, or degree of modification, can beevaluated in a system of this section.

Binding and Cleavage Assay: Testing the Endonuclease Activity of Cas9Molecule

The ability of a Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex to bind to andcleave a target nucleic acid can be evaluated in a plasmid cleavageassay. In this assay, synthetic or in vitro-transcribed gRNA molecule ispre-annealed prior to the reaction by heating to 95° C. and slowlycooling down to room temperature. Native or restrictiondigest-linearized plasmid DNA (300 ng (˜8 nM)) is incubated for 60 minat 37° C. with purified Cas9 protein molecule (50-500 nM) and gRNA(50-500 nM, 1:1) in a Cas9 plasmid cleavage buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5,150 mM KCl, 0.5 mM DTT, 0.1 mM EDTA) with or without 10 mM MgCl₂. Thereactions are stopped with 5×DNA loading buffer (30% glycerol, 1.2% SDS,250 mM EDTA), resolved by a 0.8 or 1% agarose gel electrophoresis andvisualized by ethidium bromide staining. The resulting cleavage productsindicate whether the Cas9 molecule cleaves both DNA strands, or only oneof the two strands. For example, linear DNA products indicate thecleavage of both DNA strands. Nicked open circular products indicatethat only one of the two strands is cleaved.

Alternatively, the ability of a Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex tobind to and cleave a target nucleic acid can be evaluated in anoligonucleotide DNA cleavage assay. In this assay, DNA oligonucleotides(10 pmol) are radiolabeled by incubating with 5 units T4 polynucleotidekinase and ˜3-6 pmol (˜20-40 mCi) [γ-32P]-ATP in 1×T4 polynucleotidekinase reaction buffer at 37° C. for 30 min, in a 50 μL reaction. Afterheat inactivation (65° C. for 20 min), reactions are purified through acolumn to remove unincorporated label. Duplex substrates (100 nM) aregenerated by annealing labeled oligonucleotides with equimolar amountsof unlabeled complementary oligonucleotide at 95° C. for 3 min, followedby slow cooling to room temperature. For cleavage assays, gRNA moleculesare annealed by heating to 95° C. for 30 s, followed by slow cooling toroom temperature. Cas9 (500 nM final concentration) is pre-incubatedwith the annealed gRNA molecules (500 nM) in cleavage assay buffer (20mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM DTT, 5% glycerol) in atotal volume of 9 μl. Reactions are initiated by the addition of 1 μltarget DNA (10 nM) and incubated for 1 h at 37° C. Reactions arequenched by the addition of 20 μl of loading dye (5 mM EDTA, 0.025% SDS,5% glycerol in formamide) and heated to 95° C. for 5 min. Cleavageproducts are resolved on 12% denaturing polyacrylamide gels containing 7M urea and visualized by phosphorimaging. The resulting cleavageproducts indicate that whether the complementary strand, thenon-complementary strand, or both, are cleaved.

One or both of these assays can be used to evaluate the suitability of acandidate gRNA molecule or candidate Cas9 molecule.

Binding Assay: Testing the Binding of Cas9 Molecule to Target DNA

Exemplary methods for evaluating the binding of Cas9 molecule to targetDNA are described, e.g., in Jinek et al. 2012 SCIENCE 337(6096):816-821.

For example, in an electrophoretic mobility shift assay, target DNAduplexes are formed by mixing of each strand (10 nmol) in deionizedwater, heating to 95° C. for 3 min and slow cooling to room temperature.All DNAs are purified on 8% native gels containing 1×TBE. DNA bands arevisualized by UV shadowing, excised, and eluted by soaking gel pieces inDEPC-treated H₂O. Eluted DNA is ethanol precipitated and dissolved inDEPC-treated H₂O. DNA samples are 5′ end labeled with [γ-32P]-ATP usingT4 polynucleotide kinase for 30 min at 37° C. Polynucleotide kinase isheat denatured at 65° C. for 20 min, and unincorporated radiolabel isremoved using a column. Binding assays are performed in buffercontaining 20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM DTT and 10%glycerol in a total volume of 10 μl. Cas9 protein molecule is programmedwith equimolar amounts of pre-annealed gRNA molecule and titrated from100 pM to 1 μM. Radiolabeled DNA is added to a final concentration of 20pM. Samples are incubated for 1 h at 37° C. and resolved at 4° C. on an8% native polyacrylamide gel containing 1×TBE and 5 mM MgCl₂. Gels aredried and DNA visualized by phosphorimaging.

Repair Assays: Testing a Cas9 to Promote DNA Repair

The ability of a Cas9 system to promote DNA repair by a HDR pathway,e.g., HDR or ALT-HR, can be evaluated in a cell-based GFP assay. DNArepair by a HDR pathway is typically used to correct a gene with amutation or undesired sequence. For this assay, a cell line carrying anon-functional GFP reporter system is used. An exogenous non-functionalGFP gene, e.g., a GFP with an inactivating mutation, is delivered, e.g.,by transfection, into a cell. Alternatively, the cell line carries onecopy of a non-functional GFP gene integrated into the genome of thecell, e.g., by transduction. A candidate Cas9 protein molecule ornucleic acid, a gRNA that mediates binding of the Cas9 to the GFP geneto be corrected, and a template nucleic acid containing a functional,e.g., corrected GFP gene sequence, is delivered, e.g., by transfection,into the cell. An HDR-enhancer molecule is administered to the testcells, and no HDR-enhancer molecule is administered to control cells.The cells are cultured for a sufficient amount of time to allow repairand expression of the GFP gene, and GFP expression is analyzed by flowcytometry. An increase in GFP-expressing (GFP-positive) cells or anincreased level of GFP signal, as compared to a control, indicates thatDNA repair occurred, resulting in gene correction. GFP positive cellscan be collected by cell sorting methods, and further analyzed byvarious sequencing methods to confirm correction of the targeted locusof the GFP gene.

The ability of a Cas9 to promote DNA repair by ALT-NHEJ can be evaluatedin a cell-based GFP assay. DNA repair by the alt-NHEJ pathway istypically used to disrupt a gene and prevent expression. For this assay,a cell line carrying a functional GFP reporter system is used. Anexogenous functional GFP gene, e.g., a wild-type GFP gene, is delivered,e.g., by transfection, into a cell. Alternatively, the cell line carriesone copy of a functional or wild-type GFP gene integrated into thegenome of the cell, e.g., by transduction. A candidate Cas9 proteinmolecule or nucleic acid and a gRNA that mediates binding of the Cas9molecule to the GFP gene is delivered, e.g., by transfection, into thecell. An EPR-enhancer is administered to the test cells, and noEPR-enhancer is administered to control cells. The cells are culturedfor a sufficient amount of time to allow repair and expression of theGFP gene, and GFP expression is analyzed by flow cytometry. A decreasein GFP-expressing cells or a decrease in the level of GFP signal, ascompared to a control, indicates that DNA repair occurred, resulting ingene disruption. GFP negative cells can be collected by cell sortingmethods, and further analyzed by various sequencing methods to confirmdisruption of the targeted locus of the GFP gene.

Differential Scanning Flourimetry (DSF)

The thermostability of Cas9 molecule-gRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP)complexes, e.g., a Cas9 molecule-gRNA RNP complex, can be measured viaDSF. This technique measures the thermostability of a protein, which canincrease under favorable conditions such as the addition of a bindingmolecule, e.g., a gRNA.

The assay is performed using two different protocols, one to test thebest stoichiometric ratio of gRNA:Cas9 protein and another to determinethe best solution conditions for RNP formation.

To determine the best solution to form RNP complexes, a 2 uM solution ofCas9 in water+10×SYPRO Orange® (Life Technologies cat#S-6650) anddispensed into a 384 well plate. An equimolar amount of gRNA diluted insolutions with varied pH and salt is then added. After incubating atroom temperature for 10 min. and brief centrifugation to remove anybubbles, a Bio-Rad CFX384™ Real-Time System C1000 Touch™ Thermal Cyclerwith the Bio-Rad CFX Manager software is used to run a gradient from 20°C. to 90° C. with a 1° C. increase in temperature every 10 seconds.

The second assay consists of mixing various concentrations of gRNA with2 uM Cas9 molecule in optimal buffer from the assay above and incubatingat RT for 10 min in a 384 well plate. An equal volume of optimalbuffer+10×SYPRO Orange® (Life Techonologies cat#S-6650) is added and theplate sealed with Microseal® B adhesive (MSB-1001). Following briefcentrifugation to remove any bubbles, a Bio-Rad CFX384™ Real-Time SystemC1000 Touch™ Thermal Cycler with the Bio-Rad CFX Manager software isused to run a gradient from 20° C. to 90° C. with a 1° increase intemperature every 10 seconds.

Resection Assay: Testing a Cas9 to Promote Resection

The ability of a Cas9 to promote resection can be evaluated by measuringthe levels of single stranded DNA at specific double strand break sitesin human cells using quantitative methods (as described in Zhou et al.,Nucleic Acids Res, 2014, 42(3):e19). In this assay, a cell line isdelivered, e.g., by transfection, a candidate Cas9 or a candidate Cas9fusion protein. The cells are cultured for a sufficient amount of timeto allow nuclease activity and resection to occur. Genomic DNA iscarefully extracted using a method in which cells are embedded inlow-gelling point agar that protects the DNA from shearing and damageduring extraction. The genomic DNA is digested with a restriction enzymethat selectively cuts double-stranded DNA. Primers for quantitative PCRthat span up to 5 kb of the double strand break site are designed. Theresults from the PCR reaction show the levels of single strand DNAdetected at each of the primer positions. Thus, the length and the levelof resection promoted by the candidate Cas9 or Cas9 fusion protein canbe determined from this assay.

Other qualitative assays for identifying the occurrence of resectioninclude the detection of proteins or protein complexes that bind tosingle-stranded DNA after resection has occurred, e.g., RPA foci, Rad51foci, or BrDU detection by immunofluorescence. Antibodies for RPAprotein and Rad51 are known in the art.

V. Genome Editing Approaches

Mutations may be corrected, and undesirable nucleic acid sequences maybe cleaved, using one of the approaches discussed herein. In anembodiment, a mutation in a target nucleic acid is corrected by homologydirected repair (HDR) using a template nucleic acid (see Section V.1).

V.1 HDR Repair and Template Nucleic Acids

As described herein, nuclease-induced homology directed repair (HDR) canbe used to alter a target sequence and correct (e.g., repair or edit) amutation in the genome. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it isbelieved that alteration of the target sequence occurs byhomology-directed repair (HDR) with a donor template or template nucleicacid. For example, the donor template or the template nucleic acidprovides for alteration of the target position. It is contemplated thata plasmid donor can be used as a template for homologous recombination.In an embodiment where a double-stranded template nucleic acid is used,the target position is altered by HDR. It is further contemplated that asingle stranded donor template can be used as a template for alterationof the target position by alternate methods of homology directed repair(e.g., HR, alt-HR, and/or single strand annealing) between the targetposition and the donor template. Donor template-effected alteration of atarget position depends on target sequence cleavage by a Cas9 molecule.Cleavage by Cas9 can comprise a nick, a double strand break, or twosingle strand breaks, e.g., one on each strand of the target nucleicacid.

In an embodiment, a mutation can be corrected by either a singledouble-strand break or two single strand breaks. In an embodiment, amutation can be corrected by (1) a single double-strand break, (2) twosingle strand breaks, (3) two double strand breaks with a breakoccurring on each side of the target position, (4) one double strandbreak and two single strand breaks with the double strand break and twosingle strand breaks occurring on each side of the target position (5)four single strand breaks with a pair of single strand breaks occurringon each side of the target position, or (6) one single strand break. Inan embodiment where one single-stranded break is used, the targetposition can be altered by alternative HDR.

In an embodiment where a single-stranded template nucleic acid is used,the target position can be altered by alternative HDR.

Donor template-effected alteration of a target position depends oncleavage by a Cas9 molecule. Cleavage by Cas9 can comprise a nick, adouble strand break, or two single strand breaks, e.g., one on eachstrand of the target nucleic acid. After introduction of the breaks onthe target nucleic acid, resection occurs at the break ends resulting insingle stranded overhanging DNA regions.

Methods of promoting HDR pathways, e.g., SSA, alt-HR, and/or HR, aredescribed herein in Section VI.

Additional details on template nucleic acids are provided in Section IVentitled “Template nucleic acids” in International ApplicationPCT/US2014/057905, Publication Number WO2015/048577.

Double Strand Break Mediated Correction

In an embodiment, double strand cleavage is effected by a Cas9 moleculehaving cleavage activity associated with an HNH-like domain and cleavageactivity associated with a RuvC-like domain, e.g., an N-terminalRuvC-like domain, e.g., a wild type Cas9 molecule. Such embodimentsrequire only a single gRNA. In other embodiments, dual gRNAs arerequired (see, for example, FIG. 2).

Single Strand Break Mediated Correction

In some embodiments, one single strand break, or nick, is effected by aCas9 molecule having nickase activity, e.g., a Cas9 nickase as describedherein. A nicked target nucleic acid can be a substrate for alt-HR.

In other embodiments, two single strand breaks, or nicks, are effectedby a Cas9 molecule having nickase activity, e.g., cleavage activityassociated with an HNH-like domain or cleavage activity associated withan N-terminal RuvC-like domain. Such embodiments usually require twogRNAs, one for placement of each single strand break. In an embodiment,the Cas9 molecule having nickase activity cleaves the strand to whichthe gRNA hybridizes, but not the strand that is complementary to thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes. In an embodiment, the Cas9 moleculehaving nickase activity does not cleave the strand to which the gRNAhybridizes, but rather cleaves the strand that is complementary to thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes.

In an embodiment, the nickase has HNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 moleculehaving the RuvC activity inactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having amutation at D10, e.g., the D10A mutation. D10A inactivates RuvC;therefore, the Cas9 nickase has (only) HNH activity and will cut on thestrand to which the gRNA hybridizes (e.g., the complementary strand,which does not have the NGG PAM on it). In other embodiments, a Cas9molecule having an H840, e.g., an H840A, mutation can be used as anickase. H840A inactivates HNH; therefore, the Cas9 nickase has (only)RuvC activity and cuts on the non-complementary strand (e.g., the strandthat has the NGG PAM and whose sequence is identical to the gRNA).

In other embodiments, a Cas9 molecule having an N863, e.g., the N863Amutation, mutation can be used as a nickase. N863A inactivates HNHtherefore the Cas9 nickase has (only) RuvC activity and cuts on thenon-complementary strand (the strand that has the NGG PAM and whosesequence is identical to the gRNA). In other embodiments, a Cas9molecule having an N580, e.g., the N580A mutation, mutation can be usedas a nickase. N580A inactivates HNH therefore the Cas9 nickase has(only) RuvC activity and cuts on the non-complementary strand (thestrand that has the NGG PAM and whose sequence is identical to thegRNA). In an embodiment, in which a nickase and two gRNAs are used toposition two single strand nicks, one nick is on the + strand and onenick is on the − strand of the target nucleic acid. The PAMs can beoutwardly facing. The gRNAs can be selected such that the gRNAs areseparated by, from about 0-50, 0-100, or 0-200 nucleotides. In anembodiment, there is no overlap between the target sequences that arecomplementary to the targeting domains of the two gRNAs. In anembodiment, the gRNAs do not overlap and are separated by as much as 50,100, or 200 nucleotides. In an embodiment, the use of two gRNAs canincrease specificity, e.g., by decreasing off-target binding (Ran et al.(2013) CELL 154: 1380-1389).

In an embodiment, a single nick can be used to induce HDR, e.g., alt-HR.It is contemplated herein that a single nick can be used to increase theratio of HR to NHEJ at a given cleavage site. In an embodiment, a singlestrand break is formed in the strand of the target nucleic acid to whichthe targeting domain of said gRNA is complementary. In anotherembodiment, a single strand break is formed in the strand of the targetnucleic acid other than the strand to which the targeting domain of saidgRNA is complementary.

Placement of the Double Strand Break or a Single Strand Break Relativeto Target Position or Other Landmark

The double strand break or single strand break in one of the strandsshould be sufficiently close to target position such that an alterationis produced in the desired region, e.g., correction of a mutationoccurs. In an embodiment, the distance is not more than 50, 100, 200,300, 350 or 400 nucleotides. While not wishing to be bound by theory, insome embodiments, it is believed that the break should be sufficientlyclose to target position such that the target position is within theregion that is subject to exonuclease-mediated removal during endresection. If the distance between the target position and a break istoo great, the mutation or other sequence desired to be altered may notbe included in the end resection and, therefore, may not be corrected,as donor sequence, either exogenously provided donor sequence orendogenous genomic donor sequence, in some embodiments is only used tocorrect sequence within the end resection region.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain is configured such that acleavage event, e.g., a double strand or single strand break, ispositioned within 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60,70, 80, 90, 100, 150 or 200 nucleotides of the region desired to bealtered, e.g., a mutation. The break, e.g., a double strand or singlestrand break, can be positioned upstream or downstream of the regiondesired to be altered, e.g., a mutation. In some embodiments, a break ispositioned within the region desired to be altered, e.g., within aregion defined by at least two mutant nucleotides. In some embodiments,a break is positioned immediately adjacent to the region desired to bealtered, e.g., immediately upstream or downstream of a mutation.

In an embodiment, a single strand break is accompanied by an additionalsingle strand break, positioned by a second gRNA molecule, as discussedbelow. For example, the targeting domains bind configured such that acleavage event, e.g., the two single strand breaks, are positionedwithin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80,90, 100, 150 or 200 nucleotides of a target position. In an embodiment,the first and second gRNA molecules are configured such, that whenguiding a Cas9 nickase, a single strand break will be accompanied by anadditional single strand break, positioned by a second gRNA,sufficiently close to one another to result in alteration of the desiredregion. In an embodiment, the first and second gRNA molecules areconfigured such that a single strand break positioned by said secondgRNA is within 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 nucleotides of the break positionedby said first gRNA molecule, e.g., when the Cas9 is a nickase. In anembodiment, the two gRNA molecules are configured to position cuts atthe same position, or within a few nucleotides of one another, ondifferent strands, e.g., essentially mimicking a double strand break.

In an embodiment, in which a gRNA (unimolecular (or chimeric) or modulargRNA) and Cas9 nuclease induce a double strand break for the purpose ofinducing HDR-mediated correction, the cleavage site is between 0-200 bp(e.g., 0-175, 0 to 150, 0 to 125, 0 to 100, 0 to 75, 0 to 50, 0 to 25,25 to 200, 25 to 175, 25 to 150, 25 to 125, 25 to 100, 25 to 75, 25 to50, 50 to 200, 50 to 175, 50 to 150, 50 to 125, 50 to 100, 50 to 75, 75to 200, 75 to 175, 75 to 150, 75 to 125, 75 to 100 bp) away from thetarget position. In an embodiment, the cleavage site is between 0-100 bp(e.g., 0 to 75, 0 to 50, 0 to 25, 25 to 100, 25 to 75, 25 to 50, 50 to100, 50 to 75 or 75 to 100 bp) away from the target position.

In some embodiments, one can promote HDR by using nickases to generate abreak with overhangs. While not wishing to be bound by theory, thesingle stranded nature of the overhangs can enhance the cell'slikelihood of repairing the break by HDR as opposed to, e.g., alt-NHEJor c-NHEJ. Specifically, in some embodiments, HDR is promoted byselecting a first gRNA that targets a first nickase to a first targetsequence, and a second gRNA that targets a second nickase to a secondtarget sequence which is on the opposite DNA strand from the firsttarget sequence and offset from the first nick.

In an embodiment, the targeting domain of a gRNA molecule is configuredto position a cleavage event sufficiently far from a preselectednucleotide, e.g., the nucleotide of a coding region, such that thenucleotide is not altered. In an embodiment, the targeting domain of agRNA molecule is configured to position an intronic cleavage eventsufficiently far from an intron/exon border, or naturally occurringsplice signal, to avoid alteration of the exonic sequence or unwantedsplicing events. The gRNA molecule may be a first, second, third and/orfourth gRNA molecule, as described herein.

Placement of a First Break and a Second Break Relative to Each Other

In an embodiment, a double strand break can be accompanied by anadditional double strand break, positioned by a second gRNA molecule, asis discussed below.

In an embodiment, a double strand break can be accompanied by twoadditional single strand breaks, positioned by a second gRNA moleculeand a third gRNA molecule.

In an embodiment, a first and second single strand breaks can beaccompanied by two additional single strand breaks positioned by a thirdgRNA molecule and a fourth gRNA molecule.

When two or more gRNAs are used to position two or more cleavage events,e.g., double strand or single strand breaks, in a target nucleic acid,it is contemplated that the two or more cleavage events may be made bythe same or different Cas9 proteins. For example, when two gRNAs areused to position two double strand breaks, a single Cas9 nuclease may beused to create both double strand breaks. When two or more gRNAs areused to position two or more single strand breaks (nicks), a single Cas9nickase may be used to create the two or more nicks. When two or moregRNAs are used to position at least one double strand break and at leastone single strand break, two Cas9 proteins may be used, e.g., one Cas9nuclease and one Cas9 nickase. It is contemplated that when two or moreCas9 proteins are used that the two or more Cas9 proteins may bedelivered sequentially to control specificity of a double strandedversus a single strand break at the desired position in the targetnucleic acid.

In some embodiments, the targeting domain of the first gRNA molecule andthe targeting domain of the second gRNA molecules are complementary toopposite strands of the target nucleic acid molecule. In someembodiments, the gRNA molecule and the second gRNA molecule areconfigured such that the PAMs are oriented outward.

In certain embodiments, two gRNA are selected to direct Cas9-mediatedcleavage at two positions that are a preselected distance from eachother. In embodiments, the two points of cleavage are on oppositestrands of the target nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the twocleavage points form a blunt ended break, and in other embodiments, theyare offset so that the DNA ends comprise one or two overhangs (e.g., oneor more 5′ overhangs and/or one or more 3′ overhangs). In someembodiments, each cleavage event is a nick. In embodiments, the nicksare close enough together that they form a break that is recognized bythe double strand break machinery (as opposed to being recognized by,e.g., the SSBr machinery). In some embodiments, the nicks are far enoughapart that they create an overhang that is a substrate for HDR, i.e.,the placement of the breaks mimics a DNA substrate that has experiencedsome resection. For instance, in some embodiments the nicks are spacedto create an overhang that is a substrate for processive resection. Insome embodiments, the two breaks are spaced within 25-65 nucleotides ofeach other. The two breaks may be, e.g., about 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50,55, 60 or 65 nucleotides of each other. The two breaks may be, e.g., atleast about 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 or 65 nucleotides of eachother. The two breaks may be, e.g., at most about 30, 35, 40, 45, 50,55, 60 or 65 nucleotides of each other. In some embodiments, the twobreaks are about 25-30, 30-35, 35-40, 40-45, 45-50, 50-55, 55-60, or60-65 nucleotides of each other.

In some embodiments, the break that mimics a resected break comprises a3′ overhang (e.g., generated by a DSB and a nick, where the nick leavesa 3′ overhang), a 5′ overhang (e.g., generated by a DSB and a nick,where the nick leaves a 5′ overhang), a 3′ and a 5′ overhang (e.g.,generated by three cuts), two 3′ overhangs (e.g., generated by two nicksthat are offset from each other), or two 5′ overhangs (e.g., generatedby two nicks that are offset from each other).

In an embodiment, in which two gRNAs (independently, unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA) complexing with Cas9 nickases induce twosingle strand breaks for the purpose of inducing HDR-mediatedcorrection, the closer nick is between 0-200 bp (e.g., 0-175, 0 to 150,0 to 125, 0 to 100, 0 to 75, 0 to 50, 0 to 25, 25 to 200, 25 to 175, 25to 150, 25 to 125, 25 to 100, 25 to 75, 25 to 50, 50 to 200, 50 to 175,50 to 150, 50 to 125, 50 to 100, 50 to 75, 75 to 200, 75 to 175, 75 to150, 75 to 125, 75 to 100 bp) away from the target position and the twonicks will ideally be within 25-65 bp of each other (e.g., 25 to 50, 25to 45, 25 to 40, 25 to 35, 25 to 30, 30 to 55, 30 to 50, 30 to 45, 30 to40, 30 to 35, 35 to 55, 35 to 50, 35 to 45, 35 to 40, 40 to 55, 40 to50, 40 to 45 bp, 45 to 50 bp, 50 to 55 bp, 55 to 60 bp, 60 to 65 bp) andno more than 100 bp away from each other (e.g., no more than 90, 80, 70,60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 or 5 bp away from each other). In an embodiment,the cleavage site is between 0-100 bp (e.g., 0 to 75, 0 to 50, 0 to 25,25 to 100, 25 to 75, 25 to 50, 50 to 100, 50 to 75 or 75 to 100 bp) awayfrom the target position.

In one embodiment, two gRNAs, e.g., independently, unimolecular (orchimeric) or modular gRNA, are configured to position a double-strandbreak on both sides of a target position. In an alternate embodiment,three gRNAs, e.g., independently, unimolecular (or chimeric) or modulargRNA, are configured to position a double strand break (i.e., one gRNAcomplexes with a Cas9 nuclease) and two single strand breaks or pairedsingle strand breaks (i.e., two gRNAs complex with Cas9 nickases) oneither side of the target position. In another embodiment, four gRNAs,e.g., independently, unimolecular (or chimeric) or modular gRNA, areconfigured to generate two pairs of single strand breaks (i.e., twopairs of two gRNAs complex with Cas9 nickases) on either side of thetarget position. The double strand break(s) or the closer of the twosingle strand nicks in a pair will ideally be within 0-500 bp of thetarget position (e.g., no more than 450, 400, 350, 300, 250, 200, 150,100, 50 or 25 bp from the target position). When nickases are used, thetwo nicks in a pair are, in embodiments, within 25-65 bp of each other(e.g., between 25 to 55, 25 to 50, 25 to 45, 25 to 40, 25 to 35, 25 to30, 50 to 55, 45 to 55, 40 to 55, 35 to 55, 30 to 55, 30 to 50, 35 to50, 40 to 50, 45 to 50, 35 to 45, 40 to 45 bp, 45 to 50 bp, 50 to 55 bp,55 to 60 bp, or 60 to 65 bp) and no more than 100 bp away from eachother (e.g., no more than 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20 or 10 bp).

When two gRNAs are used to target Cas9 molecules to target DNA breaks,different combinations of Cas9 molecules are envisioned. In someembodiments, a first gRNA is used to target a first Cas9 molecule to afirst target position, and a second gRNA is used to target a second Cas9molecule to a second target position. In some embodiments, the firstCas9 molecule creates a nick on the first strand of the target nucleicacid, and the second Cas9 molecule creates a nick on the oppositestrand, resulting in a double strand break (e.g., a blunt ended cut or acut with overhangs).

Different combinations of nickases can be chosen to target one singlestrand break to one strand and a second single strand break to theopposite strand. When choosing a combination, one can take into accountthat there are nickases having one active RuvC-like domain, and nickaseshaving one active HNH domain. In an embodiment, a RuvC-like domaincleaves the non-complementary strand of the target nucleic acidmolecule. In an embodiment, an HNH-like domain cleaves a single strandedcomplementary domain, e.g., a complementary strand of a double strandednucleic acid molecule. Generally, if both Cas9 molecules have the sameactive domain (e.g., both have an active RuvC domain or both have anactive HNH domain), one will choose two gRNAs that bind to oppositestrands of the target. In more detail, in some embodiments, a first gRNAis complementary with a first strand of the target nucleic acid andbinds a nickase having an active RuvC-like domain and causes thatnickase to cleave the strand that is non-complementary to that firstgRNA, i.e., a second strand of the target nucleic acid; and a secondgRNA is complementary with a second strand of the target nucleic acidand binds a nickase having an active RuvC-like domain and causes thatnickase to cleave the strand that is non-complementary to that secondgRNA, i.e., the first strand of the target nucleic acid. Conversely, insome embodiments, a first gRNA is complementary with a first strand ofthe target nucleic acid and binds a nickase having an active HNH domainand causes that nickase to cleave the strand that is complementary tothat first gRNA, i.e., a first strand of the target nucleic acid; and asecond gRNA is complementary with a second strand of the target nucleicacid and binds a nickase having an active HNH domain and causes thatnickase to cleave the strand that is complementary to that second gRNA,i.e., the second strand of the target nucleic acid. In anotherarrangement, if one Cas9 molecule has an active RuvC-like domain and theother Cas9 molecule has an active HNH domain, the gRNAs for both Cas9molecules can be complementary to the same strand of the target nucleicacid, so that the Cas9 molecule with the active RuvC-like domain willcleave the non-complementary strand and the Cas9 molecule with the HNHdomain will cleave the complementary strand, resulting in a doublestrand break.

Exemplary Template Nucleic Acids

A template nucleic acid, as that term is used herein, refers to anucleic acid sequence which can be used in conjunction with a Cas9molecule and a gRNA molecule to alter the structure of a targetposition.

Target position, as used herein, refers to a site on a target nucleicacid (e.g., the chromosome) that is modified by a Cas9molecule-dependent process. For example, the target position can be amodified Cas9 molecule cleavage of the target nucleic acid and templatenucleic acid directed modification, e.g., correction, of the targetposition. In an embodiment, a target position can be a site between twonucleotides, e.g., adjacent nucleotides, on the target nucleic acid intowhich one or more nucleotides are added. The target position maycomprise one or more nucleotides that are altered, e.g., corrected, by atemplate nucleic acid. In an embodiment, the target position is within atarget sequence (e.g., the sequence to which the gRNA binds). In anembodiment, a target position is upstream or downstream of a targetsequence (e.g., the sequence to which the gRNA binds).

In an embodiment, the target nucleic acid is modified to have the someor all of the sequence of the template nucleic acid, typically at ornear cleavage site(s). In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid issingle stranded. In an alternate embodiment, the template nucleic acidis double stranded. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid is DNA,e.g., double stranded DNA. In an alternate embodiment, the templatenucleic acid is single stranded DNA. In an embodiment, the templatenucleic acid is encoded on the same vector backbone, e.g., AAV genome orplasmid DNA, as the Cas9 molecule and gRNA. In an embodiment, thetemplate nucleic acid is excised from a vector backbone in vivo, e.g.,it is flanked by gRNA recognition sequences. In an embodiment, thetemplate nucleic acid comprises endogenous genomic sequence.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid alters the structure of thetarget position by participating in a homology directed repair event. Inan embodiment, the template nucleic acid alters the sequence of thetarget position. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid results inthe incorporation of a modified, or non-naturally occurring base intothe target nucleic acid.

Typically, the template sequence undergoes a breakage mediated orcatalyzed recombination with the target sequence. In an embodiment, thetemplate nucleic acid includes sequence that corresponds to a site onthe target sequence that is cleaved by an eaCas9 mediated cleavageevent. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid includes sequencethat corresponds to both, a first site on the target sequence that iscleaved in a first Cas9 mediated event, and a second site on the targetsequence that is cleaved in a second Cas9 mediated event.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid can include sequence whichresults in an alteration in the coding sequence of a translatedsequence, e.g., one which results in the substitution of one amino acidfor another in a protein product, e.g., transforming a mutant alleleinto a wild type allele, transforming a wild type allele into a mutantallele, and/or introducing a stop codon, insertion of an amino acidresidue, deletion of an amino acid residue, or a nonsense mutation.

In other embodiments, the template nucleic acid can include sequencewhich results in an alteration in a non-coding sequence, e.g., analteration in an intron or in a 5′ or 3′ non-translated ornon-transcribed region. Such alterations include an alteration in acontrol element, e.g., a promoter, enhancer, and an alteration in acis-acting or trans-acting control element.

A template nucleic acid having homology with a target position in agene, e.g., a gene described herein, can be used to alter the structureof a target sequence. The template sequence can be used to alter anunwanted structure, e.g., an unwanted or mutant nucleotide.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid is a single stranded nucleicacid. In another embodiment, the template nucleic acid is a doublestranded nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the template nucleic acidcomprises a nucleotide sequence, e.g., of one or more nucleotides, thatwill be added to or will template a change in the target nucleic acid.In other embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a nucleotidesequence that may be used to modify the target position. In otherembodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence,e.g., of one or more nucleotides, that corresponds to wild type sequenceof the target nucleic acid, e.g., of the target position.

The template nucleic acid may comprise a replacement sequence. In someembodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a 5′ homology arm. Inother embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises a 3′ homologyarm.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid is linear double strandedDNA. The length may be, e.g., about 50-500 base pairs, e.g., about 150,160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, or 500 base pairs. Thelength may be, e.g., at least 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300,350, 400, 450, or 500 base pairs. In some embodiments, the length is nogreater than 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, or500 base pairs. In some embodiments, a double stranded template nucleicacid has a length of about 160 base pairs, e.g., about 155-165, 150-170,140-180, 130-190, 120-200, 110-210, 100-220, 90-230, or 80-240 basepairs.

The template nucleic acid can be linear single stranded DNA. In someembodiments, the template nucleic acid is (i) linear single stranded DNAthat can anneal to the nicked strand of the target nucleic acid, (ii)linear single stranded DNA that can anneal to the intact strand of thetarget nucleic acid, (iii) linear single stranded DNA that can anneal tothe transcribed strand of the target nucleic acid, (iv) linear singlestranded DNA that can anneal to the non-transcribed strand of the targetnucleic acid, or more than one of the preceding. The length may be,e.g., 50-500 nucleotides. The length may be, e.g., about 50-500nucleotides. The length may be, e.g., about 150-200 nucleotides, e.g.,about 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, or 200 nucleotides. The length may be,e.g., at least 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, or500 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the length is no greater than 150,160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, or 500 nucleotides. Insome embodiments, a single stranded template nucleic acid has a lengthof about 160 nucleotides, e.g., about 155-165, 150-170, 140-180,130-190, 120-200, 110-210, 100-220, 90-230, or 80-240 nucleotides.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid is circular doublestranded DNA, e.g., a plasmid. In some embodiments, the template nucleicacid comprises about 500 to 1000 base pairs of homology on either sideof the replacement sequence and/or the nick. In some embodiments, thetemplate nucleic acid comprises about 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′ of the nick or replacementsequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ ofthe nick or replacement sequence. In some embodiments, the templatenucleic acid comprises at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′ of the nick or replacementsequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ ofthe nick or replacement sequence. In some embodiments, the templatenucleic acid comprises no more than 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′ of the nick or replacementsequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ ofthe nick or replacement sequence.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid is an adenovirus vector,e.g., an AAV vector, e.g., a ssDNA molecule of a length and sequencethat allows it to be packaged in an AAV capsid. The vector may be, e.g.,less than 5 kb and may contain an ITR sequence that promotes packaginginto the capsid. The vector may be integration-deficient. In someembodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises about 150 to 1000nucleotides of homology on either side of the replacement sequenceand/or the nick. In some embodiments, the template nucleic acidcomprises about 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,1500, or 2000 nucleotides 5′ of the nick or replacement sequence, 3′ ofthe nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ of the nick orreplacement sequence. In some embodiments, the template nucleic acidcomprises at least 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 1500, or 2000 nucleotides 5′ of the nick or replacement sequence,3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ of the nick orreplacement sequence. In some embodiments, the template nucleic acidcomprises at most 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 1500, or 2000 nucleotides 5′ of the nick or replacement sequence,3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′ and 3′ of the nick orreplacement sequence.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid is a lentiviral vector,e.g., an IDLV (integration deficiency lentivirus). In some embodiments,the template nucleic acid comprises about 500 to 1000 base pairs ofhomology on either side of the replacement sequence and/or the nick. Insome embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises about 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′of the nick or replacement sequence, 3′ of the nick or replacementsequence, or both 5′ and 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence. In someembodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises at least 300, 400, 500,600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′ of thenick or replacement sequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, orboth 5′ and 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence. In some embodiments,the template nucleic acid comprises no more than 300, 400, 500, 600,700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, or 2000 base pairs of homology 5′ of the nickor replacement sequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both5′ and 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises one or moremutations, e.g., silent mutations, that prevent Cas9 molecule fromrecognizing and cleaving the template nucleic acid. The template nucleicacid may comprise, e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, or 30 silentmutations relative to the corresponding sequence in the genome of thecell to be altered. In some embodiments, the template nucleic acidcomprises at most 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, or 50 silent mutationsrelative to the corresponding sequence in the genome of the cell to bealtered.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid alters the structure of thetarget position by participating in a homology directed repair event. Inan embodiment, the template nucleic acid alters the sequence of thetarget position. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid results inthe incorporation of a modified, or non-naturally occurring base intothe target nucleic acid.

Typically, the template sequence undergoes a breakage mediated orcatalyzed recombination with the target sequence. In an embodiment, thetemplate nucleic acid includes sequence that corresponds to a site onthe target sequence that is cleaved by an eaCas9 mediated cleavageevent. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid includes sequencethat corresponds to both, a first site on the target sequence that iscleaved in a first Cas9 mediated event, and a second site on the targetsequence that is cleaved in a second Cas9 mediated event.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid can include sequence whichresults in an alteration in the coding sequence of a translatedsequence, e.g., one which results in the substitution of one amino acidfor another in a protein product, e.g., transforming a mutant alleleinto a wild type allele, transforming a wild type allele into a mutantallele, and/or introducing a stop codon, insertion of an amino acidresidue, deletion of an amino acid residue, or a nonsense mutation. Inan embodiment, the template nucleic acid can include sequence whichresults in an alteration in a coding sequence, e.g., an alteration in anexon.

In other embodiments, the template nucleic acid can include sequencewhich results in an alteration in a non-coding sequence, e.g., analteration in an intron or in a 5′ or 3′ non-translated ornon-transcribed region. Such alterations include an alteration in acontrol element, e.g., a promoter, enhancer, and an alteration in acis-acting or trans-acting control element.

A template nucleic acid having homology with a target position can beused to alter the structure of a target sequence. The template sequencecan be used to alter an unwanted structure, e.g., an unwanted or mutantnucleotide.

Length of the Homology Arms

The homology arm should extend at least as far as the region in whichend resection may occur, e.g., in order to allow the resected singlestranded overhang to find a complementary region within the donortemplate. The overall length could be limited by parameters such asplasmid size or viral packaging limits. In an embodiment, a homology armdoes not extend into repeated elements, e.g., ALU elements or LINEelements.

Exemplary homology arm lengths include at least 50, 100, 250, 500, 750,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides. In some embodiments, thehomology arm length is 50-100, 100-250, 250-500, 500-750, 750-1000,1000-2000, 2000-3000, 3000-4000, or 4000-5000 nucleotides.

A template nucleic acid typically comprises the following components:

[5′ homology arm]-[replacement sequence]-[3′ homology arm].

The homology arms provide for recombination into the chromosome, thusreplacing the undesired element, e.g., a mutation or signature, with thereplacement sequence. In an embodiment, the homology arms flank the mostdistal cleavage sites.

In an embodiment, the 3′ end of the 5′ homology arm is the position nextto the 5′ end of the replacement sequence. In an embodiment, the 5′homology arm can extend at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000nucleotides 5′ from the 5′ end of the replacement sequence.

In an embodiment, the 5′ end of the 3′ homology arm is the position nextto the 3′ end of the replacement sequence. In an embodiment, the 3′homology arm can extend at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000nucleotides 3′ from the 3′ end of the replacement sequence.

In an embodiment, to correct a mutation, the homology arms, e.g., the 5′and 3′ homology arms, may each comprise about 1000 base pairs (bp) ofsequence flanking the most distal gRNAs (e.g., 1000 bp of sequence oneither side of the mutation).

It is contemplated herein that one or both homology arms may beshortened to avoid including certain sequence repeat elements, e.g., Aluelements or LINE elements. For example, a 5′ homology arm may beshortened to avoid a sequence repeat element. In other embodiments, a 3′homology arm may be shortened to avoid a sequence repeat element. Insome embodiments, both the 5′ and the 3′ homology arms may be shortenedto avoid including certain sequence repeat elements.

It is contemplated herein that template nucleic acids for correcting amutation may be designed for use as a single-stranded oligonucleotide,e.g., a single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN). When using assODN, 5′ and 3′ homology arms may range up to about 200 base pairs (bp)in length, e.g., at least 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, or 200 bp inlength. Longer homology arms are also contemplated for ssODNs asimprovements in oligonucleotide synthesis continue to be made. In someembodiments, a longer homology arm is made by a method other thanchemical synthesis, e.g., by denaturing a long double stranded nucleicacid and purifying one of the strands, e.g., by affinity for astrand-specific sequence anchored to a solid substrate.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, in some embodiments HDRproceeds more efficiently when the template nucleic acid has extendedhomology 5′ to the nick (i.e., in the 5′ direction of the nicked strand)(see FIGS. 3 and 4). Accordingly, in some embodiments, the templatenucleic acid has a longer homology arm and a shorter homology arm,wherein the longer homology arm can anneal 5′ of the nick. In someembodiments, the arm that can anneal 5′ to the nick is at least 25, 50,75, 100, 125, 150, 175, or 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, or 5000 nucleotides from the nick or the 5′ or3′ end of the replacement sequence. In some embodiments, the arm thatcan anneal 5′ to the nick is at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% longerthan the arm that can anneal 3′ to the nick. In some embodiments, thearm that can anneal 5′ to the nick is at least 2×, 3×, 4×, or 5× longerthan the arm that can anneal 3′ to the nick. Depending on whether assDNA template can anneal to the intact strand or the nicked strand, thehomology arm that anneals 5′ to the nick may be at the 5′ end of thessDNA template or the 3′ end of the ssDNA template, respectively.

Similarly, in some embodiments, the template nucleic acid has a 5′homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′ homology arm, such thatthe template nucleic acid has extended homology to the 5′ of the nick.For example, the 5′ homology arm and 3′ homology arm may besubstantially the same length, but the replacement sequence may extendfarther 5′ of the nick than 3′ of the nick. In some embodiments, thereplacement sequence extends at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 2×, 3×,4×, or 5× further to the 5′ end of the nick than the 3′ end of the nick.

While not wishing to be bound by theory, in some embodiments alt-HRproceeds more efficiently when the template nucleic acid is centered onthe nick. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the template nucleic acidhas two homology arms that are essentially the same size. For instance,the first homology arm of a template nucleic acid may have a length thatis within 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% of the secondhomology arm of the template nucleic acid.

Similarly, in some embodiments, the template nucleic acid has a 5′homology arm, a replacement sequence, and a 3′ homology arm, such thatthe template nucleic acid extends substantially the same distance oneither side of the nick. For example, the homology arms may havedifferent lengths, but the replacement sequence may be selected tocompensate for this. For example, the replacement sequence may extendfurther 5′ from the nick than it does 3′ of the nick, but the homologyarm 5′ of the nick is shorter than the homology arm 3′ of the nick, tocompensate. The converse is also possible, e.g., that the replacementsequence may extend further 3′ from the nick than it does 5′ of thenick, but the homology arm 3′ of the nick is shorter than the homologyarm 5′ of the nick, to compensate.

Exemplary Arrangements of Linear Nucleic Acid Template Systems

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid template system is double stranded.In an embodiment, the nucleic acid template system is single stranded.In an embodiment, the nucleic acid template system comprises a singlestranded portion and a double stranded portion.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 50 to 500base pairs. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about50 to 100, e.g., 55 to 95, 60 to 90, 65 to 85, or 70 to 80, base pairs,homology on either side of the nick and/or replacement sequence. In anembodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 50, 55, 60, 65,70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 base pairs homology 5′ of the nick orreplacement sequence, 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence, or both 5′and 3′ of the nick or replacement sequences.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 150 to 200,e.g., 155 to 195, 160 to 190, 165 to 185, or 170 to 180, base pairshomology 3′ of the nick and/or replacement sequence. In an embodiment,the template nucleic acid comprises about 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175,180, 185, 190, 195, or 200 base pairs homology 3′ of the nick orreplacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises less than about 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, or 10base pairs homology 5′ of the nick or replacement sequence.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 150 to 200,e.g., 155 to 195, 160 to 190, 165 to 185, or 170 to 180, base pairshomology 5′ of the nick and/or replacement sequence. In an embodiment,the template nucleic acid comprises about 150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175,180, 185, 190, 195, or 200 base pairs homology 5′ of the nick orreplacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises less than about 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, or 10base pairs homology 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence.

Exemplary Arrangements of Circular Nucleic Acid Template Systems

In an embodiment, the nucleic acid template system is double stranded.In an embodiment, the nucleic acid template system is double strandedcomprises a single stranded portion and a double stranded portion. In anembodiment, the nucleic acid template system is single stranded. In oneembodiment, the nucleic acid template system is a plasmid. In anotherembodiment, the nucleic acid template is an endogenous nucleic acid. Inanother embodiment, the nucleic acid template is present in an AAV or anIDLV.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 500 to 2000,e.g., 700 to 1900, 800 to 1800, 900 to 1700, 900 to 1600, 1000 to 1500,1100 to 1400, or 1200 to 1300 base pairs, homology on either side of thenick and/or replacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleicacid comprises about 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300,1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, or 2000 base pairs homology 5′ ofthe nick or replacement sequence, 3′ of the nick or replacementsequence, or both 5′ and 3′ of the nick or replacement sequences.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 500 to 2000,e.g., 700 to 1900, 800 to 1800, 900 to 1700, 900 to 1600, 1000 to 1500,1100 to 1400, or 1200 to 1300, base pairs homology 3′ of the nick and/orreplacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises about 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, or 2000 base pairs homology 3′ of the nickor replacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises less than about 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, or 50 base pairshomology 5′ of the nick or replacement sequence.

In an embodiment, the template nucleic acid comprises about 500 to 2000,e.g., 700 to 1900, 800 to 1800, 900 to 1700, 900 to 1600, 1000 to 1500,1100 to 1400, or 1200 to 1300, base pairs homology 5′ of the nick and/orreplacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises about 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400,1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, or 2000 base pairs homology 5′ of the nickor replacement sequence. In an embodiment, the template nucleic acidcomprises less than about 500, 400, 300, 200, 100, or 50 base pairshomology 3′ of the nick or replacement sequence.

Methods of Promoting Break Repair by an HDR Pathway

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a method of altering a cell,e.g., altering the structure, e.g., altering the sequence, of a targetnucleic acid of a cell, comprising contacting the cell with: (a) a gRNAthat targets a target position, e.g., a gRNA as described herein; (b) aCas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule as described herein; (c) a templatenucleic acid, (d) an HDR-enhancer and optionally, (e) a second, thirdand/or fourth gRNA, as described herein. The methods can comprisecontacting said cell with (a) and (b). The methods can comprisecontacting said cell with (a), (b), and (c), and/or with (a), (b), (c)and (d).

The contacting may be performed ex vivo and the contacted cell may bereturned to the subject's body after the contacting step. In otherembodiments, the contacting step may be performed in vivo.

In some embodiments, contacting a cell with a Cas9 molecule comprisescontacting the cell with a nucleic acid encoding the Cas9 molecule andallowing the cell to produce the Cas9 molecule. In some embodiments,contacting a cell with a gRNA comprises contacting the cell with DNAthat can direct transcription of the gRNA, and allowing the cell toproduce the gRNA.

In some embodiments, the method of altering a cell, as described herein,comprises acquiring knowledge of the presence of an undesired sequencein said cell, prior to the contacting step. Acquiring knowledge of thesequence of the undesired sequence in the cell may be by DNA sequencing.

In some embodiments, the contacting step of the method comprisescontacting the cell with a nucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAVvector, that expresses or comprises at least one of (a), (b), (c), (d),and optionally (e). In some embodiments, the contacting step of themethod comprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid, e.g., avector, e.g., an AAV vector, that expresses or comprises each of (a),(b), (c), (d), and optionally (e). In some embodiments, the contactingstep of the method comprises contacting the cell with a nucleic acid,e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, that expresses or comprises two,three, or four of (a), (b), (c), (d), and optionally (e). In someembodiments, the contacting step of the method comprises contacting thecell with a nucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, thatexpresses or comprises each of (a) and (b). In another embodiment, thecontacting step of the method comprises delivering to the cell a Cas9molecule of (b), a nucleic acid which encodes a gRNA according to (a),and a template nucleic acid of (c), optionally a HDR-enhancer of (d),and optionally, a second gRNA (e)(i) (and further optionally, a thirdgRNA (e)(iv) and/or fourth gRNA (e)(iii)).

The contacting step of the method can comprise contacting the cell witha nucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, that expresses orcomprises at least one of (a), (b), (c) and (d). In some embodiments,the contacting step of the method comprises contacting the cell with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, that expresses eachof (a), (b), and (c). In another embodiment, the contacting step of themethod comprises delivering to the cell a Cas9 molecule of (b), anucleic acid which encodes a gRNA (a) and a template nucleic acid of(c), optionally an HDR-enhancer of (d), and optionally, a second gRNA(e)(i) (and further optionally, a third gRNA (e)(iv) and/or fourth gRNA(e)(iii).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises contacting the cell with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, e.g., an AAV2 vector,a modified AAV2 vector, an AAV3 vector, a modified AAV3 vector, an AAV6vector, a modified AAV6 vector, an AAV8 vector or an AAV9 vector.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the cell a Cas9molecule, as a protein or an mRNA, and a nucleic acid which encodes orcomprises a gRNA molecule and an HDR-enhancer molecule, and optionally atemplate nucleic acid and/or a second gRNA molecule.

In some embodiments, contacting comprises delivering to the cell a Cas9molecule of (b), as a protein or an mRNA, said gRNA of (a), as an RNA,and optionally said second gRNA of (e), as an RNA, and optionally (c) asa nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer of (d) isdelivered as a nucleic acid, e.g., DNA or RNA. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancer of (d) is delivered as a functional nucleic acid such as asiRNA or RNAi oligonucleotide. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer of(d) is delivered as a nucleic acid, e.g., mRNA, that encodes a protein.In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is delivered as aHDR-enhancing gRNA. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isdelivered in combination with an eiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments,the HDR-enhancing gRNA is delivered in combination with an eaCas9molecule.

In some embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the cell a gRNAof (a) as an RNA, optionally said second gRNA of (e) as an RNA, and anucleic acid that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b), (c) as a nucleicacid, and optionally (d) as a nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, a subject is treated by inducing a Cas9-mediatedbreak at a target position, wherein the target position causes orexacerbates a disease or disorder, and administering a template nucleicacid and an HDR enhancer, wherein the break is repaired by HDR.

The method of treating a subject may comprise contacting the subject (ora cell from the subject) with (c) a template nucleic acid. A templatenucleic acid is used when the method of treating a subject uses HDR toalter the sequence of the target nucleic acid of the subject.

In an embodiment, the method comprises acquiring knowledge of anundesired sequence in said subject, e.g., by DNA sequencing.

In an embodiment, the method comprises correcting an undesired sequenceby HDR.

When the method comprises correcting an undesired sequence by HDR, aCas9 molecule of (b), at least one guide RNA, e.g., a guide RNA of (a)and a template nucleic acid (c) can be included in the contacting step.

In an embodiment, a cell of the subject is contacted ex vivo with one ormore of, e.g., all of (a), (b), (c) and (d). In an embodiment, said cellis returned to the subject's body. In an embodiment, a cell of thesubject is contacted is in vivo with one or more of, e.g., all of (a),(b) (c) and (d).

In an embodiment, the cell of the subject can also be contacted in vivoby intravenous delivery of one or more of, e.g., all of (a), (b), (c),and (d).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises contacting the subject with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, described herein,e.g., a nucleic acid that encodes or comprises at least one of, e.g.,all of, (a), (b), (c), and (d).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to said subject saidCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, and one or more nucleic acidwhich encodes or comprises at least one of, e.g., all of, (a), (c), and(d).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the subject theCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, the gRNA of (a), as an RNA,a nucleic acid of (c) and optionally the HDR-enhancer of (d), as an RNA.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the subject thegRNA of (a), as an RNA, a nucleic acid that encodes the Cas9 molecule of(b), a nucleic acid of (c), and optionally an HDR-enhancer of (d).

In an embodiment, a cell of the subject can be contacted ex vivo with(a), (b), (c) and (d). In an embodiment, said cell is returned to thesubject's body.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises contacting the subject with anucleic acid, e.g., a vector, e.g., an AAV vector, described herein,e.g., a nucleic acid that encodes or comprises at least one, e.g., allof, of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the subject theCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, and a nucleic acid whichencodes or comprises one or more of (a), (c), and (d).

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the subject theCas9 molecule of (b), as a protein or mRNA, the gRNA of (a), as an RNA,and the template nucleic acid of (c) as a DNA.

In an embodiment, contacting comprises delivering to the subject thegRNA of (a), as an RNA, optionally said second gRNA of (e), as an RNA,and a nucleic acid that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b), and a nucleicacid that encodes the template nucleic acid of (d).

Examples of gRNAs in Genome Editing Methods

gRNA molecules as described herein can be used with Cas9 molecules thatgenerate a double strand break or a single strand break to alter thesequence of a target nucleic acid, e.g., a target position. gRNAmolecules useful in these methods are described below.

In some embodiments, the gRNA is used in making double strand breaks. Inan embodiment, the gRNA, e.g., a chimeric gRNA, is configured such thatit comprises one or more of the following properties:

a) it can position, e.g., when targeting a Cas9 molecule that makesdouble strand breaks, a double strand break (i) within 50, 100, 150 or200 nucleotides of a target position, or (ii) sufficiently close thatthe target position is within the region of end resection;

b) it has a targeting domain of at least 17 nucleotides, e.g., atargeting domain of (i) 17, (ii) 18, or (iii) 20 nucleotides; and

c)

(i) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise at least15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides, e.g., atleast 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides froma naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidistail and proximal domain, or a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;

(ii) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain, e.g., at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of a naturally occurring S.aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA, or a sequence thatdiffers by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotidestherefrom;

(iii) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50, 51, or54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain that is complementary to its corresponding nucleotide of thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36,41, 46, 50, 51, or 54 nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA,or a sequence that differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or10 nucleotides therefrom;

iv) the tail domain is at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotidesin length, e.g., it comprises at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40nucleotides from a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain; or a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom; or

(v) the tail domain comprises 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 nucleotides or allof the corresponding portions of a naturally occurring tail domain,e.g., a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(iii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and c.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a, b, and c.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(i), and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(i), and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(iii), and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(iii), and c(ii).

In some embodiments, the gRNA is used in making single strand breaks. Inan embodiment, the gRNA, e.g., a chimeric gRNA, is configured such thatit comprises one or more of the following properties:

a) it can position, e.g., when targeting a Cas9 molecule that makessingle strand breaks, a single strand break (i) within 50, 100, 150 or200 nucleotides of a target position, or (ii) sufficiently close thatthe target position is within the region of end resection;

b) it has a targeting domain of at least 17 nucleotides, e.g., atargeting domain of (i) 17, (ii) 18, or (iii) 20 nucleotides; and

c)

(i) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise at least15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides, e.g., atleast 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides froma naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidistail and proximal domain, or a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;

(ii) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain, e.g., at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of a naturally occurring S.aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA, or a sequence thatdiffers by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotidestherefrom;

(iii) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50, 51, or54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain that is complementary to its corresponding nucleotide of thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36,41, 46, 50, 51, or 54 nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA,or a sequence that differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or10 nucleotides therefrom;

iv) the tail domain is at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotidesin length, e.g., it comprises at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40nucleotides from a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain; or, a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom; or

(v) the tail domain comprises 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 nucleotides or allof the corresponding portions of a naturally occurring tail domain,e.g., a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and b(iii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that it comprisesproperties: a and c.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a, b, and c.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(i), and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(i), and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(iii), and c(i).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is configured such that in comprisesproperties: a(i), b(iii), and c(ii).

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingHNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the RuvC activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at D10, e.g., theD10A mutation.

In an embodiment, the gRNA is used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H840, e.g., aH840A.

In an embodiment, a pair of gRNAs, e.g., a pair of chimeric gRNAs,comprising a first and a second gRNA, is configured such that theycomprises one or more of the following properties:

a) one or both of the gRNAs can position, e.g., when targeting a Cas9molecule that makes single strand breaks, a single strand break within(i) 50, 100, 150 or 200 nucleotides of a target position, or (ii)sufficiently close that the target position is within the region of endresection;

b) one or both have a targeting domain of at least 17 nucleotides, e.g.,a targeting domain of (i) 17 or (ii) 18 nucleotides;

c) for one or both:

(i) the proximal and tail domain, when taken together, comprise at least15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides, e.g., atleast 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53 nucleotides froma naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidistail and proximal domain, or a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom;

(ii) there are at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or53 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain, e.g., at least 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 49, 50, or 53nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of a naturally occurring S.aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA, or a sequence thatdiffers by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotidestherefrom;

(iii) there are at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 50, 51, or54 nucleotides 3′ to the last nucleotide of the second complementaritydomain that is complementary to its corresponding nucleotide of thefirst complementarity domain, e.g., at least 16, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 36,41, 46, 50, 51, or 54 nucleotides from the corresponding sequence of anaturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N. meningitidis gRNA,or a sequence that differs by no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or10 nucleotides therefrom;

iv) the tail domain is at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 nucleotidesin length, e.g., it comprises at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40nucleotides from a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain; or a sequence that differs by no more than 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 nucleotides therefrom; or

(v) the tail domain comprises 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 nucleotides or allof the corresponding portions of a naturally occurring tail domain,e.g., a naturally occurring S. aureus, S. thermophilus, or N.meningitidis tail domain;

d) the gRNAs are configured such that, when hybridized to target nucleicacid, they are separated by 0-50, 0-100, 0-200, at least 10, at least20, at least 30 or at least 50 nucleotides;

e) the breaks made by the first gRNA and second gRNA are on differentstrands; and

f) the PAMs are facing outwards.

In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a and b(i). In an embodiment, one or both of thegRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties: a and b(ii). Inan embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a and b(iii). In an embodiment, one or both of thegRNAs configured such that it comprises properties: a and c. In anembodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a, b, and c. In an embodiment, one or both of thegRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties: a(i), b(i), andc(i). In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such thatit comprises properties: a(i), b(i), and c(ii). In an embodiment, one orboth of the gRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties: a(i),b(i), c, and d. In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configuredsuch that it comprises properties: a(i), b(i), c, and e. In anembodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a(i), b(i), c, and f. In an embodiment, one orboth of the gRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties: a(i),b(i), c, d, and e. In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs isconfigured such that it comprises properties: a(i), b(i), c, d, and f.In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a(i), b(i), c, d, e, and f. In an embodiment, oneor both of the gRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties:a(i), b(iii), and c(i). In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs isconfigured such that it comprises properties: a(i), b(iii), and c(ii).In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a(i), b(iii), c, and d. In an embodiment, one orboth of the gRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties: a(i),b(iii), c, and e. In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs isconfigured such that it comprises properties: a(i), b(iii), c, and f. Inan embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs is configured such that itcomprises properties: a(i), b(iii), c, d, and e. In an embodiment, oneor both of the gRNAs is configured such that it comprises properties:a(i), b(iii), c, d, and f. In an embodiment, one or both of the gRNAs isconfigured such that it comprises properties: a(i), b(iii), c, d, e, andf.

In an embodiment, the gRNAs are used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingHNH activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the RuvC activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at D10, e.g., theD10A mutation.

In an embodiment, the gRNAs are used with a Cas9 nickase molecule havingRuvC activity, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having the HNH activityinactivated, e.g., a Cas9 molecule having a mutation at H840, e.g., aH840A.

V.2 Non-Homologous End-Joining

Nuclease-induced non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), for example alt-NHEJor canonical NHEJ, can be used to target gene-specific knockouts (seeFIG. 1). NHEJ, e.g., alt-NHEJ, can also be used to remove (e.g., delete)sequence in a gene of interest. In the methods for altering a cell ortreating a subject by altering a cell described herein, the cell iscontacted with a Cas9 molecule described herein in an amount and underconditions sufficient for NHEJ, e.g., alt-NHEJ, to occur. In anembodiment, a deletion is inserted into the nucleic acid of the cell,thereby altering the sequence of the nucleic acid of the cell. In oneembodiment, Alt-NHEJ pathways include blunt EJ, MMEJ, and SD-MMEJ (seeFIG. 1).

While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that, in anembodiment, the genomic alterations associated with the methodsdescribed herein rely on nuclease-induced NHEJ, e.g., alt-NHEJ, and theerror-prone nature of the alt-NHEJ repair pathway. NHEJ repairs adouble-strand break in the DNA by joining together the two ends;however, generally, the original sequence is restored only if twocompatible ends, exactly as they were formed by the double-strand break,are perfectly ligated. The DNA ends of the double-strand break arefrequently the subject of enzymatic processing, resulting in theaddition or removal of nucleotides, e.g., resection, at one or bothstrands, prior to rejoining of the ends. This results in the presence ofinsertion and/or deletion (indel) mutations in the DNA sequence at thesite of the NHEJ repair. Two-thirds of these mutations typically alterthe reading frame and, therefore, produce a non-functional protein.Additionally, mutations that maintain the reading frame, but whichinsert or delete a significant amount of sequence, can destroyfunctionality of the protein. This is locus dependent as mutations incritical functional domains are likely less tolerable than mutations innon-critical regions of the protein.

The indel mutations generated by NHEJ are unpredictable in nature;however, at a given break site certain indel sequences are favored andare over represented in the population, likely due to small regions ofmicrohomology. The lengths of deletions can vary widely; most commonlyin the 1-50 bp range, but they can easily reach greater than 100-200 bp.Insertions tend to be shorter and often include short duplications ofthe sequence immediately surrounding the break site. However, it ispossible to obtain large insertions, and in these cases, the insertedsequence has often been traced to other regions of the genome or toplasmid DNA present in the cells.

Because NHEJ, e.g., alt-NHEJ, is a mutagenic process, it can also beused to delete small sequence motifs as long as the generation of aspecific final sequence is not required. If a double-strand break istargeted near to a short target sequence, the deletion mutations causedby the NHEJ repair often span, and therefore remove, the unwantednucleotides. For the deletion of larger DNA segments, introducing twodouble-strand breaks, one on each side of the sequence, can result inNHEJ between the ends with removal of the entire intervening sequence.Both of these approaches can be used to delete specific DNA sequences;however, the error-prone nature of NHEJ may still produce indelmutations at the site of repair.

Two distinct NHEJ pathways are described herein, canonical NHEJ andalternative NHEJ. Canonical NHEJ typically occurs when a double strandbreak has blunt, unresected ends that are ligation-competent. In someinstances, minimal end processing, e.g., <5 nucleotide deletions orinsertions, occurs, and the break ends are ligated thereby resulting ineither correct (error-free) repair, or approximately 1-4 nucleotideinsertions or deletions. Canonical NHEJ is dependent upon the KU70/80and XRCC4/LigaseIV pathway for recognition of the break, minimal endprocessing, DNA synthesis, and ligation.

In contrast, alternative NHEJ is not dependent upon the KU70/80 andXRCC4/LigaseIV pathway and typically occurs when resection of more than5 nucleotides at the break ends occurs. In some cases, resection revealsa short span, e.g., 5 to 25 nucleotides, of homologous sequence in theoverhangs, also known as microhomologies. The microhomologies anneal andthe intervening sequence on the single strands between the break and theannealed microhomology region is deleted. Accordingly, ALT-NHEJtypically results in longer stretches, e.g., greater than 5 nucleotides,of deleted sequence than canonical NHEJ.

Both double strand cleaving eaCas9 molecules and single strand, ornickase, eaCas9 molecules can be used in the methods and compositionsdescribed herein to generate NHEJ-mediated indels. NHEJ-mediated indelstargeted to a gene, e.g., a coding region, e.g., an early coding regionof a gene of interest can be used to knockout (i.e., eliminate proteinexpression of) a gene of interest. For example, early coding region of agene of interest includes sequence immediately following a transcriptionstart site, within a first exon of the coding sequence, or within 500 bpof the transcription start site (e.g., less than 500, 450, 400, 350,300, 250, 200, 150, 100 or 50 bp).

V.3 Single-Strand Annealing

Single strand annealing (SSA) is a type of HDR-repair. Specifically, SSArepairs a double-strand break between two repeat sequences present in atarget nucleic acid. Repeat sequences utilized by the SSA pathway aregenerally greater than 30 nucleotides in length. Resection at the breakends occurs to reveal repeat sequences on both strands of the targetnucleic acid. After resection, single strand overhangs containing therepeat sequences are coated with RPA protein to prevent the repeatssequences from inappropriate annealing, e.g., to themselves. RAD52 bindsto each of the repeat sequences on the overhangs and aligns thesequences to enable the annealing of the complementary repeat sequences.After annealing, the single-strand flaps of the overhangs are cleaved.New DNA synthesis fills in any gaps, and ligation restores the DNAduplex. As a result of the processing, the DNA sequence between the tworepeats is deleted. The length of the deletion can depend on manyfactors including the location of the two repeats utilized, and thepathway or processivity of the resection.

SSA does not require a template nucleic acid to alter or correct atarget nucleic acid sequence. Instead, the complementary repeat sequenceis utilized.

VI. Methods of Promoting an HDR Repair Pathway

This section describes the machinery involved in different DNA repairpathways, and ways of modulating that machinery. While not wishing thetheory in this section to be binding, it is believed that in many cases,inhibition of the steps or factors involved in a first DNA repairpathway increases the likelihood that a lesion will be repaired byanother DNA repair pathway (e.g., HDR, such as HR, alt-HR, and/or SSA).Additional details on the DNA repair machinery are found in Ciccia andElledge (2010) MOL. CELL 40(2): 179-204.

To begin, the relationships between different DNA damage repair pathwaysare described.

When a cell encounters a DSB, it follows a two-step model. The firststep is the choice between canonical NHEJ (sometimes abbreviated hereinas C-NHEJ) which operates on blunt DNA ends (i.e., no resection), andthe initiation of resection of the DNA at the site of the DSB. After theresection is engaged, the cell faces a choice between alternativenon-homologous end-joining (Alt-NHEJ, which is a class of repairpathways that includes MMEJ) and HDR (which is a class of repairpathways that includes HR, alt-HR and SSA). KU70-80 is a protein complexthat has affinity for double-strand breaks and it is one of the keyfactors that regulates canonical NHEJ, and it suppresses both HR andalt-NHEJ. The length of resection of the DNA and the state of the cellcycle have an important role in engaging HDR versus Alt-NHEJ.Specifically, longer resection is required for HDR (hundreds ofnucleotides) whereas typically short resection is needed for Alt-NHEJ;HR is active in S and G2 instead Alt-NHEJ is active throughout the cellcycle.

Each pathway is described in more detail in the following sections andtables.

TABLE VI.1 Representative Targets in Damage Repair PathwaysCompound/siRNA/ Inhibition of Will promote Target gRNA/antiMiRInhibition of components Increase Resection: 53 BP1 siRNA/gRNA of theDNA damage Increase of ALT- Dominant negative response that preventsNHEJ, HDR. Balance peptide resection at the Break between ALT-NHEJ RIf1siRNA/gRNA promoting indirectly and HDR will depend PTIP siRNA/gRNANHEJInhibition of if there is homology components of the DNA (either thesister damage response that chromatin or the prevents resection at thedonor) Break promoting indirectly NHEJ + B3:C51 Inhibition of CanonicalIncrease Resection: KU 70-80 siRNA/gRNA NHEJ Increase of ALT- DNApkNU7441 NHEJ, HDR. Balance CC115 between ALT-NHEJ NK314 and HDR willdepend Wortmannin if there is homology LY294002 (either the sister NU7026 chromatin or the IC86621 donor) IC87102 IC87361 OK1035 SU11752IC486241 Vaillin Lig4 SCR7 XRCC4 siRNA/gRNA XLF siRNA/gRNA ArtemissiRNA/gRNA Inhibition of HR Increase cNHEJ, ALT- BRCA2 siRNA/gRNANHEJ/SSA and ALT- BRCA1 siRNA/gRNA HR CtIP siRNA/gRNA dominant negativeprotein EXo1 siRNA/gRNA DNA2 siRNA/gRNA MRN siRNA/gRNA complex MRE11Mirin Telomelysin Resveratrol siRNA/gRNA Rad50 siRNA/gRNA Nbs1siRNA/gRNA Rad51 B02 A03 RI-1 IBR2 siRNA/gRNA ALT-NHEJ Increase of HDR:ALT- XRCC1 siRNA/gRNA HR, SSA, HR Ligase I siRNA/gRNA Ligase IIIsiRNA/gRNA Pol Theta siRNA/gRNA Inhibition of Increase of HDR: ALT- Fbh1siRNA/gRNA antirecombinant proteints HR, SSA, HR RTEL siRNA/gRNA PARIsiRNA/gRNA Rap80 siRNA/gRNA miRNA miR-155-5p-antiMiR miR-155-3p-antiMiRmiR-545-5p-antiMiR miR-545-3p-antiMiR miR-107-antiMiR miR-1255-A-antiMiRmiR-1255-B1-antiMiR miR-1255-B2-antiMiR miR-148-5p-antiMiRmiR-148-3p-antiMiR miR-193-5p-antiMiR miR-193-3p-antiMiR Inhibition ofSingle Strand Increase HR Rad52 AID 651668 Annealing siRNA/gRNA ERCC1NSC 130813, siRNA/gRNA XPF NSC 130813 siRNA/gRNA Inhibition of SingleStrand Increase HDR PARP Olaparib, AZD2281, Break Repair KU-0059436Iniparib, BSI-201 BMN 673 Rucaparib, (AG014699, PF- 01367338) Veliparib,ABT-888 CEP 9722 INO-1001 MK 4827 BGB-290 E701, GPI21016 MP-124 LT-673NMS-P118 XAV939 3-aminobenzamide XRCC1 siRNA/gRNA Inhibition of MMRIncrease HDR Msh2 siRNA/gRNA Cadmium (Cd(2+)) Msh3 siRNA/gRNA Msh6siRNA/gRNA Cadmium (Cd(2+)) Mlh1 siRNA/gRNA Pms2 siRNA/gRNA Chromatinmodifier Increase HDR Ezh2 GSK343 inhibitors EPZ-6438 GSK2816126SureCN6120847 EPZ005687 HDAC- Trichostatin A (TSA) Class I SodiumButyrate (NaB) HDAC- Trichostatin A (TSA) Class II Sodium Butyrate (NaB)Setd2 siRNA/gRNA KDM4A/ siRNA/gRNA JMJD2A Cell Cycle arrest in G2Increase HDR mostly CDk1 RO-3306 HR AZD 5438

VI.1 Homology-Directed Repair (HDR)

HDR is one of at least three repair pathways that act on double-strandedbreaks (DSB). Which of the four pathways ultimately repairs a given DSBis influenced by a number of factors, including the degree of resectionat the break. HDR typically acts when there has been significantresection at the DSB, forming at least one single stranded portion ofDNA. The other three DSB repair pathways (canonical NHEJ, and alt-NHEJ)are discussed below. In addition to repairing DSBs, HDR (or a pathwaysharing some of the same machinery) can also repair nicks when a nick isconverted to a double strand break, e.g., after replication.

In some cases, the break is recognized by PARP1/2. PARP1/2 competes withKu binding, and PARP1/2 binding favors engagement of the HDR machinery.Ku binding, in contrast, favors canonical NHEJ, as described below.

The DSB is also recognized by the MRN complex which contains MRE11,RAD50, and NBS1. MRE11 has 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity andendonuclease activity. MrE11 can form a complex with RAD50, whichresults in the increase of exonuclease activity. The second subunit,NBS1, recruits ATM to the break. Resection at the break is initiated bythe BRCA1-C complex. In this complex, CtBP-interacting protein (CtIP,also known as Retinoblastoma binding protein 8, carboxy terminal bindingprotein-interacting protein, or RBBP8) has endonuclease activity andinteracts with BRCA1 and MRN. An initial step in the resection pathwaymay occur when BRCA1 displaces 53BP1-RIF1, which would otherwise pushthe break into the canonical NHEJ pathway. Once MRN and CtIP areassembled, endonucleolytic cleavage of the 5′ ends of the DSB createsshort single-stranded 3′ overhangs. Next, resection enters theprocessive stage due to the activities of EXO1 exonuclease (which has 3′to 5′ exonuclease activity), and the Dna2 endonuclease. (Dna2 possessesseveral enzymatic activities, including 5′ to 3′ exonuclease activity,ATPase activity, and helicase activity.) The helicases RECQ1, BLM, WRN,RTS, RECQ4, and RECQ5 are human helicases involved in HDR. WRN has 3′ to5′ helicase activity and exonuclease activity. BLM participates inreplication and repair, unwinding both single strand and double strandedDNA in the 3′ to 5′ direction. During repair, BLM may also be involvedin 5′ end resection. RecQ protein-like 4 (RECQ4 or RECQL4) has 3′ to 5′helicase activity. RecQ helicase-like (RECQL, RECQ1, or RECQL1) is amember of the RecQ helicase family and has 3′ to 5′ helicase activity.Together, these pro-resection components favor engagement of the HDRpathway.

Resection leads to the formation of single stranded DNA regions. Theseregions are bound and stabilized by RPA, a heterotrimer comprising RPA1,RPA2, and RPA3. An extended single strand can be repaired by the HDRpathway as discussed in this section, such as the SSA pathway which isdiscussed below. In the HDR pathway, the RPA heterotrimer undergoespost-translational modification, specifically PP4-dependentdephosphorylation of RPA2 and sumolyation of RPA1. RPA binding to thessDNA generates a signal that has multiple consequence such asactivation of the DNA damage response and ultimately the engagement ofBRCA2. BRCA2 then acts to promote the RPA displacement and theconsequential Rad51 loading onto the resected ends. CHK1 phosphorylatesRAD51, allowing it to be recruited to the break. The Rad51 filament is akey factor involved in the search for homology and in promoting theD-loop invasion.

Repair can then progress via different DNA crossover intermediates,i.e., via the synthesis-dependent strand annealing (SDSA) pathway or byformation of double Holliday junctions (dHJs). Briefly, SDSA involves aDNA polymerase which lengthens the invading strand, and the RTELhelicase. When a dHJ is formed, the following machinery participates:BLM/TOPO III which dissolves the structure, an endonuclease such asFEN1, MUS81/EME1, or SLX1/SLX4 which cleaves the structure. (The FEN1enzyme recognizes the specific DNA structure of 5′ overhanging flapstructures that occur in DNA repair and replication, e.g., processes 5′ends of Okazaki fragment during lagging strand synthesis. FEN1 may alsopossess 5′ to 3′ exonuclease activity on nicked or gapped doublestranded DNA.)

In some embodiments, HDR results in physical integration of the templatenucleic acid (or a part of it) into the genome as part of the repairprocess. In other embodiments, HDR does not result in physicalintegration of a part of the template nucleic acid into the genome.

FA (fanconi anemia) proteins may cause cells to favor HDR over canonicalNHEJ.

In some embodiments, the methods herein involve up-regulating an HDRpathway(s). For instance, the methods may involve modulating (e.g.,stimulating or overexpressing) a component (e.g., exactly one component,or one or more components, e.g., two or three components) of an HDRpathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.2 or VI.1(C). This component maybe selected from, e.g., the group consisting of a PARP, PARP1, PARP2,MRN complex, MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, ATM, BRCA2, BRCA1, BRCA1 complex,BRCA1-C complex, BRCA1-B complex, CtIP, BRCA1, EXO1, BLM, RPA complex,RPA1, RPA2, RPA3, PP4, or RAD51. In another embodiment, the up-regulatorof HDR is a dominant negative CtIP. A dominant negative CtIP promotesresection in G1 phase.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is a polypeptide of TableVI.2 or VI.1(C), or a polypeptide that comprises at least 60, 70, 80,81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98,99 or 100% homology with, or differs by no more than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15,14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residuesfrom a naturally occurring polypeptide of Table VI.2 or VI.1(C).

In some embodiments, the HDR enhancer comprises a PARP, PARP1, PARP2,member of a MRN complex, MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, BARD1, BRCA2, BRCA1, amember of a BRCA1 complex, a member of a BRCA1-C complex, a member of aBRCA1-B complex, CtIP, EXO1, BLM, RECQ1, WRN, RTS, RECQ5, RPA3, PP4,RAD51, BACH1, FANCJ, Topbp1, TOPO III, FEN1, MUS81, EME1, SLX1, SLX4, ora FA protein. In some embodiments, the HDR enhancer comprises at least60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95,96, 97, 98, 99 or 100% homology with, or differs by no more than 50, 40,30, 20, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from anaturally occurring a PARP, PARP1, PARP2, a member of a MRN complex,MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, BARD1, BRCA2, BRCA1, a member of a BRCA1 complex, amember of a BRCA1-C complex, a member of a BRCA1-B complex, CtIP, EXO1,BLM, RECQ1, WRN, RTS, RECQ5, RPA3, PP4, RAD51, BACH1, FANCJ, Topbp1,TOPO III, FEN1, MUS81, EME1, SLX1, SLX4, a FA protein, or one of theproteins described herein, e.g., in Table VI.2.

In another embodiment, an HDR enhancer may be an HDR-enhancing gRNA asdescribed herein.

TABLE VI.2 Factors that promote HDR Factor Sequence a PARP — PARP1MAESSDKLYRVEYAKSGRASCKKCSESIPKDSLRMAIMVQSPMFDGKVPHWYHFSCFWKVGHSIRHPDVEVDGFSELRWDDQQKVKKTAEAGGVTGKGQDGIGSKAEKTLGDFAAEYAKSNRSTCKGCMEKIEKGQVRLSKKMVDPEKPQLGMIDRWYHPGCFVKNREELGFRPEYSASQLKGFSLLATEDKEALKKQLPGVKSEGKRKGDEVDGVDEVAKKKSKKEKDKDSKLEKALKAQNDLIWNIKDELKKVCSTNDLKELLIFNKQQVPSGESAILDRVADGMVFGALLPCEECSGQLVFKSDAYYCTGDVTAWTKCMVKTQTPNRKEWVTPKEFREISYLKKLKVKKQDRIFPPETSASVAATPPPSTASAPAAVNSSASADKPLSNMKILTLGKLSRNKDEVKAMIEKLGGKLTGTANKASLCISTKKEVEKMNKKMEEVKEANIRVVSEDFLQDVSASTKSLQELFLAHILSPWGAEVKAEPVEVVAPRGKSGAALSKKSKGQVKEEGINKSEKRMKLTLKGGAAVDPDSGLEHSAHVLEKGGKVFSATLGLVDIVKGTNSYYKLQLLEDDKENRYWIFRSWGRVGTVIGSNKLEQMPSKEDAIEHFMKLYEEKTGNAWHSKNFTKYPKKFYPLEIDYGQDEEAVKKLTVNPGTKSKLPKPVQDLIKMIFDVESMKKAMVEYEIDLQKMPLGKLSKRQIQAAYSILSEVQQAVSQGSSDSQILDLSNRFYTLIPHDFGMKKPPLLNNADSVQAKVEMLDNLLDIEVAYSLLRGGSDDSSKDPIDVNYEKLKTDIKVVDRDSEEAEIIRKYVKNTHATTHNAYDLEVIDIFKIEREGECQRYKPFKQLHNRRLLWHGSRTTNFAGILSQGLRIAPPEAPVTGYMFGKGIYFADMVSKSANYCHTSQGDPIGLILLGEVALGNMYELKHASHISKLPKGKHSVKGLGKTTPDPSANISLDGVDVPLGTGISSGVNDTSLLYNEYIVYDIAQVNLKYLLKLKFNFKTSLW (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 1 [Homosapiens] CCDS 1554.1) PARP2MAARRRRSTGGGRARALNESKRVNNGNTAPEDSSPAKKTRRCQRQESKKMPVAGGKANKDRTEDKQDGMPGRSWASKRVSESVKALLLKGKAPVDPECTAKVGKAHVYCEGNDVYDVMLNQINLQFNNNKYYLIQLLEDDAQRNFSVWMRWGRVGKMGQHSLVACSGNLNKAKEIFQKKFLDKTKNNWEDREKFEKVPGKYDMLQMDYATNTQDEEETKKEESLKSPLKPESQLDLRVQELIKLICNVQAMEEMMMEMKYNTKKAPLGKLTVAQIKAGYQSLKKIEDCIRAGQHGRALMEACNEFYTRIPHDFGLRTPPLIRTQKELSEKIQLLEALGDIEIAIKLVKTELQSPEHPLDQHYRNLHCALRPLDHESYEFKVISQYLQSTHAPTHSDYTMTLLDLFEVEKDGEKEAFREDLHNRMLLWHGSRMSNWVGILSHGLRIAPPEAPITGYMFGKGIYFADMSSKSANYCFASRLKNTGLLLLSEVALGQCNELLEANPKAEGLLQGKHSTKGLGKMAPSSAHFVTLNGSTVPLGPASDTGILNPDGYTLNYNEYIVYNPNQVRMRYLLKVQFNFLQLW (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 2 isoform 2 [Homosapiens] CCDS 41910.1)MAARRRRSTGGGRARALNESKRVNNGNTAPEDSSPAKKTRRCQRQESKKMPVAGGKANKDRTEDKQDESVKALLLKGKAPVDPECTAKVGKAHVYCEGNDVYDVMLNQTNLQFNNNKYYLIQLLEDDAQRNFSVWMRWGRVGKMGQHSLVACSGNLNKAKEIFQKKFLDKTKNNWEDREKFEKVPGKYDMLQMDYATNTQDEEETKKEESLKSPLKPESQLDLRVQELIKLICNVQAMEEMMMEMKYNTKKAPLGKLTVAQIKAGYQSLKKIEDCIRAGQHGRALMEACNEFYTRIPHDFGLRTPPLIRTQKELSEKIQLLEALGDIEIAIKLVKTELQSPEHPLDQHYRNLHCALRPLDHESYEFKVISQYLQSTHAPTHSDYTMTLLDLFEVEKDGEKEAFREDLHNRMLLWHGSRMSNWVGILSHGLRIAPPEAPITGYMFGKGIYFADMSSKSANYCFASRLKNTGLLLLSEVALGQCNELLEANPKAEGLLQGKHSTKGLGKMAPSSAHFVTLNGSTVPLGPASDTGILNPDGYTLNYNEYIVYNPNQVRMRYLLKVQFNFLQLW (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase 2 isoform 1 [Homo sapiens] CCDS45077.1) MRN complex — MRE11MSTADALDDENTFKILVATDIHLGFMEKDAVRGNDTFVTLDEILRLAQENEVDFILLGGDLFHENKPSRKTLHTCLELLRKYCMGDRPVQFEILSDQSVNFGFSKFPWVNYQDGNLNISIPVFSIHGNHDDPTGADALCALDILSCAGFVNHFGRSMSVEKIDISPVLLQKGSTKIALYGLGSIPDERLYRMFVNKKVTMLRPKEDENSWFNLFVIHQNRSKHGSTNFIPEQFLDDFIDLVIWGHEHECKIAPTKNEQQLFYISQPGSSVVTSLSPGEAVKKHVGLLRIKGRKMNMHKIPLHTVRQFFMEDIVLANHPDIFNPDNPKVTQAIQSFCLEKIEEMLENAERERLGNSHQPEKPLVRLRVDYSGGFEPFSVLRFSQKFVDRVANPKDIIHFFRHREQKEKTGEEINFGKLITKPSEGTTLRVEDLVKQYFQTAEKNVQLSLLTERGMGEAVQEFVDKEEKDAIEELVKYQLEKTQRFLKERHIDALEDKIDEEVRRFRETRQKNTNEEDDEVREAMTRARALRSQSEESASAFSADDLMSIDLAEQMANDSDDSISAATNKGRGRGRGRRGGRGQNSASRGGSQRGRAFKSTRQQPSRNVTTKNYSEVIEVDESDVEEDIFPTTSKTDQRWSSTSSSKIMSQSQVSKGVDFESSEDDDDDPFMNTSSLRRNRR (Mre11-isoform 2 CCDS 8298.1)MSTADALDDENTFKILVATDIHLGFMEKDAVRGNDTFVTLDEILRLAQENEVDFILLGGDLFHENKPSRKTLHTCLELLRKYCMGDRPVQFEILSDQSVNFGFSKFPWVNYQDGNLNISIPVFSIHGNHDDPTGADALCALDILSCAGFVNHFGRSMSVEKIDISPVLLQKGSTKIALYGLGSIPDERLYRMFVNKKVTMLRPKEDENSWFNLFVIHQNRSKHGSTNFIPEQFLDDFIDLVIWGHEHECKIAPTKNEQQLFYISQPGSSVVTSLSPGEAVKKHVGLLRIKGRKMNMHKIPLHTVRQFFMEDIVLANHPDIFNPDNPKVTQAIQSFCLEKIEEMLENAERERLGNSHQPEKPLVRLRVDYSGGFEPFSVLRFSQKFVDRVANPKDIIHFFRHREQKEKTGEEINFGKLITKPSEGTTLRVEDLVKQYFQTAEKNVQLSLLTERGMGEAVQEFVDKEEKDAIEELVKYQLEKTQRFLKERHIDALEDKIDEEVRRFRETRQKNTNEEDDEVREAMTRARALRSQSEESASAFSADDLMSIDLAEQMANDSDDSISAATNKGRGRGRGRRGGRGQNSASRGGSQRGRADTGLETSTRSRNSKTAVSASRNMSIIDAFKSTRQQPSRNVTTKNYSEVIEVDESDVEEDIFPTTSKTDQRWSSTSSSKIMSQSQVSKGVDFESSEDDDDDPFMNTSSLRRNRR (Mrell-isoform 1CCDS8299.1) RAD50MSRIEKMSILGVRSFGIEDKDKQIITFFSPLTILVGPNGAGKTTIIECLKYICTGDFPPGTKGNTFVHDPKVAQETDVRAQIRLQFRDVNGELIAVQRSMVCTQKSKKTEFKTLEGVITRTKHGEKVSLSSKCAEIDREMISSLGVSKAVLNNVIFCHQEDSNWPLSEGKALKQKFDEIFSATRYIKALETLRQVRQTQGQKVKEYQMELKYLKQYKEKACEIRDQITSKEAQLTSSKEIVKSYENELDPLKNRLKEIEHNLSKIMKLDNEIKALDSRKKQMEKDNSELEEKMEKVFQGTDEQLNDLYHNHQRTVREKERKLVDCHRELEKLNKESRLLNQEKSELLVEQGRLQLQADRHQEHIRARDSLIQSLATQLELDGFERGPFSERQIKNFHKLVRERQEGEAKTANQLMNDFAEKETLKQKQIDEIRDKKTGLGRIIELKSEILSKKQNELKNVKYELQQLEGSSDRILELDQELIKAERELSKAEKNSNVETLKMEVISLQNEKADLDRTLRKLDQEMEQLNHHTTTRTQMEMLTKDKADKDEQIRKIKSRHSDELTSLLGYFPNKKQLEDWLHSKSKEINQTRDRLAKLNKELASSEQNKNHINNELKRKEEQLSSYEDKLFDVCGSQDFESDLDRLKEEIEKSSKQRAMLAGATAVYSQFITQLTDENQSCCPVCQRVFQTEAELQEVISDLQSKLRLAPDKLKSTESELKKKEKRRDEMLGLVPMRQSIIDLKEKEIPELRNKLQNVNRDIQRLKNDIEEQETLLGTIMPEEESAKVCLTDVTIMERFQMELKDVERKIAQQAAKLQGIDLDRTVQQVNQEKQEKQHKLDTVSSKIELNRKLIQDQQEQIQHLKSTTNELKSEKLQISTNLQRRQQLEEQTVELSTEVQSLYREIKDAKEQVSPLETTLEKFQQEKEELINKKNTSNKIAQDKLNDIKEKVKNIHGYMKDIENYIQDGKDDYKKQKETELNKVIAQLSECEKHKEKINEDMRLMRQDIDTQKIQERWLQDNLTLRKRNEELKEVEEERKQHLKEMGQMQVLQMKSEHQKLEENIDNIKRNHNLALGRQKGYEEEIIHFKKELREPQFRDAEEKYREMMIVMRTTELVNKDLDIYYKTLDQAIMKFHSMKMEEINKIIRDLWRSTYRGQDIEYIEIRSDADENVSASDKRRNYNYRVVMLKGDTALDMRGRCSAGQKVLASLIIRLALAETFCLNCGIIALDEPTTNLDRENIESLAHALVEIIKSRSQQRNFQLLVITHDEDFVELLGRSEYVEKFYRIKKNIDQCSEIVKCSVSSLGFNVH (Rad50 [Homosapiens], CCDS 34233.1) NBS1MWKLLPAAGPAGGEPYRLLTGVEYVVGRKNCAILIENDQSISRNHAVLTANFSVTNLSQTDEIPVLTLKDNSKYGTFVNEEKMQNGFSRTLKSGDGITFGVFGSKFRIEYEPLVACSSCLDVSGKTALNQAILQLGGFTVNNWTEECTHLVMVSVKVTIKTICALICGRPIVKPEYFTEFLKAVESKKQPPQIESFYPPLDEPSIGSKNVDLSGRQERKQIFKGKTFIFLNAKQHKKLSSAVVFGGGEARLITEENEEEHNFFLAPGTCVVDTGITNSQTLIPDCQKKWIQSIMDMLQRQGLRPIPEAEIGLAVIFMTTKNYCDPQGHPSTGLKTTTPGPSLSQGVSVDEKLMPSAPVNTTTYVADTESEQADTWDLSERPKEIKVSKMEQKFRMLSQDAPTVKESCKTSSNNNSMVSNTLAKMRIPNYQLSPTKLPSINKSKDRASQQQQTNSIRNYFQPSTKKRERDEENQEMSSCKSARIETSCSLLEQTQPATPSLWKNKEQHLSENEPVDTNSDNNLFTDTDLKSIVKNSASKSHAAEKLRSNKKREMDDVAIEDEVLEQLFKDTKPELEIDVKVQKQEEDVNVRKRPRMDIETNDTFSDEAVPESSKISQENEIGKKRELKEDSLWSAKEISNNDKLQDDSEMLPKKLLLTEFRSLVIKNSTSRNPSGINDDYGQLKNFKKFKKVTYPGAGKLPHIIGGSDLIAHHARKNTELEEWLRQEMEVQNQHAKEESLADDLFRYNPYLKRRR (NBS1 [Homosapiens], CCDS 6249.1) BARD1MPDNRQPRNRQPRIRSGNEPRSAPAMEPDGRGAWAHSRAALDRLEKLLRCSRCTNILREPVCLGGCEHIFCSNCVSDCIGTGCPVCYTPAWIQDLKINRQLDSMIQLCSKLRNLLHDNELSDLKEDKPRKSLFNDAGNKKNSIKMWFSPRSKKVRYVVSKASVQTQPAIKKDASAQQDSYEFVSPSPPADVSERAKKASARSGKKQKKKTLAEINQKWNLEAEKEDGEFDSKEESKQKLVSFCSQPSVISSPQINGEIDLLASGSLTESECFGSLTEVSLPLAEQIESPDTKSRNEVVTPEKVCKNYLTSKKSLPLENNGKRGHHNRLSSPISKRCRTSILSTSGDFVKQTVPSENIPLPECSSPPSCKRKVGGTSGRKNSNMSDEFISLSPGTPPSTLSSSSYRRVMSSPSAMKLLPNMAVKRNHRGETLLHIASIKGDIPSVEYLLQNGSDPNVKDHAGWTPLHEACNHGHLKVVELLLQHKALVNTTGYQNDSPLHDAAKNGHVDIVKLLLSYGASRNAVNIFGLRPVDYTDDESMKSLLLLPEKNESSSASHCSVMNTGQRRDGPLVLIGSGLSSEQQKMLSELAVILKAKKYTEFDSTVTHVVVPGDAVQSTLKCMLGILNGCWILKFEWVKACLRRKVCEQEEKYEIPEGPRRSRLNREQLLPKLFDGCYFYLWGTFKHHPKDNLIKLVTAGGGQILSRKPKPDSDVTQTINTVAYHARPDSDQRFCTQYIIYEDLCNYHPERVRQGKVWKAPSSWFIDCVMSFELLPLDS (BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 isoform 1 [Homosapiens] CCDS 2397.1)MPDNRQPRNRQPRIRSGNEPRSAPAMEPDGRGAWAHSRAALDRLEKLLRCSRCNCVSDCIGTGCPVCYTPAWIQDLKINRQLDSMIQLCSKLRNLLHDNELSDLKEDKPRKSLFNDAGNKKNSIKMWFSPRSKKVRYVVSKASVQTQPAIKKDASAQQDSYEFVSPSPPADVSERAKKASARSGKKQKKKTLAEINQKWNLEAEKEDGEFDSKEESKQKLVSFCSQPSVISSPQINGEIDLLASGSLTESECFGSLIEVSLPLAEQIESPDTKSRNEVVTPEKVCKNYLTSKKSLPLENNGKRGHHNRLSSPISKRCRTSILSTSGDFVKQTVPSENIPLPECSSPPSCKRKVGGTSGRKNSNMSDEFISLSPGTPPSTLSSSSYRRVMSSPSAMKLLPNMAVKRNHRGETLLHIASIKGDIPSVEYLLQNGSDPNVKDHAGWTPLHEACNHGHLKVVELLLQHKALVNTTGYQNDSPLHDAAKNGHVDIVKLLLSYGASRNAVNIFGLRPVDYTDDESMKSLLLLPEKNESSSASHCSVMNTGQRRDGPLVLIGSGLSSEQQKMLSELAVILKAKKYTEFDSTVIHVVVPGDAVQSTLKCMLGILNGCWILKFEWVKACLRRKVCEQEEKYEIPEGPRRSRLNREQLLPKLFDGCYFYLWGTFKHHPKDNLIKLVTAGGGQILSRKPKPDSDVTQTINTVAYHARPDSDQRFCTQYIIYEDLCNYHPERVRQGKVWKAPSSWFIDCVMSFELLPLDS (BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 isoform 2 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 74646.1)MPDNRQPRNRQPRIRSGNEPRSAPAMEPDGRGAWAHSRAALDRLEKLLRCSRCINILREPVCLGGCEHIFCSNIFGLRPVDYTDDESMKSLLLLPEKNESSSASHCSVMNTGQRRDGPLVLIGSGLSSEQQKMLSELAVILKAKKYTEFDSTVTHVVVPGDAVQSTLKCMLGILNGCWILKFEWVKACLRRKVCEQEEKYEIPEGPRRSRLNREQLLPKLFDGCYFYLWGTFKHHPKDNLIKLVTAGGGQILSRKPKPDSDVTQTINTVAYHARPDSDQRFCTQYIIYEDLCNYHPERVRQGKVWKAPSSWFIDCVMSFELLPLDS (BRCA1-associated RINGdomain protein 1 isoform 2 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 74647.1)MPDNRQPRNRQPRIRSGNEPRSAPAMEPDGRGAWAHSRAALDRLEKLLRCSRCNIFGLRPVDYTDDESMKSLLLLPEKNESSSASHCSVMNTGQRRDGPLVLIGSGLSSEQQKMLSELAVILKAKKYTEFDSTVTHVVVPGDAVQSTLKCMLGILNGCWILKFEWVKACLRRKVCEQEEKYEIPEGPRRSRLNREQLLPKLFDGCYFYLWGTFKHHPKDNLIKLVTAGGGQILSRKPKPDSDVTQTINTVAYHARPDSDQRFCTQYIIYEDLCNYHPERVRQGKVWKAPSSWFIDCVMSFELLPLDS (BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1isoform 2 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 74645.1)MPDNRQPRNRQPRIRSGNEPRSAPAMEPDGRGAWAHSRAALDRLEKLLRCSRCINILREPVCLGGCEHIFCSNCVSDCIGTGCPVCYTPAWIQDLKINRQLDSMIQLCSKLRNLLHDNELSGVKACLRRKVCEQEEKYEIPEGPRRSRLNREQLLPKLFDGCYFYLWGTFKHHPKDNLIKLVTAGGGQILSRKPKPDSDVTQTINTVAYHARPDSDQRFCTQYIIYEDLCNYHPERVRQGKVWKAPSSWFIDCVMSFELLPLDS (BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 isoform 2 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 74648.1)BRCA2MPIGSKERPTFFEIFKTRCNKADLGPISLNWFEELSSEAPPYNSEPAEESEHKNNNYEPNLFKTPQRKPSYNQLASTPIIFKEQGLTLPLYQSPVKELDKFKLDLGRNVPNSRHKSLRTVKTKMDQADDVSCPLLNSCLSESPVVLQCTHVIPQRDKSVVCGSLFHTPKFVKGRQTPKHISESLGAEVDPDMSWSSSLATPPILSSTVLIVRNEEASETVFPHDTTANVKSYFSNHDESLKKNDRFIASVTDSENTNQREAASHGFGKTSGNSFKVNSCKDHIGKSMPNVLEDEVYETVVDTSEEDSFSLCFSKCRTKNLQKVRTSKTRKKIFHEANADECEKSKNQVKEKYSFVSEVEPNDTDPLDSNVANQKPFESGSDKISKEVVPSLACEWSQLTLSGLNGAQMEKIPLLHISSCDQNISEKDLLDTENKRKKDFLTSENSLPRISSLPKSEKPLNEETVVNKRDEEQHLESHTDCILAVKQAISGTSPVASSFQGIKKSIFRIRESPKETFNASFSGHMTDPNFKKETEASESGLEIHTVCSQKEDSLCPNLIDNGSWPATTTQNSVALKNAGLISTLKKKTNKFIYAIHDETSYKGKKIPKDQKSELINCSAQFEANAFEAPLTFANADSGLLHSSVKRSCSQNDSEEPTLSLTSSFGTILRKCSRNETCSNNTVISQDLDYKEAKCNKEKLQLFITPEADSLSCLQEGQCENDPKSKKVSDIKEEVLAAACHPVQHSKVEYSDTDFQSQKSLLYDHENASTLILTPTSKDVLSNLVMISRGKESYKMSDKLKGNNYESDVELTKNIPMEKNQDVCALNENYKNVELLPPEKYMRVASPSRKVQFNQNTNLRVIQKNQEETTSISKITVNPDSEELFSDNENNFVFQVANERNNLALGNTKELHETDLTCVNEPIFKNSTMVLYGDTGDKQATQVSIKKDLVYVLAEENKNSVKQHIKMTLGQDLKSDISLNIDKIPEKNNDYMNKWAGLLGPISNHSFGGSFRTASNKEIKLSEHNIKKSKMFFKDIEEQYPTSLACVEIVNTLALDNQKKLSKPQSINTVSAHLQSSVVVSDCKNSHITPQMLFSKQDFNSNHNLTPSQKAEITELSTILEESGSQFEFTQFRKPSYILQKSTFEVPENQMTILKTTSEECRDADLHVIMNAPSIGQVDSSKQFEGTVEIKRKFAGLLKNDCNKSASGYLTDENEVGFRGFYSAHGTKLNVSTEALQKAVKLFSDIENISEETSAEVHPISLSSSKCHDSVVSMFKIENHNDKTVSEKNNKCQLILQNNIEMTTGTFVEEITENYKRNTENEDNKYTAASRNSHNLEFDGSDSSKNDTVCIHKDETDLLFTDQHNICLKLSGQFMKEGNTQIKEDLSDLTFLEVAKAQEACHGNTSNKEQLTATKTEQNIKDFETSDTFFQTASGKNISVAKESFNKIVNFFDQKPEELHNFSLNSELHSDIRKNKMDILSYEETDIVKHKILKESVPVGTGNQLVTFQGQPERDEKIKEPTLLGFHTASGKKVKIAKESLDKVKNLFDEKEQGTSEITSFSHQWAKTLKYREACKDLELACETIEITAAPKCKEMQNSLNNDKNLVSIETVVPPKLLSDNLCRQTENLKTSKSIFLKVKVHENVEKETAKSPATCYTNQSPYSVIENSALAFYTSCSRKTSVSQTSLLEAKKWLREGIFDGQPERINTADYVGNYLYENNSNSTIAENDKNHLSEKQDTYLSNSSMSNSYSYHSDEVYNDSGYLSKNKLDSGIEPVLKNVEDQKNTSFSKVISNVKDANAYPQTVNEDICVEELVTSSSPCKNKNAAIKLSISNSNNFEVGPPAFRIASGKIVCVSHETIKKVKDIFTDSFSKVIKENNENKSKICQTKIMAGCYEALDDSEDILHNSLDNDECSTHSHKVFADIQSEEILQHNQNMSGLEKVSKISPCDVSLETSDICKCSIGKLHKSVSSANTCGIFSTASGKSVQVSDASLQNARQVFSEIEDSTKQVFSKVLFKSNEHSDQLTREENTAIRTPEHLISQKGFSYNVVNSSAFSGFSTASGKQVSILESSLHKVKGVLEEFDLIRTEHSLHYSPTSRQNVSKILPRVDKRNPEHCVNSEMEKTCSKEFKLSNNLNVEGGSSENNHSIKVSPYLSQFQQDKQQLVLGTKVSLVENIHVLGKEQASPKNVKMEIGKTETFSDVPVKTNIEVCSTYSKDSENYFETEAVEIAKAFMEDDELTDSKLPSHATHSLFTCPENEEMVLSNSRIGKRRGEPLILVGEPSIKRNLLNEFDRIIENQEKSLKASKSTPDGTIKDRRLFMHHVSLEPITCVPFRTTKERQEIQNPNFTAPGQEFLSKSHLYEHLTLEKSSSNLAVSGHPFYQVSATRNEKMRHLITTGRPTKVFVPPFKTKSHFHRVEQCVRNINLEENRQKQNIDGHGSDDSKNKINDNEIHQFNKNNSNQAVAVTFTKCEEEPLDLITSLQNARDIQDMRIKKKQRQRVFPQPGSLYLAKTSTLPRISLKAAVGGQVPSACSHKQLYTYGVSKHCIKINSKNAESFQFHTEDYFGKESLWTGKGIQLADGGWLIPSNDGKAGKEEFYRALCDTPGVDPKLISRIWVYNHYRWIIWKLAAMECAFPKEFANRCLSPERVLLQLKYRYDTEIDRSRRSAIKKIMERDDTAAKTLVLCVSDIISLSANISETSSNKTSSADTQKVAIIELTDGWYAVKAQLDPPLLAVLKNGRLTVGQKIILHGAELVGSPDACTPLEAPESLMLKISANSTRPARWYTKLGFFPDPRPFPLPLSSLFSDGGNVGCVDVIIQRAYPIQWMEKTSSGLYIFRNEREEEKEAAKYVEAQQKRLEALFTKIQEEFEEHEENTTKPYLPSRALTRQQVRALQDGAELYEAVKNAADPAYLEGYFSEEQLRALNNHRQMLNDKKQAQIQLEIRKAMESAEQKEQGLSRDVTTVWKLRIVSYSKKEKDSVILSIWRPSSDLYSLLTEGKRYRIYHLATSKSKSKSERANIQLAATKKTQYQQLPVSDEILFQIYQPREPLHFSKFLDPDFQPSCSEVDLIGFVVSVVKKTGLAPFVYLSDECYNLLAIKFWIDLNEDIIKPHMLIAASNLQWRPESKSGLLTLFAGDFSVFSASPKEGHFQETFNKMKNTVENIDILCNEAENKLMHILHANDPKWSTPTKDCTSGPYTAQIIPGTGNKLLMSSPNCEIYYQSPLSLCMAKRKSVSTPVSAQMTSKSCKGEKEIDDQKNCKKRRALDFLSRLPLPPPVSPICTFVSPAAQKAFQPPRSCGTKYETPIKKKELNSPQMTPFKKFNEISLLESNSIADEELALINTQALLSGSTGEKQFISVSESTRTAPTSSEDYLRLKRRCTTSLIKEQESSQASTEECEKNKQDTITTKKYI (breastcancer 2, early onset, isoform CRA_c [Homo sapiens] CCDS 9344.1) BRCA1MDLSALRVEEVQNVINAMQKILECPICLELIKEPVSTKCDHIFCKFCMLKLLNQKKGPSQCPLCKNDITKRSLQESTRFSQLVEELLKIICAFQLDTGLEYANSYNFAKKENNSPEHLKDEVSIIQSMGYRNRAKRLLQSEPENPSLQETSLSVQLSNLGTVRTLRTKQRIQPQKTSVYIELGSDSSEDTVNKATYCSVGDQELLQITPQGTRDEISLDSAKKAACEFSETDVTNTEHHQPSNNDLNTTEKRAAERHPEKYQGSSVSNLHVEPCGTNTHASSLQHENSSLLLTKDRMNVEKAEFCNKSKQPGLARSQHNRWAGSKETCNDRRTPSTEKKVDLNADPLCERKEWNKQKLPCSENPRDTEDVPWITLNSSIQKVNEWFSRSDELLGSDDSHDGESESNAKVADVLDVLNEVDEYSGSSEKIDLLASDPHEALICKSERVHSKSVESNIEDKIFGKTYRKKASLPNLSHVTENLIIGAFVTEPQIIQERPLTNKLKRKRRPTSGLHPEDFIKKADLAVQKTPEMINQGTNQTEQNGQVMNITNSGHENKTKGDSIQNEKNPNPIESLEKESAFKTKAEPISSSISNMELELNIHNSKAPKKNRLRRKSSTRHIHALELVVSRNLSPPNCTELQIDSCSSSEEIKKKKYNQMPVRHSRNLQLMEGKEPATGAKKSNKPNEQTSKRHDSDTFPELKLTNAPGSFTKCSNTSELKEFVNPSLPREEKEEKLETVKVSNNAEDPKDLMLSGERVLQTERSVESSSISLVPGTDYGTQESISLLEVSTLGKAKTEPNKCVSQCAAFENPKGLIHGCSKDNRNDTEGFKYPLGHEVNHSRETSIEMEESELDAQYLQNTFKVSKRQSFAPFSNPGNAEEECATFSAHSGSLKKQSPKVTFECEQKEENQGKNESNIKPVQTVNITAGFPVVGQKDKPVDNAKCSIKGGSRFCLSSQFRGNETGLITPNKHGLLQNPYRIPPLFPIKSFVKTKCKKNLLEENFEEHSMSPEREMGNENIPSTVSTISRNNIRENVFKEASSSNINEVGSSTNEVGSSINEIGSSDENIQAELGRNRGPKLNAMLRLGVLQPEVYKQSLPGSNCKHPEIKKQEYEEVVQTVNTDFSPYLISDNLEQPMGSSHASQVCSETPDDLLDDGEIKEDTSFAENDIKESSAVFSKSVQKGELSRSPSPFTHTHLAQGYRRGAKKLESSEENLSSEDEELPCFQHLLFGKVNNIPSQSTRHSTVATECLSKNTEENLLSLKNSLNDCSNQVILAKASQEHHLSEETKCSASLFSSQCSELEDLTANTNTQDPFLIGSSKQMRHQSESQGVGLSDKELVSDDEERGTGLEENNQEEQSMDSNLGEAASGCESETSVSEDCSGLSSQSDILTTQQRDTMQHNLIKLQQEMAELEAVLEQHGSQPSNSYPSIISDSSALEDLRNPEQSTSEKAVLISQKSSEYPISQNPEGLSADKFEVSADSSTSKNKEPGVERSSPSKCPSLDDRWYMHSCSGSLQNRNYPSQEELIKVVDVEEQQLEESGPHDLTETSYLPRQDLEGTPYLESGISLFSDDPESDPSEDRAPESARVGNIPSSTSALKVPQLKVAESAQSPAAAHTTDTAGYNAMEESVSREKPELTASTERVNKRMSMVVSGLTPEEFMLVYKFARKHHITLTNLITEETTHVVMKTDAEFVCERTLKYFLGIAGGKWVVSYFWVIQSIKERKMLNEHDFEVRGDVVNGRNHQGPKRARESQDRKIFRGLEICCYGPFTNMPTDQLEWMVQLCGASVVKELSSFTLGTGVHPIVVVQPDAWTEDNGFHAIGQMCEAPVVIREWVLDSVALYQCQELDTYLIPQIPHSHY (breast cancer type 1susceptibility protein isoform 1 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 11453.1)MLKLLNQKKGPSQCPLCKNDITKRSLQESTRFSQLVEELLKIICAFQLDTGLEYANSYNFAKKENNSPEHLKDEVSIIQSMGYRNRAKRLLQSEPENPSLQETSLSVQLSNLGTVRTLRTKQRIQPQKTSVYIELGSDSSEDTVNKATYCSVGDQELLQITPQGTRDEISLDSAKKAACEFSETDVTNTEHHQPSNNDLNTTEKRAAERHPEKYQGSSVSNLHVEPCGTNTHASSLQHENSSLLLTKDRMNVEKAEFCNKSKQPGLARSQHNRWAGSKETCNDRRTPSTEKKVDLNADPLCERKEWNKQKLPCSENPRDTEDVPWITLNSSIQKVNEWFSRSDELLGSDDSHDGESESNAKVADVLDVLNEVDEYSGSSEKIDLLASDPHEALICKSERVHSKSVESNIEDKIFGKTYRKKASLPNLSHVTENLIIGAFVTEPQIIQERPLTNKLKRKRRPTSGLHPEDFIKKADLAVQKTPEMINQGTNQTEQNGQVMNITNSGHENKTKGDSIQNEKNPNPIESLEKESAFKTKAEPISSSISNMELELNIHNSKAPKKNRLRRKSSTRHIHALELVVSRNLSPPNCTELQIDSCSSSEEIKKKKYNQMPVRHSRNLQLMEGKEPATGAKKSNKPNEQTSKRHDSDTFPELKLTNAPGSFTKCSNTSELKEFVNPSLPREEKEEKLETVKVSNNAEDPKDLMLSGERVLQTERSVESSSISLVPGTDYGTQESISLLEVSTLGKAKTEPNKCVSQCAAFENPKGLIHGCSKDNRNDTEGFKYPLGHEVNHSRETSIEMEESELDAQYLQNTFKVSKRQSFAPFSNPGNAEEECATFSAHSGSLKKQSPKVIFECEQKEENQGKNESNIKPVQTVNITAGFPVVGQKDKPVDNAKCSIKGGSRFCLSSQFRGNETGLITPNKHGLLQNPYRIPPLFPIKSFVKTKCKKNLLEENFEEHSMSPEREMGNENIPSTVSTISRNNIRENVFKEASSSNINEVGSSTNEVGSSINEIGSSDENIQAELGRNRGPKLNAMLRLGVLQPEVYKQSLPGSNCKHPEIKKQEYEEVVQTVNTDFSPYLISDNLEQPMGSSHASQVCSETPDDLLDDGEIKEDTSFAENDIKESSAVFSKSVQKGELSRSPSPFTHTHLAQGYRRGAKKLESSEENLSSEDEELPCFQHLLFGKVNNIPSQSTRHSTVATECLSKNTEENLLSLKNSLNDCSNQVILAKASQEHHLSEETKCSASLFSSQCSELEDLTANTNTQDPFLIGSSKQMRHQSESQGVGLSDKELVSDDEERGTGLEENNQEEQSMDSNLGEAASGCESETSVSEDCSGLSSQSDILTTQQRDTMQHNLIKLQQEMAELEAVLEQHGSQPSNSYPSIISDSSALEDLRNPEQSTSEKAVLTSQKSSEYPISQNPEGLSADKFEVSADSSTSKNKEPGVERSSPSKCPSLDDRWYMHSCSGSLQNRNYPSQEELIKVVDVEEQQLEESGPHDLTETSYLPRQDLEGTPYLESGISLFSDDPESDPSEDRAPESARVGNIPSSTSALKVPQLKVAESAQSPAAAHTTDTAGYNAMEESVSREKPELTASTERVNKRMSMVVSGLTPEEFMLVYKFARKHHITLTNLITEETTHVVMKTDAEFVCERTLKYFLGIAGGKWVVSYFWVTQSIKERKMLNEHDFEVRGDVVNGRNHQGPKRARESQDRKIFRGLEICCYGPFTNMPTDQLEWMVQLCGASVVKELSSFTLGTGVHPIVVVQPDAWTEDNGFHAIGQMCEAPVVTREWVLDSVALYQCQELDTYLIPQIPHSHY(breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein isoform 2 [Homo sapiens]CCDS 11459.2)MDLSALRVEEVQNVINAMQKILECPICLELIKEPVSTKCDHIFCKFCMLKLLNQKKGPSQCPLCKNDITKRSLQESTRFSQLVEELLKIICAFQLDTGLEYANSYNFAKKENNSPEHLKDEVSIIQSMGYRNRAKRLLQSEPENPSLQETSLSVQLSNLGTVRTLRTKQRIQPQKTSVYIELGSDSSEDTVNKATYCSVGDQELLQITPQGTRDEISLDSAKKAACEFSETDVTNTEHHQPSNNDLNTTEKRAAERHPEKYQGSSVSNLHVEPCGTNTHASSLQHENSSLLLTKDRMNVEKAEFCNKSKQPGLARSQHNRWAGSKETCNDRRTPSTEKKVDLNADPLCERKEWNKQKLPCSENPRDTEDVPWITLNSSIQKVNEWFSRSDELLGSDDSHDGESESNAKVADVLDVLNEVDEYSGSSEKIDLLASDPHEALICKSERVHSKSVESNIEDKIFGKTYRKKASLPNLSHVTENLIIGAFVTEPQIIQERPLTNKLKRKRRPTSGLHPEDFIKKADLAVQKTPEMINQGTNQTEQNGQVMNITNSGHENKTKGDSIQNEKNPNPIESLEKESAFKTKAEPISSSISNMELELNIHNSKAPKKNRLRRKSSTRHIHALELVVSRNLSPPNCTELQIDSCSSSEEIKKKKYNQMPVRHSRNLQLMEGKEPATGAKKSNKPNEQTSKRHDSDTFPELKLTNAPGSFTKCSNTSELKEFVNPSLPREEKEEKLETVKVSNNAEDPKDLMLSGERVLQTERSVESSSISLVPGTDYGTQESISLLEVSTLGKAKTEPNKCVSQCAAFENPKGLIHGCSKDNRNDTEGFKYPLGHEVNHSRETSIEMEESELDAQYLQNTFKVSKRQSFAPFSNPGNAEEECATFSAHSGSLKKQSPKVTFECEQKEENQGKNESNIKPVQTVNITAGFPVVGQKDKPVDNAKCSIKGGSRFCLSSQFRGNETGLITPNKHGLLQNPYRIPPLFPIKSFVKTKCKKNLLEENFEEHSMSPEREMGNENIPSTVSTISRNNIRENVFKEASSSNINEVGSSTNEVGSSINEIGSSDENIQAELGRNRGPKLNAMLRLGVLQPEVYKQSLPGSNCKHPEIKKQEYEEVVQTVNTDFSPYLISDNLEQPMGSSHASQVCSETPDDLLDDGEIKEDTSFAENDIKESSAVFSKSVQKGELSRSPSPFTHTHLAQGYRRGAKKLESSEENLSSEDEELPCFQHLLFGKVNNIPSQSTRHSTVATECLSKNTEENLLSLKNSLNDCSNQVILAKASQEHHLSEETKCSASLFSSQCSELEDLTANTNTQDPFLIGSSKQMRHQSESQGVGLSDKELVSDDEERGTGLEENNQEEQSMDSNLGEAASGCESETSVSEDCSGLSSQSDILTTQQRDTMQHNLIKLQQEMAELEAVLEQHGSQPSNSYPSIISDSSALEDLRNPEQSTSEKDSHIHGQRNNSMFSKRPREHISVLTSQKSSEYPISQNPEGLSADKFEVSADSSTSKNKEPGVERSSPSKCPSLDDRWYMHSCSGSLQNRNYPSQEELIKVVDVEEQQLEESGPHDLTETSYLPRQDLEGTPYLESGISLFSDDPESDPSEDRAPESARVGNIPSSTSALKVPQLKVAESAQSPAAAHTTDTAGYNAMEESVSREKPELTASTERVNKRMSMVVSGLTPEEFMLVYKFARKHHITLTNLITEETTHVVMKTDAEFVCERTLKYFLGIAGGKWVVSYFWVTQSIKERKMLNEHDFEVRGDVVNGRNHQGPKRARESQDRKIFRGLEICCYGPFTNMPTDQLEWMVQLCGASVVKELSSFTLGTGVHPIVVVQPDAWTEDNGFHAIGQMCEAPVVTREWVLDSVALYQCQELDTYLIPQIPHSHY (breastcancer type 1 susceptibility protein isoform 2 [Homo sapiens], CCDS11456.2)MDLSALRVEEVQNVINAMQKILECPICLELIKEPVSTKCDHIFCKFCMLKLLNQKKGPSQCPLCKNDITKRSLQESTRFSQLVEELLKIICAFQLDTGLEYANSYNFAKKENNSPEHLKDEVSIIQSMGYRNRAKRLLQSEPENPSLQETSLSVQLSNLGTVRTLRTKQRIQPQKTSVYIELGSDSSEDTVNKATYCSVGDQELLQITPQGTRDEISLDSAKKAACEFSETDVTNTEHHQPSNNDLNTTEKRAAERHPEKYQGEAASGCESETSVSEDCSGLSSQSDILTIQQRDTMQHNLIKLQQEMAELEAVLEQHGSQPSNSYPSIISDSSALEDLRNPEQSTSEKVLTSQKSSEYPISQNPEGLSADKFEVSADSSTSKNKEPGVERSSPSKCPSLDDRWYMHSCSGSLQNRNYPSQEELIKVVDVEEQQLEESGPHDLTETSYLPRQDLEGTPYLESGISLFSDDPESDPSEDRAPESARVGNIPSSTSALKVPQLKVAESAQSPAAAHTTDTAGYNAMEESVSREKPELTASTERVNKRMSMVVSGLIPEEFMLVYKFARKHHITLINLITEETTHVVMKTDAEFVCERTLKYFLGIAGGKWVVSYFWVIQSIKERKMLNEHDFEVRGDVVNGRNHQGPKRARESQDRKIFRGLEICCYGPFTNMPTDQLEWMVQLCGASVVKELSSFTLGTGVHPIVVVQPDAWTEDNGFHAIGQMCEAPVVIREWVLDSVALYQCQELDTYLIPQIPHSHY (breastcancer type 1 susceptibility protein isoform 2 [Homo sapiens] CCDS11454.2)MDLSALRVEEVQNVINAMQKILECPICLELIKEPVSTKCDHIFCKFCMLKLLNQKKGPSQCPLCKNDITKRSLQESTRFSQLVEELLKIICAFQLDTGLEYANSYNFAKKENNSPEHLKDEVSIIQSMGYRNRAKRLLQSEPENPSLQETSLSVQLSNLGTVRTLRTKQRIQPQKTSVYIELGSDSSEDTVNKATYCSVGDQELLQITPQGTRDEISLDSAKKAACEFSETDVTNTEHHQPSNNDLNTTEKRAAERHPEKYQGEAASGCESETSVSEDCSGLSSQSDILTTQQRDTMQHNLIKLQQEMAELEAVLEQHGSQPSNSYPSIISDSSALEDLRNPEQSTSEKVLTSQKSSEYPISQNPEGLSADKFEVSADSSTSKNKEPGVERSSPSKCPSLDDRWYMHSCSGSLQNRNYPSQEELIKVVDVEEQQLEESGPHDLTETSYLPRQDLEGTPYLESGISLFSDDPESDPSEDRAPESARVGNIPSSTSALKVPQLKVAESAQSPAAAHTTDTAGYNAMEESVSREKPELTASTERVNKRMSMVVSGLIPEEFMLVYKFARKHHITLINLITEETTHVVMKTDAEFVCERTLKYFLGIAGGKWVVSYFWVIQSIKERKMLNEHDFEVRGDVVNGRNHQGPKRARESQDRKIFRGLEICCYGPFTNMPTGCPPNCGCAARCLDRGQWLPCNWADV(breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein isoform 2 [Homo sapiens]CCDS 11455.2) BRCA1-C complex — BRCA1-B complex — CtIPMNISGSSCGSPNSADTSSDFKDLWTKLKECHDREVQGLQVKVTKLKQERILDAQRLEEFFTKNQQLREQQKVLHETIKVLEDRLRAGLCDRCAVTEEHMRKKQQEFENIRQQNLKLITELMNERNTLQEENKKLSEQLQQKIENDQQHQAAELECEEDVIPDSPITAFSFSGVNRLRRKENPHVRYIEQTHIKLEHSVCANEMRKVSKSSTHPQHNPNENEILVADTYDQSQSPMAKAHGTSSYTPDKSSFNLATVVAETLGLGVQEESETQGPMSPLGDELYHCLEGNHKKQPFEESTRNTEDSLRFSDSTSKTPPQEELPTRVSSPVFGATSSIKSGLDLNTSLSPSLLQPGKKKHLKTLPFSNTCISRLEKTRSKSEDSALFTHHSLGSEVNKIIIQSSNKQILINKNISESLGEQNRTEYGKDSNTDKHLEPLKSLGGRTSKRKKTEEESEHEVSCPQASFDKENAFPFPMDNQFSMNGDCVMDKPLDLSDRFSAIQRQEKSQGSETSKNKFRQVTLYEALKTIPKGFSSSRKASDGNCTLPKDSPGEPCSQECIILQPLNKCSPDNKPSLQIKEENAVFKIPLRPRESLETENVLDDIKSAGSHEPIKIQTRSDHGGCELASVLQLNPCRTGKIKSLQNNQDVSFENIQWSIDPGADLSQYKMDVTVIDTKDGSQSKLGGETVDMDCTLVSETVLLKMKKQEQKGEKSSNEERKMNDSLEDMFDRTTHEEYESCLADSFSQAADEEEELSTATKKLHTHGDKQDKVKQKAFVEPYFKGDERETSLQNFPHIEVVRKKEERRKLLGHTCKECEIYYADMPAEEREKKLASCSRHRFRYIPPNTPENFWEVGFPSTQTCMERGYIKEDLDPCPRPKRRQPYNAIFSPKGKEQKT (CtIP- isoform1 CCDS 11875.1)MNISGSSCGSPNSADTSSDFKDLWTKLKECHDREVQGLQVKVTKLKQERILDAQRLEEFFTKNQQLREQQKVLHETIKVLEDRLRAGLCDRCAVTEEHMRKKQQEFENIRQQNLKLITELMNERNTLQEENKKLSEQLQQKIENDQQHQAAELECEEDVIPDSPITAFSFSGVNRLRRKENPHVRYIEQTHTKLEHSVCANEMRKVSKSSTHPQHNPNENEILVADTYDQSQSPMAKAHGTSSYTPDKSSFNLATVVAETLGLGVQEESETQGPMSPLGDELYHCLEGNHKKQPFEESTRNTEDSLRFSDSTSKTPPQEELPTRVSSPVFGATSSIKSGLDLNTSLSPSLLQPGKKKHLKTLPFSNTCISRLEKTRSKSEDSALFTHHSLGSEVNKIIIQSSNKQILINKNISESLGEQNRTEYGKDSNTDKHLEPLKSLGGRTSKRKKTEEESEHEVSCPQASFDKENAFPFPMDNQFSMNGDCVMDKPLDLSDRFSAIQRQEKSQGSETSKNKFRQVTLYEALKTIPKGFSSSRKASDGNCTLPKDSPGEPCSQECIILQPLNKCSPDNKPSLQIKEENAVFKIPLRPRESLETENVLDDIKSAGSHEPIKIQTRSDHGGCELASVLQLNPCRTGKIKSLQNNQDVSFENIQWSIDPGADLSQYKMDVTVIDTKDGSQSKLGGETVDMDCTLVSETVLLKMKKQEQKGEKSSNEERKMNDSLEDMFDRTTHEEYESCLADSFSQAADEEEELSTATKKLHTHGDKQDKVKQKAFVEPYFKGDESIMQICQQKKEKRNWLPAQDTDSATFHPTHQRIFGKLVFLPLRLVWKEVILRKILILVLVQKDVSLTTQYFLQKARSRRHRR (CtIP-isoform 2 CCDS 11874.1) DominantNegative CtIPATGAACATCTTGGGAAGCAGCTGTGGAAGCCCTAACTCTGCAGATACATCTAGTGACTTTAAGGACCTTT(S327E, T847E, orGGACAAAACTAAAAGAATGTCATGATAGAGAAGTACAAGGTTTACAAGTAAAAGTAACCAAGCTAAAACAS327E + T847E)GGAACGAATCTTAGATGCACAAAGACTAGAAGAATTCTTCACCAAAAATCAACAGCTGAGGGAACAGCAGAAAGTCCTTCATGAAACCATTAAAGTTTTAGAAGATCGGTTAAGAGCAGGCTTATGTGATCGCTGTGCAGTAACTGAAGAACATATGCGGAAAAAACAGCAAGAGTTTGAAAATATCCGGCAGCAGAATCTTAAACTTATTACAGAACTTATGAATGAAAGGAATACTCTACAGGAAGAAAATAAAAAGCTTTCTGAACAACTCCAGCAGAAAATTGAGAATGATCAACAGCATCAAGCAGCTGAGCTTGAATGTGAGGAAGACGTTATTCCAGATTCACCGATAACAGCCTTCTCATTTTCTGGCGTTAACCGGCTACGAAGAAAGGAGAACCCCCATGTCCGATACATAGAACAAACACATACTAAATTGGAGCACTCTGTGTGTGCAAATGAAATGAGAAAAGTTTCCAAGTCTTCAACTCATCCACAACATAATCCTAATGAAAATGAAATTCTAGTAGCTGACACTTATGACCAAAGTCAATCTCCAATGGCCAAAGCACATGGAACAAGCAGCTATACCCCTGATAAGTCATCTTTTAATTTAGCTACAGTTGTTGCTGAAACACTTGGACTTGGTGTTCAAGAAGAATCTGAAACTCAAGGTCCCATGAGCCCCCTTGGTGATGAGCTCTACCACTGTCTGGAAGGAAATCACAAGAAACAGCCTTTTGAGGAATCTACAAGAAATACTGAAGATAGTTTAAGATTTTCAGATTCTACTTCAAAGACTCCTCCTCAAGAAGAATTACCTACTCGAGTGTCATCTCCTGTATTTGGAGCTACCTCTAGTATCAAAAGTGGTTTAGATTTGAATACAAGTTTGTCCCCTTCTCTTTTACAGCCTGGGAAAAAAAAACATCTGAAAACACTCCCTTTTAGCAACACTTGTATATCTAGATTAGAAAAAACTAGATCAAAATCTGAAGATAGTGCCCTTTTCACACATCACAGTCTTGGGTCTGAAGTGAACAAGATCATTATCCAGTCATCTAATAAACAGATACTTATAAATAAAAATATAAGTGAATCCCTAGGTGAACAGAATAGGACTGAGTACGGTAAAGATTCTAACACTGATAAACATTTGGAGCCCCTGAAATCATTGGGAGGCCGAACATCCAAAAGGAAGAAAACTGAGGAAGAAAGTGAACATGAAGTAAGCTGCCCCCAAGCTTCTTTTGATAAAGAAAATGCTTTCCCTTTTCCAATGGATAATCAGTTTTCCATGAATGGAGACTGTGTGATGGATAAACCTCTGGATCTGTCTGATCGATTTTCAGCTATTCAGCGTCAAGAGAAAAGCCAAGGAAGTGAGACTTCTAAAAACAAATTTAGGCAAGTGACTCTTTATGAGGCTTTGAAGACCATTCCAAAGGGCTTTTCCTCAAGCCGTAAGGCCTCAGATGGCAACTGCACGTTGCCCAAAGATTCCCCAGGGGAGCCCTGTTCACAGGAATGCATCATCCTTCAGCCCTTGAATAAATGCTCTCCAGACAATAAACCATCATTACAAATAAAAGAAGAAAATGCTGTCTTTAAAATTCCTCTACGTCCACGTGAAAGTTTGGAGACTGAGAATGTTTTAGATGACATAAAGAGTGCTGGTTCTCATGAGCCAATAAAAATACAAACCAGGTCAGACCATGGAGGATGTGAACTTGCATCAGTTCTTCAGTTAAATCCATGTAGAACTGGTAAAATAAAGTCTCTACAAAACAACCAAGATGTATCCTTTGAAAATATCCAGTGGAGTATAGATCCGGGAGCAGACCTTTCTCAGTATAAAATGGATGTTACTGTAATAGATACAAAGGATGGCAGTCAGTCAAAATTAGGAGGAGAGACAGTGGACATGGACTGTACATTGGTTAGTGAAACCGTTCTCTTAAAAATGAAGAAGCAAGAGCAGAAGGGAGAAAAAAGTTCAAATGAAGAAAGAAAAATGAATGATAGCTTGGAAGATATGTTTGATCGGACAACACATGAAGAGTATGAATCCTGTTTGGCAGACAGTTTCTCCCAAGCAGCAGATGAAGAGGAGGAATTGTCTACTGCCACAAAGAAACTACACACTCATGGTGATAAACAAGACAAAGTCAAGCAGAAAGCGTTTGTGGAGCCGTATTTTAAAGGTGATGAAAGAGAGACTAGCTTGCAAAATTTTCCTCATATTGAGGTGGTTCGGAAAAAAGAGGAGAGAAGAAAACTGCTTGGGCACACGTGTAAGGAATGTGAAATTTATTATGCAGATATGCCAGCAGAAGAAAGAGAAAAGAAATTGGCTTCCTGCTCAAGACACCGATTCCGCTACATTCCACCCAACACACCAGAGAATTTTTGGGAAGTTGGTTTTCCTTCCACTCAGACTTGTATGGAAAGAGGTTATATTAAGGAAGATCTTGATCCTTGTCCTCGTCCAAAAAGACGTCAGCCTTACAACGCAATATTTTCTCCAAAAGGCAAGGAGCAGAAGACATAA 327, 847MNILGSSCGSPNSADTSSDFKDLWTKLKECHDREVQGLQVKVTKLKQERILDAQRLEEFFTKNQQLREQQKVLHETIKVLEDRLRAGLCDRCAVTEEHMRKKQQEFENIRQQNLKLITELMNERNTLQEENKKLSEQLQQKIENDQQHQAAELECEEDVIPDSPITAFSFSGVNRLRRKENPHVRYIEQTHTKLEHSVCANEMRKVSKSSTHPQHNPNENEILVADTYDQSQSPMAKAHGTSSYTPDKSSFNLATVVAETLGLGVQEESETQGPMSPLGDELYHCLEGNHKKQPFEESTRNTEDSLRFSDSTSKTPPQEELPTRVSSPVFGATSSIKSGLDLNTSLSPSLLQPGKKKHLKTLPFSNTCISRLEKTRSKSEDSALFTHHSLGSEVNKIIIQSSNKQILINKNISESLGEQNRTEYGKDSNIDKHLEPLKSLGGRISKRKKTEEESEHEVSCPQASFDKENAFPFPMDNQFSMNGDCVMDKPLDLSDRFSAIQRQEKSQGSETSKNKFRQVTLYEALKTIPKGFSSSRKASDGNCTLPKDSPGEPCSQECIILQPLNKCSPDNKPSLQIKEENAVFKIPLRPRESLETENVLDDIKSAGSHEPIKIQTRSDHGGCELASVLQLNPCRTGKIKSLQNNQDVSFENIQWSIDPGADLSQYKMDVTVIDTKDGSQSKLGGETVDMDCTLVSETVLLKMKKQEQKGEKSSNEERKMNDSLEDMFDRTTHEEYESCLADSFSQAADEEEELSTATKKLHTHGDKQDKVKQKAFVEPYFKGDERETSLQNFPHIEVVRKKEERRKLLGHICKECEIYYADMPAEEREKKLASCSRHRFRYIPPNTPENFWEVGFPSTQTCMERGYIKEDLDPCPRPKRRQPYNAIFSPKGKEQKTDYKDHDGDYKDHDI**ATGAACATCTTGGGAAGCAGCTGTGGAAGCCCTAACTCTGCAGATACATCTAGTGACTTTAAGGACCTTTGGACAAAACTAAAAGAATGTCATGATAGAGAAGTACAAGGTTTACAAGTAAAAGTAACCAAGCTAAAACAGGAACGAATCTTAGATGCACAAAGACTAGAAGAATTCTTCACCAAAAATCAACAGCTGAGGGAACAGCAGAAAGTCCTTCATGAAACCATTAAAGTTTTAGAAGATCGGTTAAGAGCAGGCTTATGTGATCGCTGTGCAGTAACTGAAGAACATATGCGGAAAAAACAGCAAGAGTTTGAAAATATCCGGCAGCAGAATCTTAAACTTATTACAGAACTTATGAATGAAAGGAATACTCTACAGGAAGAAAATAAAAAGCTTTCTGAACAACTCCAGCAGAAAATTGAGAATGATCAACAGCATCAAGCAGCTGAGCTTGAATGTGAGGAAGACGTTATTCCAGATTCACCGATAACAGCCTTCTCATTTTCTGGCGTTAACCGGCTACGAAGAAAGGAGAACCCCCATGTCCGATACATAGAACAAACACATACTAAATTGGAGCACTCTGTGTGTGCAAATGAAATGAGAAAAGTTTCCAAGTCTTCAACTCATCCACAACATAATCCTAATGAAAATGAAATTCTAGTAGCTGACACTTATGACCAAAGTCAATCTCCAATGGCCAAAGCACATGGAACAAGCAGCTATACCCCTGATAAGTCATCTTTTAATTTAGCTACAGTTGTTGCTGAAACACTTGGACTTGGTGTTCAAGAAGAATCTGAAACTCAAGGTCCCATGAGCCCCCTTGGTGATGAGCTCTACCACTGTCTGGAAGGAAATCACAAGAAACAGCCTTTTGAGGAATCTACAAGAAATACTGAAGATAGTTTAAGATTTTCAGATTCTACTTCAAAGACTCCTCCTCAAGAAGAATTACCTACTCGAGTGTCATCTCCTGTATTTGGAGCTACCTCTAGTATCAAAAGTGGTTTAGATTTGAATACAAGTTTGTCCCCTTCTCTTTTACAGCCTGGGAAAAAAAAACATCTGAAAACACTCCCTTTTAGCAACACTTGTATATCTAGATTAGAAAAAACTAGATCAAAATCTGAAGATAGTGCCCTTTTCACACATCACAGTCTTGGGTCTGAAGTGAACAAGATCATTATCCAGTCATCTAATAAACAGATACTTATAAATAAAAATATAAGTGAATCCCTAGGTGAACAGAATAGGACTGAGTACGGTAAAGATTCTAACACTGATAAACATTTGGAGCCCCTGAAATCATTGGGAGGCCGAACATCCAAAAGGAAGAAAACTGAGGAAGAAAGTGAACATGAAGTAAGCTGCCCCCAAGCTTCTTTTGATAAAGAAAATGCTTTCCCTTTTCCAATGGATAATCAGTTTTCCATGAATGGAGACTGTGTGATGGATAAACCTCTGGATCTGTCTGATCGATTTTCAGCTATTCAGCGTCAAGAGAAAAGCCAAGGAAGTGAGACTTCTAAAAACAAATTTAGGCAAGTGACTCTTTATGAGGCTTTGAAGACCATTCCAAAGGGCTTTTCCTCAAGCCGTAAGGCCTCAGATGGCAACTGCACGTTGCCCAAAGATTCCCCAGGGGAGCCCTGTTCACAGGAATGCATCATCCTTCAGCCCTTGAATAAATGCTCTCCAGACAATAAACCATCATTACAAATAAAAGAAGAAAATGCTGTCTTTAAAATTCCTCTACGTCCACGTGAAAGTTTGGAGACTGAGAATGTTTTAGATGACATAAAGAGTGCTGGTTCTCATGAGCCAATAAAAATACAAACCAGGTCAGACCATGGAGGATGTGAACTTGCATCAGTTCTTCAGTTAAATCCATGTAGAACTGGTAAAATAAAGTCTCTACAAAACAACCAAGATGTATCCTTTGAAAATATCCAGTGGAGTATAGATCCGGGAGCAGACCTTTCTCAGTATAAAATGGATGTTACTGTAATAGATACAAAGGATGGCAGTCAGTCAAAATTAGGAGGAGAGACAGTGGACATGGACTGTACATTGGTTAGTGAAACCGTTCTCTTAAAAATGAAGAAGCAAGAGCAGAAGGGAGAAAAAAGTTCAAATGAAGAAAGAAAAATGAATGATAGCTTGGAAGATATGTTTGATCGGACAACACATGAAGAGTATGAATCCTGTTTGGCAGACAGTTTCTCCCAAGCAGCAGATGAAGAGGAGGAATTGTCTACTGCCACAAAGAAACTACACACTCATGGTGATAAACAAGACAAAGTCAAGCAGAAAGCGTTTGTGGAGCCGTATTTTAAAGGTGATGAAAGAGAGACTAGCTTGCAAAATTTTCCTCATATTGAGGTGGTTCGGAAAAAAGAGGAGAGAAGAAAACTGCTTGGGCACACGTGTAAGGAATGTGAAATTTATTATGCAGATATGCCAGCAGAAGAAAGAGAAAAGAAATTGGCTTCCTGCTCAAGACACCGATTCCGCTACATTCCACCCAACGAACCAGAGAATTTTTGGGAAGTTGGTTTTCCTTCCACTCAGACTTGTATGGAAAGAGGTTATATTAAGGAAGATCTTGATCCTTGTCCTCGTCCAAAAAGACGTCAGCCTTACAACGCAATATTTTCTCCAAAAGGCAAGGAGCAGAAGACATAAMNILGSSCGSPNSADTSSDFKDLWTKLKECHDREVQGLQVKVTKLKQERILDAQRLEEFFTKNQQLREQQKVLHETIKVLEDRLRAGLCDRCAVTEEHMRKKQQEFENIRQQNLKLITELMNERNTLQEENKKLSEQLQQKIENDQQHQAAELECEEDVIPDSPITAFSFSGVNRLRRKENPHVRYIEQTHTKLEHSVCANEMRKVSKSSTHPQHNPNENEILVADTYDQSQSPMAKAHGTSSYTPDKSSFNLATVVAETLGLGVQEESETQGPMSPLGDELYHCLEGNHKKQPFEESTRNTEDSLRFSDSTSKTPPQEELPTRVSSPVFGATSSIKSGLDLNTSLSPSLLQPGKKKHLKTLPFSNTCISRLEKTRSKSEDSALFTHHSLGSEVNKIIIQSSNKQILINKNISESLGEQNRTEYGKDSNTDKHLEPLKSLGGRTSKRKKTEEESEHEVSCPQASFDKENAFPFPMDNQFSMNGDCVMDKPLDLSDRFSAIQRQEKSQGSETSKNKFRQVTLYEALKTIPKGFSSSRKASDGNCTLPKDSPGEPCSQECIILQPLNKCSPDNKPSLQIKEENAVFKIPLRPRESLETENVLDDIKSAGSHEPIKIQTRSDHGGCELASVLQLNPCRTGKIKSLQNNQDVSFENIQWSIDPGADLSQYKMDVTVIDTKDGSQSKLGGETVDMDCTLVSETVLLKMKKQEQKGEKSSNEERKMNDSLEDMFDRTTHEEYESCLADSFSQAADEEEELSTATKKLHTHGDKQDKVKQKAFVEPYFKGDERETSLQNFPHIEVVRKKEERRKLLGHTCKECEIYYADMPAEEREKKLASCSRHRFRYIPPNEPENFWEVGFPSTQTCMERGYIKEDLDPCPRPKRRQPYNAIFSPKGKEQKTDYKDHDGDYKDHDI* EXO1 MGIQGLLQFIKEASEPIHVRKYKGQVVAVDTYCWLHKGAIACAEKLAKGEPTDRYVGFCMKFVNMLLSHGIKPILVFDGCTLPSKKEVERSRRERRQANLLKGKQLLREGKVSEARECFTRSINITHAMAHKVIKAARSQGVDCLVAPYEADAQLAYLNKAGIVQATITEDSDLLAFGCKKVILKMDQFGNGLEIDQARLGMCRQLGDVFTEEKFRYMCILSGCDYLSSLRGIGLAKACKVLRLANNPDIVKVIKKIGHYLKMNITVPEDYINGFIRANNTFLYQLVFDPIKRKLIPLNAYEDDVDPETLSYAGQYVDDSIALQIALGNKDINTFEQIDDYNPDTAMPAHSRSHSWDDKTCQKSANVSSIWHRNYSPRPESGTVSDAPQLKENPSTVGVERVISTKGLNLPRKSSIVKRPRSAELSEDDLLSQYSLSFTKKTKKNSSEGNKSLSFSEVFVPDLVNGPTNKKSVSTPPRTRNKFATFLQRKNEESGAVVVPGTRSRFFCSSDSTDCVSNKVSIQPLDETAVTDKENNLHESEYGDQEGKRLVDTDVARNSSDDIPNNHIPGDHIPDKATVFTDEESYSFESSKFTRTISPPTLGTLRSCFSWSGGLGDFSRTPSPSPSTALQQFRRKSDSPTSLPENNMSDVSQLKSEESSDDESHPLREEACSSQSQESGEFSLQSSNASKLSQCSSKDSDSEESDCNIKLLDSQSDQTSKLRLSHFSKKDTPLRNKVPGLYKSSSADSLSTTKIKPLGPARASGLSKKPASIQKRKHHNAENKPGLQIKLNELWKNFGFKKF (Exo1 Isoform 1 CCDS 44336.1)MGIQGLLQFIKEASEPIHVRKYKGQVVAVDTYCWLHKGAIACAEKLAKGEPTDRYVGFCMKFVNMLLSHGIKPILVFDGCTLPSKKEVERSRRERRQANLLKGKQLLREGKVSEARECFTRSINITHAMAHKVIKAARSQGVDCLVAPYEADAQLAYLNKAGIVQATITEDSDLLAFGCKKVILKMDQFGNGLEIDQARLGMCRQLGDVFTEEKFRYMCILSGCDYLSSLRGIGLAKACKVLRLANNPDIVKVIKKIGHYLKMNITVPEDYINGFIRANNTFLYQLVFDPIKRKLIPLNAYEDDVDPETLSYAGQYVDDSIALQIALGNKDINTFEQIDDYNPDTAMPAHSRSHSWDDKTCQKSANVSSIWHRNYSPRPESGTVSDAPQLKENPSTVGVERVISTKGLNLPRKSSIVKRPRSAELSEDDLLSQYSLSFTKKTKKNSSEGNKSLSFSEVFVPDLVNGPTNKKSVSTPPRTRNKFATFLQRKNEESGAVVVPGTRSRFFCSSDSTDCVSNKVSIQPLDETAVTDKENNLHESEYGDQEGKRLVDTDVARNSSDDIPNNHIPGDHIPDKATVFTDEESYSFESSKFTRTISPPTLGTLRSCFSWSGGLGDFSRTPSPSPSTALQQFRRKSDSPTSLPENNMSDVSQLKSEESSDDESHPLREEACSSQSQESGEFSLQSSNASKLSQCSSKDSDSEESDCNIKLLDSQSDQTSKLRLSHFSKKDTPLRNKVPGLYKSSSADSLSTTKIKPLGPARASGLSKKPASIQKRKHHNAENKPGLQIKLNELWKNFGFKKDSEKLPPCKKPLSPVRDNIQLTPEAEEDIFNKPECGRV QRAIFQ(Exo1 Isoform 2 CCDS 1620.1) BLMMAAVPQNNLQEQLERHSARTLNNKLSLSKPKFSGFIFKKKISSDNNVSVINVSVAKTPVLRNKDVNVIEDFSFSEPLPNTINQQRVKDFFKNAPAGQETQRGGSKSLLPDFLQTPKEVVCTTQNTPTVKKSRDTALKKLEFSSSPDSLSTINDWDDMDDFDTSETSKSFVTPPQSHFVRVSTAQKSKKGKRNFFKAQLYTTNTVKTDLPPPSSESEQIDLTEEQKDDSEWLSSDVICIDDGPIAEVHINEDAQESDSLKTHLEDERDNSEKKKNLEEAELHSTEKVPCIEFDDDDYDTDFVPPSPEEIISASSSSSKCLSTLKDLDTSDRKEDVLSTSKDLLSKPEKMSMQELNPETSTDCDARQISLQQQLIHVMEHICKLIDTIPDDKLKLLDCGNELLQQRNIRRKLLTEVDFNKSDASLLGSLWRYRPDSLDGPMEGDSCPTGNSMKELNFSHLPSNSVSPGDCLLTTTLGKTGFSATRKNLFERPLFNTHLQKSFVSSNWAETPRLGKKNESSYFPGNVLTSTAVKDQNKHTASINDLERETQPSYDIDNFDIDDFDDDDDWEDIMHNLAASKSSTAAYQPIKEGRPIKSVSERLSSAKTDCLPVSSTAQNINFSESIQNYTDKSAQNLASRNLKHERFQSLSFPHTKEMMKIFHKKFGLHNFRTNQLEAINAALLGEDCFILMPTGGGKSLCYQLPACVSPGVTVVISPLRSLIVDQVQKLTSLDIPATYLTGDKTDSEATNIYLQLSKKDPIIKLLYVTPEKICASNRLISTLENLYERKLLARFVIDEAHCVSQWGHDFRQDYKRMNMLRQKFPSVPVMALTATANPRVQKDILTQLKILRPQVFSMSFNRHNLKYYVLPKKPKKVAFDCLEWIRKHHPYDSGITYCLSRRECDTMADTLQRDGLAALAYHAGLSDSARDEVQQKWINQDGCQVICATIAFGMGIDKPDVRFVIHASLPKSVEGYYQESGRAGRDGEISHCLLFYTYHDVTRLKRLIMMEKDGNHHTRETHFNNLYSMVHYCENITECRRIQLLAYFGENGFNPDFCKKHPDVSCDNCCKTKDYKTRDVTDDVKSIVRFVQEHSSSQGMRNIKHVGPSGRFTMNMLVDIFLGSKSAKIQSGIFGKGSAYSRHNAERLFKKLILDKILDEDLYINANDQATAYVMLGNKAQTVLNGNLKVDFMETENSSSVKKQKALVAKVSQREEMVKKCLGELTEVCKSLGKVFGVHYFNIFNTVTLKKLAESLSSDPEVLLQIDGVTEDKLEKYGAEVISVLQKYSEWTSPAEDSSPGISLSSSRGPGRSAAEELDEEIPVSSHYFASKTRNERKRKKMPASQRSKRRKTASSGSKAKGGSATCRKISSKTKSSSIIGSSSASHTSQATSGANSKLGIMAPPKPINRPFLKPSYAFS (BLM Isoform 1 CCDS 10363.1)MAAVPQNNLQEQLERHSARTLNNKLSLSKPKFSGFIFKKKISSDNNVSVINVSVAKTPVLRNKDVNVIEDFSFSEPLPNTINQQRVKDFFKNAPAGQETQRGGSKSLLPDFLQTPKEVVCTTQNTPTVKKSRDTALKKLEFSSSPDSLSTINDWDDMDDFDTSETSKSFVTPPQSHFVRVSTAQKSKKGKRNFFKAQLYTTNTVKTDLPPPSSESEQIDLTEEQKDDSEWLSSDVICIDDGPIAEVHINEDAQESDSLKTHLEDERDNSEKKKNLEEAELHSTEKVPCIEFDDDDYDTDFVPPSPEEIISASSSSSKCLSTLKDLDTSDRKEDVLSTSKDLLSKPEKMSMQELNPETSTDCDARQISLQQQLIHVMEHICKLIDTIPDDKLKLLDCGNELLQQRNIRRKLLTEVDFNKSDASLLGSLWRYRPDSLDGPMEGDSCPTGNSMKELNFSHLPSNSVSPGDCLLTTTLGKTGFSATRKNLFERPLFNTHLQKSFVSSNWAETPRLGKKNESSYFPGNVLTSTAVKDQNKHTASINDLERETQPSYDIDNFDIDDFDDDDDWEDIMHNLAASKSSTAAYQPIKEGRPIKSVSERLSSAKTDCLPVSSTAQNINFSESIQNYTDKSAQNLASRNLKHERFQSLSFPHTKEMMKIFHKKFGLHNFRTNQLEAINAALLGEDCFILMPTGGGKSLCYQLPACVSPGVTVVISPLRSLIVDQVQKLTSLDIPATYLTGDKTDSEATNIYLQLSKKDPIIKLLYVTPEKICASNRLISTLENLYERKLLARFVIDEAHCVSQWGHDFRQDYKRMNMLRQKFPSVPVMALTATANPRVQKDILTQLKILRPQVFSMSFNRHNLKYYVLPKKPKKVAFDCLEWIRKHHPYDSGITYCLSRRECDTMADTLQRDGLAALAYHAGLSDSARDEVQQKWINQDGCQVICATIAFGMGIDKPDVRFVIHASLPKSVEGYYQESGRAGRDGEISHCLLFYTYHDVTRLKRLIMMEKDGNHHTRETHFNNLYSMVHYCENITECRRIQLLAYFGENGFNPDFCKKHPDVSCDNCCKTKDYKTRDVTDDVKSIVRFVQEHSSSQGMRNIKHVGPSGRFTMNMLVDIFLESLSSDPEVLLQIDGVTEDKLEKYGAEVISVLQKYSEWTSPAEDSSPGISLSSSRGPGRSAAEELDEEIPVSSHYFASKTRNERKRKKMPASQRSKRRKTASSGSKAKGGSATCRKISSKTKSSSIIGSSSASHTSQATSGANSKLGIMAPPKPINRPFLKPSYAFS (BLM Isoform 2 CCDS 73782.1) RECQ1 (alsocalled MASVSALTEELDSITSELHAVEIQIQELTERQQELIQKKKVLTKKIKQCLEDSDAGASNERECQL1) YDSSPAAWNKEDFPWSGKVKDILQNVFKLEKFRPLQLETINVTMAGKEVFLVMPTGGGKSLCYQLPALCSDGFTLVICPLISLMEDQLMVLKQLGISATMLNASSSKEHVKWVHAEMVNKNSELKLIYVTPEKIAKSKMFMSRLEKAYEARRFTRIAVDEVHCCSQWGHDFRPDYKALGILKRQFPNASLIGLTATATNHVLTDAQKILCIEKCFTFTASFNRPNLYYEVRQKPSNTEDFIEDIVKLINGRYKGQSGITYCFSQKDSEQVTVSLQNLGIHAGAYHANLEPEDKTTVHRKWSANEIQVVVATVAFGMGIDKPDVRFVIHHSMSKSMENYYQESGRAGRDDMKADCILYYGFGDIFRISSMVVMENVGQQKLYEMVSYCQNISKCRRVLMAQHFDEVWNSEACNKMCDNCCKDSAFERKNITEYCRDLIKILKQAEELNEKLTPLKLIDSWMGKGAAKLRVAGVVAPTLPREDLEKIIAHFLIQQYLKEDYSFTAYATISYLKIGPKANLLNNEAHAITMQVTKSTQNSFRAESSQTCHSEQGDKKMEEKNSGNFQKKAANMLQQSGSKNTGAKKRKIDDA (RECQL1 CCDS 31756.1)WRN MSEKKLETTAQQRKCPEWMNVQNKRCAVEERKACVRKSVFEDDLPFLEFTGSIVYSYDASDCSFLSEDISMSLSDGDVVGFDMEWPPLYNRGKLGKVALIQLCVSESKCYLFHVSSMSVFPQGLKMLLENKAVKKAGVGIEGDQWKLLRDFDIKLKNFVELTDVANKKLKCTETWSLNSLVKHLLGKQLLKDKSIRCSNWSKFPLTEDQKLYAATDAYAGFITYRNLEILDDTVQRFAINKEEEILLSDMNKQLTSISEEVMDLAKHLPHAFSKLENPRRVSILLKDISENLYSLRRMIIGSTNIETELRPSNNLNLLSFEDSTTGGVQQKQIREHEVLIHVEDETWDPTLDHLAKHDGEDVLGNKVERKEDGFEDGVEDNKLKENMERACLMSLDITEHELQILEQQSQEEYLSDIAYKSTEHLSPNDNENDTSYVIESDEDLEMEMLKHLSPNDNENDTSYVIESDEDLEMEMLKSLENLNSGTVEPTHSKCLKMERNLGLPTKEEEEDDENEANEGEEDDDKDFLWPAPNEEQVTCLKMYFGHSSFKPVQWKVIHSVLEERRDNVAVMATGYGKSLCFQYPPVYVGKIGLVISPLISLMEDQVLQLKMSNIPACFLGSAQSENVLTDIKLGKYRIVYVTPEYCSGNMGLLQQLEADIGITLIAVDEAHCISEWGHDFRDSFRKLGSLKTALPMVPIVALTATASSSIREDIVRCLNLRNPQITCTGFDRPNLYLEVRRKTGNILQDLQPFLVKTSSHWEFEGPTIIYCPSRKMTQQVTGELRKLNLSCGTYHAGMSFSTRKDIHHRFVRDEIQCVIATIAFGMGINKADIRQVIHYGAPKDMESYYQEIGRAGRDGLQSSCHVLWAPADINLNRHLLTEIRNEKFRLYKLKMMAKMEKYLHSSRCRRQIILSHFEDKQVQKASLGIMGTEKCCDNCRSRLDHCYSMDDSEDTSWDFGPQAFKLLSAVDILGEKFGIGLPILFLRGSNSQRLADQYRRHSLFGTGKDQTESWWKAFSRQLITEGFLVEVSRYNKFMKICALTKKGRNWLHKANTESQSLILQANEELCPKKLLLPSSKTVSSGTKEHCYNQVPVELSTEKKSNLEKLYSYKPCDKISSGSNISKKSIMVQSPEKAYSSSQPVISAQEQETQIVLYGKLVEARQKHANKMDVPPAILATNKILVDMAKMRPTTVENVKRIDGVSEGKAAMLAPLLEVIKHFCQTNSVQTDLFSSTKPQEEQKTSLVAKNKICTLSQSMAITYSLFQEKKMPLKSIAESRILPLMTIGMHLSQAVKAGCPLDLERAGLTPEVQKIIADVIRNPPVNSDMSKISLIRMLVPENIDTYLIHMAIEILKHGPDSGLQPSCDVNKRRCFPGSEEICSSSKRSKEEVGINTETSSAERKRRLPVWFAKGSDTSKKLMDKTKRGGLFS (WRN CCDS 6082.1)RTS (also calledMERLRDVRERLQAWERAFRRQRGRRPSQDDVEAAPEETRALYREYRTLKRTTGQAGGGLRSSESLPAAAERECQ4)EAPEPRCWGPHLNRAATKSPQSTPGRSRQGSVPDYGQRLKANLKGTLQAGPALGRRPWPLGRASSKASTPKPPGTGPVPSFAEKVSDEPPQLPEPQPRPGRLQHLQASLSQRLGSLDPGWLQRCHSEVPDFLGAPKACRPDLGSEESQLLIPGESAVLGPGAGSQGPEASAFQEVSIRVGSPQPSSSGGEKRRWNEEPWESPAQVQQESSQAGPPSEGAGAVAVEEDPPGEPVQAQPPQPCSSPSNPRYHGLSPSSQARAGKAEGTAPLHIFPRLARHDRGNYVRLNMKQKHYVRGRALRSRLLRKQAWKQKWRKKGECFGGGGATVTTKESCFLNEQFDHWAAQCPRPASEEDTDAVGPEPLVPSPQPVPEVPSLDPTVLPLYSLGPSGQLAETPAEVFQALEQLGHQAFRPGQERAVMRILSGISTLLVLPTGAGKSLCYQLPALLYSRRSPCLTLVVSPLLSLMDDQVSGLPPCLKAACIHSGMTRKQRESVLQKIRAAQVHVLMLTPEALVGAGGLPPAAQLPPVAFACIDEAHCLSQWSHNFRPCYLRVCKVLRERMGVHCFLGLTATATRRTASDVAQHLAVAEEPDLHGPAPVPTNLHLSVSMDRDTDQALLTLLQGKRFQNLDSIIIYCNRREDTERIAALLRTCLHAAWVPGSGGRAPKTTAEAYHAGMCSRERRRVQRAFMQGQLRVVVATVAFGMGLDRPDVRAVLHLGLPPSFESYVQAVGRAGRDGQPAHCHLFLQPQGEDLRELRRHVHADSTDFLAVKRLVQRVFPACTCTCTRPPSEQEGAVGGERPVPKYPPQEAEQLSHQAAPGPRRVCMGHERALPIQLTVQALDMPEEAIETLLCYLELHPHHWLELLATTYTHCRLNCPGGPAQLQALAHRCPPLAVCLAQQLPEDPGQGSSSVEFDMVKLVDSMGWELASVRRALCQLQWDHEPRTGVRRGTGVLVEFSELAFHLRSPGDLTAEEKDQICDFLYGRVQARERQALARLRRTFQAFHSVAFPSCGPCLEQQDEERSTRLKDLLGRYFEEEEGQEPGGMEDAQGPEPGQARLQDWEDQVRCDIRQFLSLRPEEKFSSRAVARIFHGIGSPCYPAQVYGQDRRFWRKYLHLSFHALVGLATEELLQVAR (RECQ4, CCDS 75804.1) RECQ5MSSHHTTFPFDPERRVRSTLKKVFGFDSFKTPLQESATMAVVKGNKDVFVCMPTGAGKSLCYQLPALLAKGITIVVSPLIALIQDQVDHLLTLKVRVSSLNSKLSAQERKELLADLEREKPQTKILYITPEMAASSSFQPTLNSLVSRHLLSYLVVDEAHCVSQWGHDFRPDYLRLGALRSRLGHAPCVALTATATPQVQEDVFAALHLKKPVAIFKTPCFRANLFYDVQFKELISDPYGNLKDFCLKALGQEADKGLSGCGIVYCRTREACEQLAIELSCRGVNAKAYHAGLKASERTLVQNDWMEEKVPVIVATISFGMGVDKANVRFVAHWNIAKSMAGYYQESGRAGRDGKPSWCRLYYSRNDRDQVSFLIRKEVAKLQEKRGNKASDKATIMAFDALVTFCEELGCRHAAIAKYFGDALPACAKGCDHCQNPTAVRRRLEALERSSSWSKTCIGPSQGNGFDPELYEGGRKGYGDFSRYDEGSGGSGDEGRDEAHKREWNLFYQKQMQLRKGKDPKIEEFVPPDENCPLKEASSRRIPRLTVKAREHCLRLLEEALSSNRQSTRTADEADLRAKAVELEHETFRNAKVANLYKASVLKKVADIHRASKDGQPYDMGGSAKSCSAQAEPPEPNEYDIPPASHVYSLKPKRVGAGFPKGSCPFQTATELMETTRIREQAPQPERGGEHEPPSRPCGLLDEDGSEPLPGPRGEVPGGSAHYGGPSPEKKAKSSSGGSSLAKGRASKKQQLLATAAHKDSQSIARFFCRRVESPALLASAPEAEGACPSCEGVQGPPMAPEKYTGEEDGAGGHSPAPPQTEECLRERPSTCPPRDQGTPEVQPTPAKDTWKGKRPRSQQENPESQPQKRPRPSAKPSVVAEVKGSVSASEQGTLNPTAQDPFQLSAPGVSLKEAANVVVKCLTPFYKEGKFASKELFKGFARHLSHLLTQKTSPGRSVKEEAQNLIRHFFHGRARCESEADWHGLCGPQR (ATP-dependent DNA helicase Q5 isoform 1 [Homo sapiens],CCDS 42380.1)MSSHHTTFPFDPERRVRSTLKKVFGFDSFKTPLQESATMAVVKGNKDVFVCMPTGAGKSLCYQLPALLAKGITIVVSPLIALIQDQVDHLLTLKVRVSSLNSKLSAQERKELLADLEREKPQTKILYITPEMAASSSFQPTLNSLVSRHLLSYLVVDEAHCVSQWGHDFRPDYLRLGALRSRLGHAPCVALTATATPQVQEDVFAALHLKKPVAIFKTPCFRANLFYDVQFKELISDPYGNLKDFCLKALGQEADKGLSGCGIVYCRTREACEQLAIELSCRGVNAKAYHAGLKASERTLVQNDWMEEKVPVIVATISFGMGVDKANVRFVAHWNIAKSMAGYYQESGRAGRDGKPSWCRLYYSRNDRDQVSFLIRKEVAKLQEKRGNKASDKATIMAFDALVTFCEELGRWGRGHGKSLRAAWCSQVVSRHAEL (ATP-dependent DNA helicase Q5 isoform 2 [Homo sapiens],CCDS 32735.1)MSSHHTTFPFDPERRVRSTLKKVFGFDSFKTPLQESATMAVVKGNKDVFVCMPTGAGKSLCYQLPALLAKGITIVVSPLIALIQDQVDHLLTLKVRVSSLNSKLSAQERKELLADLEREKPQTKILYITPEMAASSSFQPTLNSLVSRHLLSYLVVDEAHCVSQWGHDFRPDYLRLGALRSRLGHAPCVALTATATPQVQEDVFAALHLKKPVAIFKTPCFRANLFYDVQFKELISDPYGNLKDFCLKALGQEADKGLSGCGIVYCRTREACEQLAIELSCRGVNAKAYHAGLKASERTLVQNDWMEEKVPVIVATISFGMGVDKANVRFVAHWNIAKSMAGYYQESGRAGRDGKPSWCRLYYSRNDRDQVSFLIRKEVAKLQEKRGNKASDKATIMAFDALVTFCEELG (CCDS45777.1) RPA3MVDMMDLPRSRINAGMLAQFIDKPVCFVGRLEKIHPTGKMFILSDGEGKNGTIELMEPLDEEISGIVEVVGRVTAKATILCTSYVQFKEDSHPFDLGLYNEAVKIIHDFPQFYPLGIVQHD (replication proteinA3, 14 kDa, isoform CRA_a [Homo sapiens], CCDS 5356.1) PP4MAEISDLDRQIEQLRRCELIKESEVKALCAKAREILVEESNVQRVDSPVTVCGDIHGQFYDLKELFRVGGDVPETNYLFMGDFVDRGFYSVETFLLLLALKVRYPDRITLIRGNHESRQITQVYGFYDECLRKYGSVTVWRYCTEIFDYLSLSAIIDGKIFCVHGGLSPSIQTLDQIRTIDRKQEVPHDGPMCDLLWSDPEDTTGWGVSPRGAGYLFGSDVVAQFNAANDIDMICRAHQLVMEGYKWHFNETVLTVWSAPNYCYRCGNVAAILELDEHLQKDFIIFEAAPQETRGIPSKKPVADYFL (PPP4C protein phosphatase 4, catalyticsubunit, CCDS 10669.1) RAD51MAMQMQLEANADTSVEEESFGPQPISRLEQCGINANDVKKLEEAGFHTVEAVAYAPKKELINIKGISEAKADKILAEAAKLVPMGFTTATEFHQRRSEIIQITTGSKELDKLLQGGIETGSITEMFGEFRTGKTQICHTLAVTCQLPIDRGGGEGKAMYIDTEGTFRPERLLAVAERYGLSGSDVLDNVAYARAFNTDHQTQLLYQASAMMVESRYALLIVDSATALYRTDYSGRGELSARQMHLARFLRMLLRLADEFGVAVVITNQVVAQVDGAAMFAADPKKPIGGNITAHASTTRLYLRKGRGETRICKIYDSPCLPEAEAMFAINADGVGDAKD (RAD51 [Homosapiens], CCDS 10062.1)MAMQMQLEANADTSVEEESFGPQPISRLEQCGINANDVKKLEEAGFHTVEAVAYAPKKELINIKGISEAKADKILTESRSVARLECNSVILVYCTLRLSGSSDSPASASRVVGTTGGIETGSITEMFGEFRTGKTQICHTLAVTCQLPIDRGGGEGKAMYIDTEGTFRPERLLAVAERYGLSGSDVLDNVAYARAFNTDHQTQLLYQASAMMVESRYALLIVDSATALYRTDYSGRGELSARQMHLARFLRMLLRLADEFGVAVVITNQVVAQVDGAAMFAADPKKPIGGNITAHASTTRLYLRKGRGETRICKIYDSPCLPEAEAMFAINADGVGDAKD (RAD51[Homo sapiens], CCDS 53931.1)MAMQMQLEANADTSVEEESFGPQPISRLEQCGINANDVKKLEEAGFHTVEAVAYAPKKELINIKGISEAKADKILAEAAKLVPMGFTTATEFHQRRSEIIQITTGSKELDKLLQGGIETGSITEMFGEFRTGKTQICHTLAVTCQLPIDRGGGEGKAMYIDTEGTFRPERLLAVAERYGLSGSDVLDNVAYARAFNTDHQTQLLYQASAMMVESRYALLIVDSATALYRTDYSGRGELSARQMHLARFLRMLLRLADEIVSEERKRGNQNLQNLRLSLSS(CCDS 53932.1) BACH1MSLSENSVFAYESSVHSTNVLLSLNDQRKKDVLCDVTIFVEGQRFRAHRSVLAACSSYFHSRIVGQADGELNITLPEEVTVKGFEPLIQFAYTAKLILSKENVDEVCKCVEFLSVHNIEESCFQFLKFKFLDSTADQQECPRKKCFSSHCQKTDLKLSLLDQRDLETDEVEEFLENKNVQTPQCKLRRYQGNAKASPPLQDSASQTYESMCLEKDAALALPSLCPKYRKFQKAFGTDRVRTGESSVKDIHASVQPNERSENECLGGVPECRDLQVMLKCDESKLAMEPEETKKDPASQCPTEKSEVTPFPHNSSIDPHGLYSLSLLHTYDQYGDLNFAGMQNTTVLTEKPLSGTDVQEKTFGESQDLPLKSDLGTREDSSVASSDRSSVEREVAEHLAKGFWSDICSTDTPCQMQLSPAVAKDGSEQISQKRSECPWLGIRISESPEPGQRTFTTLSSVNCPFISTLSTEGCSSNLEIGNDDYVSEPQQEPCPYACVISLGDDSETDTEGDSESCSAREQECEVKLPFNAQRIISLSRNDFQSLLKMHKLTPEQLDCIHDIRRRSKNRIAAQRCRKRKLDCIQNLESEIEKLQSEKESLLKERDHILSTLGETKQNLTGLCQKVCKEAALSQEQIQILAKYSAADCPLSFLISEKDKSTPDGELALPSIFSLSDRPPAVLPPCARGNSEPGYARGQESQQMSTATSEQAGPAEQCRQSGGISDFCQQMTDKCTTDE (transcription regulator proteinBACH1 [Homo sapiens] CCDS 13585.1) FANCJMSSMWSEYTIGGVKIYFPYKAYPSQLAMMNSILRGLNSKQHCLLESPTGSGKSLALLCSALAWQQSLSGKPADEGVSEKAEVQLSCCCACHSKDFTNNDMNQGTSRHFNYPSTPPSERNGTSSTCQDSPEKTTLAAKLSAKKQASIYRDENDDFQVEKKRIRPLETTQQIRKRHCFGTEVHNLDAKVDSGKTVKLNSPLEKINSFSPQKPPGHCSRCCCSTKQGNSQESSNTIKKDHTGKSKIPKIYFGTRTHKQIAQITRELRRTAYSGVPMTILSSRDHTCVHPEVVGNFNRNEKCMELLDGKNGKSCYFYHGVHKISDQHTLQTFQGMCKAWDIEELVSLGKKLKACPYYTARELIQDADIIFCPYNYLLDAQIRESMDLNLKEQVVILDEAHNIEDCARESASYSVTEVQLRFARDELDSMVNNNIRKKDHEPLRAVCCSLINWLEANAEYLVERDYESACKIWSGNEMLLTLHKMGITTATFPILQGHFSAVLQKEEKISPIYGKEEAREVPVISASTQIMLKGLFMVLDYLFRQNSRFADDYKIAIQQTYSWTNQIDISDKNGLLVLPKNKKRSRQKTAVHVLNFWCLNPAVAFSDINGKVQTIVLTSGTLSPMKSFSSELGVTFTIQLEANHIIKNSQVWVGTIGSGPKGRNLCATFQNTETFEFQDEVGALLLSVCQTVSQGILCFLPSYKLLEKLKERWLSTGLWHNLELVKTVIVEPQGGEKTNFDELLQVYYDAIKYKGEKDGALLVAVCRGKVSEGLDFSDDNARAVITIGIPFPNVKDLQVELKRQYNDHHSKLRGLLPGRQWYEIQAYRALNQALGRCIRHRNDWGALILVDDRFRNNPSRYISGLSKWVRQQIQHHSTFESALESLAEFSKKHQKVLNVSIKDRTNIQDNESTLEVTSLKYSTSPYLLEAASHLSPENFVEDEAKICVQELQCPKIITKNSPLPSSIISRKEKNDPVFLEEAGKAEKIVISRSTSPTFNKQTKRVSWSSFNSLGQYFTGKIPKATPELGSSENSASSPPRFKTEKMESKTVLPFTDKCESSNLTVNTSFGSCPQSETIISSLKIDATLTRKNHSEHPLCSEEALDPDIELSLVSEEDKQSTSNRDFETEAEDESIYFTPELYDPEDTDEEKNDLAETDRGNRLANNSDCILAKDLFEIRTIKEVDSAREVKAEDCIDTKLNGILHIEESKIDDIDGNVKTTWINELELGKTHEIEIKNFKPSPSKNKGMFPGFK (FancJ CCDS 11631.1)Topbp1MSRNDKEPFFVKFLKSSDNSKCFFKALESIKEFQSEEYLQIITEEEALKIKENDRSLYICDPFSGVVFDHLKKLGCRIVGPQVVIFCMHHQRCVPRAEHPVYNMVMSDVTISCTSLEKEKREEVHKYVQMMGGRVYRDLNVSVTHLIAGEVGSKKYLVAANLKKPILLPSWIKTLWEKSQEKKITRYTDINMEDFKCPIFLGCTICVTGLCGLDRKEVQQLTVKHGGQYMGQLKMNECTHLIVQEPKGQKYECAKRWNVHCVTTQWFFDSIEKGFCQDESIYKTEPRPEAKTMPNSSTPTSQINTIDSRTLSDVSNISNINASCVSESICNSLNSKLEPTLENLENLDVSAFQAPEDLLDGCRIYLCGFSGRKLDKLRRLINSGGGVRFNQLNEDVTHVIVGDYDDELKQFWNKSAHRPHVVGAKWLLECFSKGYMLSEEPYIHANYQPVEIPVSHKPESKAALLKKKNSSFSKKDFAPSEKHEQADEDLLSQYENGSSTVVEAKTSEARPFNDSTHAEPLNDSTHISLQEENQSSVSHCVPDVSTITEEGLFSQKSFLVLGFSNENESNIANIIKENAGKIMSLLSRTVADYAVVPLLGCEVEATVGEVVTNTWLVTCIDYQTLFDPKSNPLFTPVPVMTGMTPLEDCVISFSQCAGAEKESLTFLANLLGASVQEYFVRKSNAKKGMFASTHLILKERGGSKYEAAKKWNLPAVTIAWLLETARTGKRADESHFLIENSTKEERSLETEITNGINLNSDTAEHPGTRLQTHRKTVVTPLDMNRFQSKAFRAVVSQHARQVAASPAVGQPLQKEPSLHLDTPSKFLSKDKLFKPSFDVKDALAALETPGRPSQQKRKPSTPLSEVIVKNLQLALANSSRNAVALSASPQLKEAQSEKEEAPKPLHKVVVCVSKKLSKKQSELNGIAASLGADYRWSFDETVTHFIYQGRPNDTNREYKSVKERGVHIVSEHWLLDCAQECKHLPESLYPHTYNPKMSLDISAVQDGRLCNSRLLSAVSSTKDDEPDPLILEENDVDNMATNNKESAPSNGSGKNDSKGVLTQTLEMRENFQKQLQEIMSATSIVKPQGQRTSLSRSGCNSASSTPDSTRSARSGRSRVLEALRQSRQTVPDVNTEPSQNEQIIWDDPTAREERARLASNLQWPSCPTQYSELQVDIQNLEDSPFQKPLHDSEIAKQAVCDPGNIRVTEAPKHPISEELETPIKDSHLIPTPQAPSIAFPLANPPVAPHPREKIITIEETHEELKKQYIFQLSSLNPQERIDYCHLIEKLGGLVIEKQCFDPTCTHIVVGHPLRNEKYLASVAAGKWVLHRSYLEACRTAGHFVQEEDYEWGSSSILDVLTGINVQQRRLALAAMRWRKKIQQRQESGIVEGAFSGWKVILHVDQSREAGFKRLLQSGGAKVLPGHSVPLFKEATHLFSDLNKLKPDDSGVNIAEAAAQNVYCLRTEYIADYLMQESPPHVENYCLPEAISFIQNNKELGTGLSQKRKAPTEKNKIKRPRVH (Topbp1, CCDS46919.1) TOPO IIIMIFPVARYALRWLRRPEDRAFSRAAMEMALRGVRKVLCVAEKNDAAKGIADLLSNGRMRRREGLSKFNKIYEFDYHLYGQNVTMVMTSVSGHLLAHDFQMQFRKWQSCNPLVLFEAEIEKYCPENFVDIKKTLERETRQCQALVIWTDCDREGENIGFEIIHVCKAVKPNLQVLRARFSEITPHAVRTACENLTEPDQRVSDAVDVRQELDLRIGAAFTRFQTLRLQRIFPEVLAEQLISYGSCQFPTLGFVVERFKAIQAFVPEIFHRIKVTHDHKDGIVEFNWKRHRLFNHTACLVLYQLCVEDPMATVVEVRSKPKSKWRPQALDTVELEKLASRKLRINAKETMRIAEKLYTQGYISYPRTETNIFPRDLNLTVLVEQQTPDPRWGAFAQSILERGGPTPRNGNKSDQAHPPIHPTKYTNNLQGDEQRLYEFIVRHFLACCSQDAQGQETTVEIDIAQERFVAHGLMILARNYLDVYPYDHWSDKILPVYEQGSHFQPSTVEMVDGETSPPKLLTEADLIALMEKHGIGTDATHAEHIETIKARMYVGLTPDKRFLPGHLGMGLVEGYDSMGYEMSKPDLRAELEADLKLICDGKKDKFVVLRQQVQKYKQVFIEAVAKAKKLDEALAQYFGNGTELAQQEDIYPAMPEPIRKCPQCNKDMVLKTKKNGGFYLSCMGFPECRSAVWLPDSVLEASRDSSVCPVCQPHPVYRLKLKFKRGSLPPTMPLEFVCCIGGCDDTLREILDLRFSGGPPRASQPSGRLQANQSLNRMDNSQHPQPADSRQTGSSKALAQTLPPPTAAGESNSVTCNCGQEAVLLTVRKEGPNRGRQFFKCNGGSCNFFLWADSPNPGAGGPPALAYRPLGASLGCPPGPGIHLGGFGNPGDGSGSGTSCLCSQPSVTRTVQKDGPNKGRQFHTCAKPREQQCGFFQWVDENTAPGTSGAPSWTGDRGRTLESEARSKRPRASSSDMGSTAKKPRKCSLCHQPGHTRPFCPQNR (DNA topoisomerase III [Homo sapiens], CCDS11194.1) FEN1MGIQGLAKLIADVAPSAIRENDIKSYFGRKVAIDASMSIYQFLIAVRQGGDVLQNEEGETTSHLMGMFYRTIRMMENGIKPVYVFDGKPPQLKSGELAKRSERRAEAEKQLQQAQAAGAEQEVEKFTKRLVKVTKQHNDECKHLLSLMGIPYLDAPSEAEASCAALVKAGKVYAAATEDMDCLTFGSPVLMRHLTASEAKKLPIQEFHLSRILQELGLNQEQFVDLCILLGSDYCESIRGIGPKRAVDLIQKHKSIEEIVRRLDPNKYPVPENWLHKEAHQLFLEPEVLDPESVELKWSEPNEEELIKFMCGEKQFSEERIRSGVKRLSKSRQGSTQGRLDDFFKVTGSLSSAKRKEPEPKGSTKKKAKTGAAGKFKRGK (Fen1 CCDS 8010.1) MUS81MAAPVRLGRKRPLPACPNPLFVRWLTEWRDEATRSRRRTRFVFQKALRSLRRYPLPLRSGKEAKILQHFGDGLCRMLDERLQRHRTSGGDHAPDSPSGENSPAPQGRLAEVQDSSMPVPAQPKAGGSGSYWPARHSGARVILLVLYREHLNPNGHHFLTKEELLQRCAQKSPRVAPGSARPWPALRSLLHRNLVLRTHQPARYSLTPEGLELAQKLAESEGLSLLNVGIGPKEPPGEETAVPGAASAELASEAGVQQQPLELRPGEYRVLLCVDIGETRGGGHRPELLRELQRLHVTHTVRKLHVGDFVWVAQETNPRDPANPGELVLDHIVERKRLDDLCSSIIDGRFREQKFRLKRCGLERRVYLVEEHGSVHNLSLPESTLLQAVTNTQVIDGFFVKRTADIKESAAYLALLTRGLQRLYQGHTLRSRPWGTPGNPESGAMTSPNPLCSLLTFSDFNAGAIKNKAQSVREVFARQLMQVRGVSGEKAAALVDRYSTPASLLAAYDACATPKEQETLLSTIKCGRLQRNLGPALSRTLSQLYCSYGPLT (MUS81endonuclease homolog (yeast), isoform CRA_b [Homo sapiens], CCDS 8115.1)EME1MALKKSSPSLDSGDSDSEELPTFAFLKKEPSSTKRRQPEREEKIVVVDISDCEASCPPAPELFSPPVPEIAETVTQTQPVRLLSSESEDEEEFIPLAQRLTCKFLTHKQLSPEDSSSPVKSVLDHQNNEGASCDWKKPFPKIPEVPLHDTPERSAADNKDLILDPCCQLPAYLSTCPGQSSSLAVTKTNSDILPPQKKTKPSQKVQGRGSHGCRQQRQARQKESTLRRQERKNAALVTRMKAQRPEECLKHIIVVLDPVLLQMEGGGQLLGALQTMECRCVIEAQAVPCSVTWRRRAGPSEDREDWVEEPTVLVLLRAEAFVSMIDNGKQGSLDSTMKGKETLQGFVTDITAKTAGKALSLVIVDQEKCFSLELLFFDFLPCTSAQNPPRRGKQGANKQTKKQQQRQPEASIGSMVSRVDAEEALVDLQLHTEAQAQIVQSWKELADFTCAFTKAVAEAPFKKLRDETTFSFCLESDWAGGVKVDLAGRGLALVWRRQIQQLNRVSLEMASAVVNAYPSPQLLVQAYQQCFSDKERQNLLADIQVRRGEGVTSTSRRIGPELSRRIYLQMTTLQPHLSLDSAD (crossover junction endonuclease EME1 isoform 2[Homo sapiens], CCDS 54141.1)MALKKSSPSLDSGDSDSEELPTFAFLKKEPSSTKRRQPEREEKIVVVDISDCEASCPPAPELFSPPVPEIAETVTQTQPVRLLSSESEDEEEFIPLAQRLTCKFLTHKQLSPEDSSSPVKSVLDHQNNEGASCDWKKPFPKIPEVPLHDTPERSAADNKDLILDPCCQLPAYLSTCPGQSSSLAVTKTNSDILPPQKKTKPSQKVQGRGSHGCRQQRQARQKESTLRRQERKNAALVTRMKAQRPEECLKHIIVVLDPVLLQMEGGGQLLGALQTMECRCVIEAQAVPCSVTWRRRAGPSEDREDWVEEPTVLVLLRAEAFVSMIDNGKQGSLDSTMKGKETLQGFVTDITAKTAGKALSLVIVDQEKCFSAQNPPRRGKQGANKQTKKQQQRQPEASIGSMVSRVDAEEALVDLQLHTEAQAQIVQSWKELADFTCAFTKAVAEAPFKKLRDETTFSFCLESDWAGGVKVDLAGRGLALVWRRQIQQLNRVSLEMASAVVNAYPSPQLLVQAYQQCFSDKERQNLLADIQVRRGEGVTSTSRRIGPELSRRIYLQMTTLQPHLSLDSAD (crossover junction endonuclease EME1 isoform 1 [Homosapiens], CCDS 11565.1) SLX1MGPAGVAARPGRFFGVYLLYCLNPRYRGRVYVGFIVNTARRVQQHNGGRKKGGAWRISGRGPWEMVLVVHGFPSSVAALRFEWAWQHPHASRRLAHVGPRLRGETAFAFHLRVLAHMLRAPPWARLPLTLRWVRPDLRQDLCLPPPPHVPLAFGPPPPQAPAPRRRAGPFDDAEPEPDQGDPGACCSLCAQTIQDEEGPLCCPHPGCLLRAHVICLAEEFLQEEPGQLLPLEGQCPCCEKSLLWGDLIWLCQMDTEKEVEDSELEEAHWTDLLET(structure-specific endonuclease subunit SLX1 isoform 2 [Homo sapiens],CCDS 32431.1)MGPAGVAARPGRFFGVYLLYCLNPRYRGRVYVGFIVNTARRVQQHNGGRKKGGAWRISGRGPWEMVLVVHGFPSSVAALRDEEGPLCCPHPGCLLRAHVICLAEEFLQEEPGQLLPLEGQCPCCEKSLLWGDLIWLCQMDTEKEVEDSELEEAHWTDLLET (structure-specific endonuclease subunit SLX1isoform 1 [Homo sapiens], CCDS 32432.1) SLX4MKLSVNEAQLGFYLGSLSHLSACPGIDPRSSEDQPESLKTGQMMDESDEDFKELCASFFQRVKKHGIKEVSGERKTQKAASNGTQIRSKLKRTKQTATKTKTLQGPAEKKPPSGSQAPRTKKQRVTKWQASEPAHSVNGEGGVLASAPDPPVLRETAQNTQTGNQQEPSPNLSREKTRENVPNSDSQPPPSCLTTAVPSPSKPRTAQLVLQRMQQFKRADPERLRHASEECSLEAAREENVPKDPQEEMMAGNVYGLGPPAPESDAAVALTLQQEFARVGASAHDDSLEEKGLFFCQICQKNLSAMNVTRREQHVNRCLDEAEKTLRPSVPQIPECPICGKPFLTLKSRTSHLKQCAVKMEVGPQLLLQAVRLQTAQPEGSSSPPMFSFSDHSRGLKRRGPTSKKEPRKRRKVDEAPSEDLLVAMALSRSEMEPGAAVPALRLESAFSERIRPEAENKSRKKKPPVSPPLLLVQDSETTGRQIEDRVALLLSEEVELSSTPPLPASRILKEGWERAGQCPPPPERKQSFLWEGSALTGAWAMEDFYTARLVPPLVPQRPAQGLMQEPVPPLVPPEHSELSERRSPALHGTPTAGCGSRGPSPSASQREHQALQDLVDLAREGLSASPWPGSGGLAGSEGTAGLDVVPGGLPLIGFVVPSQDKHPDRGGRILLSLGLLVADFGAMVNNPHLSDVQFQTDSGEVLYAHKFVLYARCPLLIQYVNNEGFSAVEDGVLTQRVLLGDVSTEAARTFLHYLYTADTGLPPGLSSELSSLAHRFGVSELVHLCEQVPIATDSEGKPWEEKEAENCESRAENFQELLRSMWADEEEEAETLLKSKDHEEDQENVNEAEMEEIYEFAATQRKLLQEERAAGAGEDADWLEGGSPVSGQLLAGVQVQKQWDKVEEMEPLEPGRDEAATTWEKMGQCALPPPQGQHSGARGAEAPEQEAPEEALGHSSCSSPSRDCQAERKEGSLPHSDDAGDYEQLFSSTQGEISEPSQITSEPEEQSGAVRERGLEVSHRLAPWQASPPHPCRFLLGPPQGGSPRGSHHTSGSSLSTPRSRGGTSQVGSPTLLSPAVPSKQKRDRSILTLSKEPGHQKGKERRSVLECRNKGVLMFPEKSPSIDLTQSNPDHSSSRSQKSSSKLNEEDEVILLLDSDEELELEQTKMKSISSDPLEEKKALEISPRSCELFSIIDVDADQEPSQSPPRSEAVLQQEDEGALPENRGSLGRRGAPWLFCDRESSPSEASTTDTSWLVPATPLASRSRDCSSQTQISSLRSGLAVQAVTQHTPRASVGNREGNEVAQKFSVIRPQTPPPQTPSSCLTPVSPGTSDGRRQGHRSPSRPHPGGHPHSSPLAPHPISGDRAHFSRRFLKHSPPGPSFLNQTPAGEVVEVGDSDDEQEVASHQANRSPPLDSDPPIPIDDCCWHMEPLSPIPIDHWNLERTGPLSTSSPSRRMNEAADSRDCRSPGLLDTTPIRGSCTTQRKLQEKSSGAGSLGNSRPSFLNSALWDVWDGEEQRPPETPPPAQMPSAGGAQKPEGLETPKGANRKKNLPPKVPITPMPQYSIMETPVLKKELDRFGVRPLPKRQMVLKLKEIFQYTHQTLDSDSEDESQSSQPLLQAPHCQTLASQTYKPSRAGVHAQQEATTGPGAHRPKGPAKTKGPRHQRKHHESITPPSRSPTKEAPPGLNDDAQIPASQESVATSVDGSDSSLSSQSSSSCEFGAAFESAGEEEGEGEVSASQAAVQAADTDEALRCYIRSKPALYQKVLLYQPFELRELQAELRQNGLRVSSRRLLDFLDTHCITFTTAATRREKLQGRRRQPRGKKKVERN (structure-specific endonuclease subunit SLX4 [Homosapiens], CCDS 10506.2) a FA protein —

In some embodiments, the methods described herein involvedown-regulating one HDR pathway in order to promote another HDR pathway.For example, the SSA pathway may be down-regulated in order to promoteHR and/or alt-HR. In another embodiment, the alt-HR pathway may bedownregulated in order to promote HR and/or SSA. In another embodiment,the alt-HR pathway may be downregulated to promote SSA and HR.

For instance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, acomponent (e.g., exactly one component, or one or more components, e.g.,two or three components) of the HDR pathway, e.g., a component of TableVI.1(C) or VI.2. More specifically, the methods may involve modulating,e.g., inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of a PARP, PARP1,PARP2, MRN complex, MRE11, RAD50, NBS1, ATM, BRCA2, BRCA1, BRCA1complex, BRCA1-C complex, CtIP, EXO1, BLM, PP4, RAD51, FEN1, MUS81/EME1,SLX1/SLX4, and a FA protein. In some embodiments, one or more of alt-HR,anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ, SSA, SSBR, MMR, NER, and BER, are not substantiallydown-regulated, e.g., in some embodiments the only DNA damage repairpathway to be substantially down-regulated is one HDR pathway. In someembodiments, a PARP (e.g., a PARP which is involved in NHEJ and/or SSBr)is not down-regulated. In some embodiments, XRCC1 (e.g., involved inNER, alt-NHEJ, BER, and/or SSBr) is not down-regulated.

In some embodiments, RTEL is inhibited in order to promote HDR.

In some embodiments, an HDR pathway is down-regulated using an siRNAagainst a component of the pathway, e.g., BRCA2, BRCA1, or Rad51, or aRad51 inhibitor such as B02, A03, AI-10, RI-1, RI-2, or IBR2, or anagent of Table VI.3, or any combination thereof. Down-regulation mayresult in enhanced alt-HR repair (see below). In some embodiments, anHDR pathway is down regulated using an HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets acomponent of the HDR pathway, e.g., BRCA2, BRCA1, or Rad51. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

TABLE VI.3 Down-regulators of HDR. (In this table and throughout thisdisclosure, when siRNAs are written with both upper- case and lower-caseletters, the upper-case letters indicate ribonucleotides and thelower-case letters indicate deoxyribonucleotides.) 1. BRCA1 siRNA BRCA1siRNA (h), sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology; BRCA1 siRNA II, sold byCell Signaling Technology Entrez Entrez Gene Gene GenBank Reagent SymbolID Acc. No. Source ID Sequence (sense) BRCA1 672 NM_007294 D-003461-05CAGCUACCCUUCCAUCAUA BRCA1 672 NM_007294 D-003461-06 GGGAUACCAUGCAACAUAABRCA1 672 NM_007294 D-003461-07 GAAGGAGCUUUCAUCAUUC BRCA1 672 NM_007294D-003461-08 CUAGAAAUCUGUUGCUAUG BRCA1 672 NM_007294 s224683UUCUUUAAUAGACUGGGUCac BRCA1 672 NM_007294 s458 UAUGAUGGAAGGGUAGCUGttBRCA1 672 NM_007294 s459 UAUCAGGUUAUGUUGCAUGgt antibodies BRCA1 (D-9)antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology; BRCA1 (D-20) antibody, soldby Santa Cruz Biotechnology; BRCA1 (GLK-2) antibody, sold by Santa CruzBiotechnology; BRCA1 (C-20) antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology;BRCA1 (287.17) antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology; BRCA1antibody, sold by Cell Signaling Technology 2. BRCA2 siRNA BRCA2silencer # 121226, sold by Life Technologies; BRCA2-set siRNA/shRNA/RNAiLentivector, sold by ABM Entrez Entrez Gene Gene GenBank Reagent SymbolID Acc. No. Source ID Sequence (sense) BRCA2 675 NM_000059 D-003462-01GAAACGGACUUGCUAUUUA BRCA2 675 NM_000059 D-003462-02 GUAAAGAAAUGCAGAAUUCBRCA2 675 NM_000059 D-003462-03 GGUAUCAGAUGCUUCAUUA BRCA2 675 NM_000059D-003462-04 GAAGAAUGCAGGUUUAAUA BRCA2 675 NM_000059 s2083UUCCGUUUAAUUUCAACUGta BRCA2 675 NM_000059 s2084 UUGCGAAAUAUGUAUAAUCcaBRCA2 675 NM_000059 s224695 UACGUUUUUAGGUGAAGCCtg antibodies Anti-BRCA2antibody (ab27976), sold by Abcam; Anti-BRCA2 antibody (ab9143), sold byAbcam; Anti-BRCA2 antibody (ab123491), sold by Abcam 3. Rad51 siRNARad51 siRNA (m), sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology siRNA from siRNAplasmid, pKD-Rad51-v1, sold by EMD Millipore Entrez Entrez Gene GeneGenBank Reagent Symbol ID Acc. No. Source ID Sequence (sense) RAD51 5888NM_002875 D-003530-05 GCAGUGAUGUCCUGGAUAA RAD51 5888 NM_002875D-003530-07 CCAACGAUGUGAAGAAAUU RAD51 5888 NM_002875 D-003530-08AAGCUAUGUUCGCCAUUAA RAD51 5888 NM_002875 s11734 UGCAUACCUAGAUUCUACCatRAD51 5888 NM_002875 s11735 UGAUUAGUGAUUACCACUGct RAD51 5888 NM_002875s11736 UGCUUGAUAAAGGAGCUGGgt Antibodies RAD51 mouse monoclonal antibody(clone 3C10), sold by Life Technologies; Rad51 (3C10) antibody, sold bySanta Cruz Biotechnology; Rad51 (F-11) antibody, sold by Santa CruzBiotechnology; Rad51 (G-9) antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology;Compounds B02 Huang et al. (2011) ACS CHEM. BIOL. 6(6): 628-35. A03Huang et al. (2011) ACS CHEM. BIOL. 6(6): 628-35. RI-1 Budke et al.(2012) NUCLEIC ACIDS RES. 40(15): 7347-57. IBR2 Zhu et al. (2013) EMBOMOL. MED. 5(3): 353-65.

HDR and the Cell Cycle

HDR is highly influenced by the stage of the cell cycle. Cell cycleregulation acts on several points of the pathway, which are discussedbelow.

First, in the wild-type context, HDR is thought to be limited to S andG2 phase because HDR requires RAD51 to interact with the C-terminus ofBRCA2, and this interaction only occurs during S and G2 phases.

In addition, cell cycle-dependent differences in resection may helplimit homologous recombination to S/G2. In mammals, to promote HDR, theresecting endonuclease CtIP is activated by CDK phosphorylation atthreonine 847. A further phosphorylation on serine 327 promotes CtIP'sinteraction with the BRCT domain of BRCA1 (which is important for HDR).In a mutually antagonistic arrangement, BRCA1-CtIP favors homologousrecombination by antagonizing 53BP1-RIF1 in G2, whereas in G1,53BP1-RIF2 blocks BRCA1 from accumulating at DSBs. Resection involvesnot only nucleases but helicases. Helicases are motor proteins that movealong the backbone of the DNA and alter the structure of DNA byunwinding DNA or promoting the annealing of single strands. Unwinding ofthe DNA occurs through an ATP-dependent process that breaks the hydrogenbonds between the nucleotides of annealed strands, e.g., through ATPhydrolysis. Unwinding activity can occur in the 5′ to 3′ direction or inthe 3′ to 5′ direction. Helicase activity also includes promotingATP-independent or ATP-dependent annealing of two single strands withsignificant or sufficient complementarity. The helicase BLM alsoundergoes cell-cycle dependent regulation. More particularly,sumoylation of BLM appears to promote recombination.

The stage of the cell cycle also affects the formation of the RAD51filament. For instance, RPA (which forms a substrate for assembly of theRAD51 filament) is phosphorylated in a cell cycle dependent manner,affecting its ability to localize properly. In addition, RAD51 is moredirectly regulated; the CHK1 kinase phosphorylates it, allowing it toform foci at the sites of DNA damage and promote repair. As anadditional form of regulation, CDK-cyclin A phosphorylates BRCA2 in Mphase, preventing BRCA2 from interacting with RAD51, effectivelyshutting down HDR at the end of G2 phase.

In addition, the MRN complex may also be a target of cell cycledependent regulation.

VI.2 Antirecombinant Factors

The anti-homologous recombination (anti-HR) pathway is an HDR pathwayand involves helicases that disrupt RAD51 ssDNA filaments. In mammals,the helicase FBH1 is thought to prevent RAD51 from localizing to breaks(e.g., by replacing Rad51 on a filament), thereby suppressing HDR.FBH1's role may be to prevent spontaneous synthesis dependent strandannealing that initiates inappropriately. A second helicase, RECQ5, thathas a 3′ to 5′ activity, can suppress HDR by binding RAD51 anddisplacing it from the ssDNA. A third helicase, BLM, can also bind RAD51and disrupt RAD51 ssDNA filaments. BLM and RECQ5 are both members of theRecQ helicase family and act in the 3′ to 5′ direction. A fourthhelicase, FANCJ, acts in the 5′ to 3′ direction and can disrupt RAD51ssDNA filaments. A fifth anti-recombination helicase is WRN (Werner). Asixth protein, PARI, has a helicase domain but lacks Walker A and Bmotifs, so it may not be an active helicase. PARI can replace a Rad51filament in vitro. Lastly, RTEL has been shown to displace Rad51.Regulator of telomere elongation helicase (RTEL or RTEL1) hasATP-dependent 5′ to 3′ DNA helicase activity.

Another class of anti-recombination factors disrupts D-loops. Thesefactors include RECQ1, BLM, and WRN.

Rap80 also acts against homologous recombination. The BRCA1-RAP80complex restricts end resection in S/G(2) phase of the cell cycle,thereby limiting HDR. It recruits the BRCA1 A complex and that preventsthe repair throughout HR (see Hu Y. et al. (2011) GENES DEV. 25(7):685-700; and Coleman and Greenberg (2011) J. BIOL. CHEM. 286(15):13669-80.

Several miRNAs are also involved in anti-HR: miR-545 (whichdownregulates BRCA1 and opposes Rad51 focus formation), miR-107 andmiR-155 (which downregulate Rad51), miR-1255 (which downregulates BRCA1and BRCA2), miR-148 (which downregulates Rad51, especially in G1), andmiR-193 (which downregulates BRCA1, BRCA2, and Rad51). Anti-miRs canincrease the levels of homologous repair factors in G1.

In one embodiment, HDR repair pathways can be promoted bydown-regulating the antirecombinant factors of the anti-HR pathway. Forexample, in one embodiment, a Cas9 molecule and gRNA can induce a DSB ina desired location during G2 or another phase of the cycle. This DSB canbe formed using, e.g., one Cas9 molecule with the ability to produceDSBs, or two nickases. A template nucleic acid can be added to the cell,so that the HDR machinery repairs the DSB using the template nucleicacid. During the S/G2 phase, an anti-HR inhibitor, as described herein,can prevent unproductive resolution of the HDR intermediate.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods herein involvedown-regulating the anti-HR pathway in order to promote HDR. Forinstance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, acomponent (e.g., exactly one component, or one or more components, e.g.,two or three components) of the anti-HR pathway, e.g., a component ofTable VI.1(D) or Table VI.4. More specifically, the methods may involvemodulating, e.g., inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of ananti-HR helicase, FBH1, RECQ5, BLM, a RecQ helicase, PARI, Rap80, FANCJ,FANCM, RECQ1, or RAD54. In embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR,NHEJ, MMEJ, SSA, SSBR, MMR, NER, and BER are not substantiallydown-regulated, e.g., in some embodiments the only DNA damage repairpathway to be substantially down-regulated is the anti-HR pathway.

TABLE VI.4 Factors that promote anti-HR. Factor Sequence an anti-HRhelicase — FBH1 >sp|Q8NFZ0|FBX18_HUMAN F-box only protein 18 OS = Homosapiens GN = FBXO18 PE = 1 SV = 2MRRFKRKHLTAIDCQHLARSHLAVTQPFGQRWTNRDPNHGLYPKPRTKRGSRGQGSQRCIPEFFLAGKQPCTNDMAKSNSVGQDSCQDSEGDMIFPAESSCALPQEGSAGPGSPGSAPPSRKRSWSSEEESNQATGTSRWDGVSKKAPRHHLSVPCTRPREARQEAEDSTSRLSAESGETDQDAGDVGPDPIPDSYYGLLGTLPCQEALSHICSLPSEVLRHVFAFLPVEDLYWNLSLVCHLWREIISDPLFIPWKKLYHRYLMNEEQAVSKVDGILSNCGIEKESDLCVLNLIRYTATTKCSPSVDPERVLWSLRDHPLLPEAEACVRQHLPDLYAAAGGVNIWALVAAVVLLSSSVNDIQRLLFCLRRPSSTVTMPDVTFTLYCIAVLLYAMREKGINISNRIHYNIFYCLYLQENSCTQATKVKEEPSVWPGKKTIQLTHEQQLILNHKMEPLQVVKIMAFAGTGKTSTLVKYAEKWSQSRFLYVTFNKSIAKQAERVFPSNVICKTFHSMAYGHIGRKYQSKKKLNLFKLTPFMVNSVLAEGKGGFIRAKLVCKTLENFFASADEELTIDHVPIWCKNSQGQRVMVEQSEKLNGVLEASRLWDNMRKLGECTEEAHQMTHDGYLKLWQLSKPSLASFDAIFVDEAQDCTPAIMNIVLSQPCGKIFVGDPHQQIYTFRGAVNALFTVPHTHVFYLTQSFRFGVEIAYVGATILDVCKRVRKKTLVGGNHQSGIRGDAKGQVALLSRTNANVFDEAVRVTEGEFPSRIHLIGGIKSFGLDRIIDIWILLQPEEERRKQNLVIKDKFIRRWVHKEGFSGFKRYVTAAEDKELEAKIAVVEKYNIRIPELVQRIEKCHIEDLDFAEYILGTVHKAKGLEFDTVHVLDDFVKVPCARHNLPQLPHFRVESFSEDEWNLLYVAVTRAKKRLIMTKSLENILTLAGEYFLQAELTSNVLKTGVVRCCVGQCNNAIPVDTVLTMKKLPITYSNRKENKGGYLCHSCAEQRIGPLAFLTASPEQVRAMERTVENIVLPRHEALLFLVF RECQ5 See Table VI.2 BLM See Table VI.2 FANCJSee Table VI.2 PARI >sp|Q9NWS1|PARI_HUMAN PCNA-interacting partner OS= Homo sapiens GN = PARPBP PE = 1 SV = 3MAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVTDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPTSKYNRDNEKVQLLARKIIFSYLNLLVNSKNDLAVAYILNIPDRGLGREAFTDLKHAAREKQMSIFLVATSFIRTIELGGKGYAPPPSDPLRTHVKGLSNFINFIDKLDEILGEIPNPSIAGGQILSVIKMQLIKGQNSRDPFCKAIEEVAQDLDLRIKNIINSQEGVVALSTTDISPARPKSHAINHGTAYCGRDTVKALLVLLDEEAANAPTKNKAELLYDEENTIHHHGTSILTLFRSPTQVNNSIKPLRERICVSMQEKKIKMKQTLIRSQFACTYKDDYMISKDNWNNVNLASKPLCVLYMENDLSEGVNPSVGRSTIGTSFGNVHLDRSKNEKVSRKSTSQTGNKSSKRKQVDLDGENILCDNRNEPPQHKNAKIPKKSNDSQNRLYGKLAKVAKSNKCTAKDKLISGQAKLTQFFRL >sp|Q9NWS1|PARI_HUMANPCNA-interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBP PE = 1 SV = 3MAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVTDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPTSKYNRDNEKVQLLARKIIFSYLNLLVNSKNDLAVAYILNIPDRGLGREAFTDLKHAAREKQMSIFLVATSFIRTIELGGKGYAPPPSDPLRTHVKGLSNFINFIDKLDEILGEIPNPSIAGGQILSVIKMQLIKGQNSRDPFCKAIEEVAQDLDLRIKNIINSQEGVVALSTTDISPARPKSHAINHGTAYCGRDTVKALLVLLDEEAANAPTKNKAELLYDEENTIHHHGTSILTLFRSPIQVNNSIKPLRERICVSMQEKKIKMKQTLIRSQFACTYKDDYMISKDNWNNVNLASKPLCVLYMENDLSEGVNPSVGRSTTGTSFGNVHLDRSKNEKVSRKSTSQTGNKSSKRKQVDLDGENILCDNRNEPPQHKNAKIPKKSNDSQNRLYGKLAKVAKSNKCTAKDKLISGQAKLTQFFRL >sp|Q9NWS1-2|PARI_HUMAN Isoform2 of PCNA- interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMDVIDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPISKYNRDNEKVQLLARKIIFSYLNLLVNSKNDLAVAYILNIPDRGLGREAFTDLKHAAREKQMSIFLVATSFIRTIELGGKGYAPPPSDPLRTHVKGLSNFINFIDKLDEILGEIPNPSIAGGQILSVIKMQLIKGQNSRDPFCKAIEEVAQDLDLRIKNIINSQEGVVALSTIDISPARPKSHAINHGTAYCGRDTVKALLVLLDEEAANAPTKNKAELLYDEENTIHHHGTSILTLFRSPIQVNNSIKPLRERICVSMQEKKIKMKQTLIRSQFACTYKDDYMISKDNWNNVNLASKPLCVLYMENDLSEGVNPSVGRSTIGTSFGNVHLDRSKNEKVSRKSTSQTGNKSSKRKQVDLDGENILCDNRNEPPQHKNAKIPKKSNDSQNRLYGKLAKVAKSNKCTAKDKLISGQAKLTQFFRL >sp|Q9NWS1-3|PARI_HUMAN Isoform 3 of PCNA-interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVIDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPISKYNRDNEKALPVLKR >sp|Q9NWS1-4|PARI_HUMANIsoform 4 of PCNA- interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVIDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPVSIF >sp|Q9NWS1-5|PARI_HUMAN Isoform 5 of PCNA- interactingpartner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMQLIKGQNSRDPFCKAIEEVAQDLDLRIKNIINSQEGVVALSTIDISPARPKSHAINHGTAYCGRDTVKALLVLLDEEAANAPTKNKAELLYDEENTIHHHGTSILTLFRSPIQVNNSIKPLRERICVSMQEKKIKMKQTLIRSQFACTYKDDYMISKDNWNNVNLASKPLCVLYMENDLSEGVNPSVGRSTIGTSFGNVHLDRSKNEKVSRKSTSQTGNKSSKRKQVDLDGENILCDNRNEPPQHKNAKIPKKSNDSQNRLYGKLAKVAKSNKCIAKDKLISGQAKLTQFFRL >sp|Q9NWS1-6|PARI_HUMANIsoform 6 of PCNA- interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVIDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPISKYNRDNEKVQLLARKIIFSYLNLLVNSKNDLAVAYILNIPDRGLGREAFTDLKHAAREKQMSIFLVATSFIRTIELGGKGYAPPPSDPLRTHVKGLSNFINFIDKLDEILGEIPNPRGCKSICWKINNWNEFWKCSSGQK >sp|Q9NWS1-7|PARI_HUMANIsoform 7 of PCNA- interacting partner OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARPBPMAVFNQKSVSDMIKEFRKNWRALCNSERTTLCGADSMLLALQLSMAENNKQHSGEFTVSLSDVLLTWKYLLHEKLNLPVENMDVTDHYEDVRKIYDDFLKNSNMLDLIDVYQKCRALTSNCENYNTVSPSQLLDFLSGKQYAVGDETDLSIPTSPTSKYNRDNEKVQLLARKIIFSYLNLLVNSKNDLAVAYILNIPDRGLGREAFTDLKHAAREKQMSIFLVATSFIRTIELGGKGYAPPPSDPLRTHVKGLSNFINFIDKLDEILGEIPNPRSPTQVNNSIKPLRERICVSMQEKKIK RV RECQ1See Table VI.2 WRN See Table VI.2 RTELMPKIVLNGVTVDFPFQPYKCQQEYMTKVLECLQQKVNGILESPTGTGKTLCLLCTTLAWREHLRDGISARKIAERAQGELFPDRALSSWGNAAAAAGDPIACYTDIPKIIYASRTHSQLTQVINELRNTSYRPKVCVLGSREQLCIHPEVKKQESNHLQIHLCRKKVASRSCHFYNNVEEKSLEQELASPILDIEDLVKSGSKHRVCPYYLSRNLKQQADIIFMPYNYLLDAKSRRAHNIDLKGTVVIFDEAHNVEKMCEESASFDLTPHDLASGLDVIDQVLEEQTKAAQQGEPHPEFSADSPSPGLNMELEDIAKLKMILLRLEGAIDAVELPGDDSGVTKPGSYIFELFAEAQITFQTKGCILDSLDQIIQHLAGRAGVFTNTAGLQKLADIIQIVFSVDPSEGSPGSPAGLGALQSYKVHIHPDAGHRRTAQRSDAWSTTAARKRGKVLSYWCFSPGHSMHELVRQGVRSLILTSGTLAPVSSFALEMQIPFPVCLENPHIIDKHQIWVGVVPRGPDGAQLSSAFDRRFSEECLSSLGKALGNIARVVPYGLLIFFPSYPVMEKSLEFWRARDLARKMEALKPLFVEPRSKGSFSETISAYYARVAAPGSTGATFLAVCRGKASEGLDFSDTNGRGVIVTGLPYPPRMDPRVVLKMQFLDEMKGQGGAGGQFLSGQEWYRQQASRAVNQAIGRVIRHRQDYGAVFLCDHRFAFADARAQLPSWVRPHVRVYDNFGHVIRDVAQFFRVAERTMPAPAPRATAPSVRGEDAVSEAKSPGPFFSTRKAKSLDLHVPSLKQRSSGSPAAGDPESSLCVEYEQEPVPARQRPRGLLAALEHSEQRAGSPGEEQAHSCSTLSLLSEKRPAEEPRGGRKKIRLVSHPEEPVAGAQTDRAKLFMVAVKQELSQANFATFTQALQDYKGSDDFAALAACLGPLFAEDPKKHNLLQGFYQFVRPHHKQQFEEVCIQLTGRGCGYRPEHSIPRRQRAQPVLDPTGRTAPDPKLTVSTAAAQQLDPQEHLNQGRPHLSPRPPPTGDPGSQPQWGSGVPRAGKQGQHAVSAYLADARRALGSAGCSQLLAALTAYKQDDDLDKVLAVLAALTTAKPEDFPLLHRFSMFVRPHHKQRFSQICIDLIGRPYPGMEPPGPQEERLAVPPVLTHRAPQPGPSRSEKTGKTQSKISSFLRQRPAGTVGAGGEDAGPSQSSGPPHGPAASEWGL (RTEL Isoform 1 CCDS 13531.1)MPKIVLNGVTVDFPFQPYKCQQEYMTKVLECLQQKVNGILESPTGTGKTLCLLCTTLAWREHLRDGISARKIAERAQGELFPDRALSSWGNAAAAAGDPIACYTDIPKIIYASRTHSQLTQVINELRNTSYRSRCRATLWVLETAPPRPTVLSPIRPKVCVLGSREQLCIHPEVKKQESNHLQIHLCRKKVASRSCHFYNNVEEKSLEQELASPILDIEDLVKSGSKHRVCPYYLSRNLKQQADIIFMPYNYLLDAKSRRAHNIDLKGTVVIFDEAHNVEKMCEESASFDLTPHDLASGLDVIDQVLEEQTKAAQQGEPHPEFSADSPSPGLNMELEDIAKLKMILLRLEGAIDAVELPGDDSGVTKPGSYIFELFAEAQITFQTKGCILDSLDQIIQHLAGRAGVFTNTAGLQKLADIIQIVFSVDPSEGSPGSPAGLGALQSYKVHIHPDAGHRRTAQRSDAWSTTAARKRGKVLSYWCFSPGHSMHELVRQGVRSLILTSGTLAPVSSFALEMQIPFPVCLENPHIIDKHQIWVGVVPRGPDGAQLSSAFDRRFSEECLSSLGKALGNIARVVPYGLLIFFPSYPVMEKSLEFWRARDLARKMEALKPLFVEPRSKGSFSETISAYYARVAAPGSTGATFLAVCRGKASEGLDFSDTNGRGVIVTGLPYPPRMDPRVVLKMQFLDEMKGQGGAGGQFLSGQEWYRQQASRAVNQAIGRVIRHRQDYGAVFLCDHRFAFADARAQLPSWVRPHVRVYDNFGHVIRDVAQFFRVAERTMPAPAPRATAPSVRGEDAVSEAKSPGPFFSTRKAKSLDLHVPSLKQRSSGSPAAGDPESSLCVEYEQEPVPARQRPRGLLAALEHSEQRAGSPGEEQAHSCSTLSLLSEKRPAEEPRGGRKKIRLVSHPEEPVAGAQTDRAKLFMVAVKQELSQANFATFTQALQDYKGSDDFAALAACLGPLFAEDPKKHNLLQGFYQFVRPHHKQQFEEVCIQLTGRGCGYRPEHSIPRRQRAQPVLDPTGRTAPDPKLTVSTAAAQQLDPQEHLNQGRPHLSPRPPPTGDPGSQPQWGSGVPRAGKQGQHAVSAYLADARRALGSAGCSQLLAALTAYKQDDDLDKVLAVLAALTTAKPEDFPLLHRFSMFVRPHHKQRFSQICIDLIGRPYPGMEPPGPQEERLAVPPVLTHRAPQPGPSRSEKTGKTQSKISSFLRQRPAGTVGAGGEDAGPSQSSGPPHGPAASEWGL (RTEL Isoform 2 CCDS13530.3) MPKIVLNGVTVDFPFQPYKCQQEYMTKVLECLQQKVNGILESPTGTGKTLCLLCTTLAWREHLRDGISARKIAERAQGELFPDRALSSWGNAAAAAGDPIACYTDIPKIIYASRTHSQLTQVINELRNTSYRPKVCVLGSREQLCIHPEVKKQESNHLQIHLCRKKVASRSCHFYNNVEEKSLEQELASPILDIEDLVKSGSKHRVCPYYLSRNLKQQADIIFMPYNYLLDAKSRRAHNIDLKGTVVIFDEAHNVEKMCEESASFDLTPHDLASGLDVIDQVLEEQTKAAQQGEPHPEFSADSPSPGLNMELEDIAKLKMILLRLEGAIDAVELPGDDSGVTKPGSYIFELFAEAQITFQTKGCILDSLDQIIQHLAGRAGVFTNTAGLQKLADIIQIVFSVDPSEGSPGSPAGLGALQSYKVHIHPDAGHRRTAQRSDAWSTTAARKRGKVLSYWCFSPGHSMHELVRQGVRSLILTSGTLAPVSSFALEMQIPFPVCLENPHIIDKHQIWVGVVPRGPDGAQLSSAFDRRFSEECLSSLGKALGNIARVVPYGLLIFFPSYPVMEKSLEFWRARDLARKMEALKPLFVEPRSKGSFSETISAYYARVAAPGSTGATFLAVCRGKASEGLDFSDTNGRGVIVTGLPYPPRMDPRVVLKMQFLDEMKGQGGAGGQFLSGQEWYRQQASRAVNQAIGRVIRHRQDYGAVFLCDHRFAFADARAQLPSWVRPHVRVYDNFGHVIRDVAQFFRVAERTMPAPAPRATAPSVRGEDAVSEAKSPGPFFSTRKAKSLDLHVPSLKQRSSGSPAAGDPESSLCVEYEQEPVPARQRPRGLLAALEHSEQRAGSPGEEQAHSCSTLSLLSEKRPAEEPRGGRKKIRLVSHPEEPVAGAQTDRAKLFMVAVKQELSQANFATFTQALQDYKGSDDFAALAACLGPLFAEDPKKHNLLQGFYQFVRPHHKQQFEEVCIQLTGRGCGYRPEHSIPRRQRAQPVLDPTGRTAPDPKLTVSTAAAQQLDPQEHLNQGRPHLSPRPPPTGDPGSQPQWGSGVPRAGKQGQHAVSAYLADARRALGSAGCSQLLAALTAYKQDDDLDKVLAVLAALTTAKPEDFPLLHRFSMFVRPHHKQRFSQTCTDLTGRPYPGMEPPGPQEERLAVPPVLTHRAPQPGPSRSEKTGKTQSKISSFLRQRPAGTVGAGGEDAGPSQSSGPPHGPAASEWGEPHGRDIAGQQATGAPGGPLSAGCVCQGCGAEDVVPFQCPACDFQRCQACWQRHLQASRMCPACHTASRKQSVMQVFWPEPQ (RTEL Isoform 3 CCDS 63331.1)MPYNYLLDAKSRRAHNIDLKGTVVIFDEAHNVEKMCEESASFDLTPHDLASGLDVIDQVLEEQTKAAQQGEPHPEFSADSPSPGLNMELEDIAKLKMILLRLEGAIDAVELPGDDSGVTKPGSYIFELFAEAQITFQTKGCILDSLDQIIQHLAGRAGVFTNTAGLQKLADIIQIVFSVDPSEGSPGSPAGLGALQSYKVHIHPDAGHRRTAQRSDAWSTTAARKRGKVLSYWCFSPGHSMHELVRQGVRSLILTSGTLAPVSSFALEMQIPFPVCLENPHIIDKHQIWVGVVPRGPDGAQLSSAFDRRFSEECLSSLGKALGNIARVVPYGLLIFFPSYPVMEKSLEFWRARDLARKMEALKPLFVEPRSKGSFSETISAYYARVAAPGSTGATFLAVCRGKASEGLDFSDTNGRGVIVTGLPYPPRMDPRVVLKMQFLDEMKGQGGAGGQFLSGQEWYRQQASRAVNQAIGRVIRHRQDYGAVFLCDHRFAFADARAQLPSWVRPHVRVYDNFGHVIRDVAQFFRVAERTMPAPAPRATAPSVRGEDAVSEAKSPGPFFSTRKAKSLDLHVPSLKQRSSGSPAAGDPESSLCVEYEQEPVPARQRPRGLLAALEHSEQRAGSPGEEQAHSCSTLSLLSEKRPAEEPRGGRKKIRLVSHPEEPVAGAQTDRAKLFMVAVKQELSQANFATFTQALQDYKGSDDFAALAACLGPLFAEDPKKHNLLQGFYQFVRPHHKQQFEEVCIQLTGRGCGYRPEHSIPRRQRAQPVLDPTGRTAPDPKLTVSTAAAQQLDPQEHLNQGRPHLSPRPPPTGDPGSQPQWGSGVPRAGKQGQHAVSAYLADARRALGSAGCSQLLAALTAYKQDDDLDKVLAVLAALTTAKPEDFPLLHRFSMFVRPHHKQRFSQTCTDLTGRPYPGMEPPGPQEERLAVPPVLTHRAPQPGPSRSEKTGKTQSKISSFLRQRPAGTVGAGGEDAGPSQSSGPPHGPAASEWGL (RTEL Isoform 4 CCDS 74751.1)Rap80 >sp|Q96RL1|UIMC1_HUMAN BRCA1-A complex subunit RAP80 OS = Homosapiens GN = UIMC1 PE = 1 SV = 2MPRRKKKVKEVSESRNLEKKDVETTSSVSVKRKRRLEDAFIVISDSDGEEPKEENGLQKTKTKQSNRAKCLAKRKIAQMTEEEQFALALKMSEQEAREVNSQEEEEEELLRKAIAESLNSCRPSDASATRSRPLATGPSSQSHQEKTTDSGLTEGIWQLVPPSLFKGSHISQGNEAEEREEPWDHTEKTEEEPVSGSSGSWDQSSQPVFENVNVKSFDRCTGHSAEHTQCGKPQESTGRGSAFLKAVQGSGDTSRHCLPTLADAKGLQDTGGTVNYFWGIPFCPDGVDPNQYTKVILCQLEVYQKSLKMAQRQLLNKKGFGEPVLPRPPSLIQNECGQGEQASEKNECISEDMGDEDKEERQESRASDWHSKTKDFQESSIKSLKEKLLLEEEPTTSHGQSSQGIVEETSEEGNSVPASQSVAALTSKRSLVLMPESSAEEITVCPETQLSSSETFDLEREVSPGSRDILDGVRIIMADKEVGNKEDAEKEVAISTFSSSNQVSCPLCDQCFPPTKIERHAMYCNGLMEEDTVLIRRQKEAKTKSDSGTAAQTSLDIDKNEKCYLCKSLVPFREYQCHVDSCLQLAKADQGDGPEGSGRACSTVEGKWQQRLKNPKEKGHSEGRLLSFLEQSEHKTSDADIKSSETGAFRVPSPGMEEAGCSREMQSSFTRRDLNESPVKSFVSISEATDCLVDFKKQVTVQPGSRTRTKAGRGRRRKF >sp|Q96RL1|UIMC1_HUMANBRCA1-A complex subunit RAP80 OS = Homo sapiens GN = UIMC1 PE = 1 SV = 2MPRRKKKVKEVSESRNLEKKDVETTSSVSVKRKRRLEDAFIVISDSDGEEPKEENGLQKTKTKQSNRAKCLAKRKIAQMTEEEQFALALKMSEQEAREVNSQEEEEEELLRKAIAESLNSCRPSDASATRSRPLATGPSSQSHQEKTTDSGLTEGIWQLVPPSLFKGSHISQGNEAEEREEPWDHTEKTEEEPVSGSSGSWDQSSQPVFENVNVKSFDRCTGHSAEHTQCGKPQESTGRGSAFLKAVQGSGDTSRHCLPTLADAKGLQDTGGTVNYFWGIPFCPDGVDPNQYTKVILCQLEVYQKSLKMAQRQLLNKKGFGEPVLPRPPSLIQNECGQGEQASEKNECISEDMGDEDKEERQESRASDWHSKTKDFQESSIKSLKEKLLLEEEPTTSHGQSSQGIVEETSEEGNSVPASQSVAALTSKRSLVLMPESSAEEITVCPETQLSSSETFDLEREVSPGSRDILDGVRIIMADKEVGNKEDAEKEVAISTFSSSNQVSCPLCDQCFPPTKIERHAMYCNGLMEEDTVLIRRQKEAKTKSDSGTAAQTSLDIDKNEKCYLCKSLVPFREYQCHVDSCLQLAKADQGDGPEGSGRACSTVEGKWQQRLKNPKEKGHSEGRLLSFLEQSEHKTSDADIKSSETGAFRVPSPGMEEAGCSREMQSSFTRRDLNESPVKSFVSISEATDCLVDFKKQVTVQPGSRTRTKAGRGRRRKF >sp|Q96RL1-2|UIMC1_HUMANIsoform 2 of BRCA1- A complex subunit RAP80 OS = Homo sapiens GN = UIMC1MPRRKKKVKEVSESRNLEKKDVETTSSVSVKRKRRLEDAFIVISDSDGEEPKEENGLQKTKTKQSNRAKCLAKRKIAQMTEEEQFALALKMSEQEAREVNSQEEEEEELLRKAIAESLNSCRPSDASATRSRPLATGPSSQSHQEKTTDSGLTEGIWQLVPPSLFKGSHISQGNEAEEREEPWDHTEKTEEEPVSGSSGSWDQSSQPVFENVNVKSFDRCTGHSAEHTQCGKPQSSQGIVEETSEEGNSVPASQSVAALTSKRSLVLMPESSAEEITVCPETQLSSSETFDLEREVSPGSRDILDGVRIIMADKEVGNKEDAEKEVAISTFSSSNQVSCPLCDQCFPPTKIERHAMYCNGLMEEDTVLTRRQKEAKTKSDSGTAAQTSLDIDKNEKCYLCKSLVPFREYQCHVDSCLQLAKADQGDGPEGSGRACSTVEGKWQQRLKNPKEKGHSEGRLLSFLEQSEHKTSDADIKSSETGAFRVPSPGMEEAGCSREMQSSFTRRDLNESPVKSFVSISEATDCLVDFKKQVTVQPGSRTRTKAGRGRRRKF >sp|Q96RL1-3|UIMC1_HUMAN Isoform 3 of BRCA1- A complexsubunit RAP80 OS = Homo sapiens GN = UIMC1MTEEEQFALALKMSEQEAREVNSQEEEEEELLRKAIAESLNSCRPSDASATRSRPLATGPSSQSHQEKTTDSGLTEGIWQLVPPSLFKGSHISQGNEAEEREEPWDHTEKTEEEPVSGSSGSWDQSSQPVFENVNVKSFDRCTGHSAEHTQCGKPQESTGRGSAFLKAVQGSGDTSRHCLPTLADAKGLQDTGGIVNYFWGIPFCPDGVDPNQYTKVILCQLEVYQKSLKMAQRQLLNKKGFGEPVLPRPPSLIQNECGQGEQASEKNECISEDMGDEDKEERQESRASDWHSKTKDFQESSIKSLKEKLLLEEEPTTSHGQSSQGIVEETSEEGNSVPASQSVAALTSKRSLVLMPESSAEEITVCPETQLSSSETFDLEREVSPGSRDILDGVRIIMADKEVGNKEDAEKEVAISTFSSSNQVSCPLCDQCFPPTKIERHAMYCNGLMEEDTVLIRRQKEAKIKSDSGTAAQTSLDIDKNEKCYLCKSLVPFREYQCHVDSCLQLAKADQGDGPEGSGRACSTVEGKWQQRLKNPKEKGHSEGRLLSFLEQSEHKTSDADIKSSETGAFRVPSPGMEEAGCSREMQSSFTRRDLNESPVKSFVSISEATDCLVDFKKQVTVQPGSRTRTKAGRGRRRKF >sp|Q96RL1-4|UIMC1_HUMANIsoform 4 of BRCA1- A complex subunit RAP80 OS = Homo sapiens GN = UIMC1MLPLPDLDLWPLDRLPSPIKRKPQTLGSLKSSQGIVEETSEEGNSVPASQSVAALTSKRSLVLMPESSAEEITVCPETQLSSSETFDLEREVSPGSRDILDGVRIIMADKEVGNKEDAEKEVAISTFSSSNQVSCPLCDQCFPPTKIERHAMYCNGLMEEDTVLTRRQKEAKTKSDSGTAAQTSLDIDKNEKCYLCKSLVPFREYQCHVDSCLQLAKADQGDGPEGSGRACSTVEGKWQQRLKNPKEKGHSEGRLLSFLEQSEHKTSDADIKSSETGAFRVPSPGMEEAGCSREMQSSFTRRDLNESPVKSFVSISEATDCLVDFKKQVTVQPGSRTRTKAGRGRRRKF >sp|Q96RL1-5|UIMC1_HUMANIsoform 5 of BRCA1- A complex subunit RAP80 OS = Homo sapiens GN = UIMC1MPRRKKKVKEVSESRNLEKKDVETTSSVSVKRKRRLEDAFIVISDSDGEEPKEENGLQKTKTKQSNRAKCLAKRKIAQMTEEEQFALALKMSEQEAREVNSQEEEEEELLRKAIAESLNVNMPCCKSLWRLISYIFDFCGVVVALGTSCSHL miR-155 See Table VI.5 miR-545 SeeTable VI.5 miR-107 See Table VI.5 miR-1255 See Table VI.5 miR-148 SeeTable VI.5 miR-193 See Table VI.5

More specifically, in some embodiments, the down-regulator of an anti-HRpathway is an inhibitor of (e.g., an siRNA against) anti-HR helicase,FBH1, RECQ5, BLM, a RecQ helicase, PARI, Rap80, FANCJ, FANCM, RECQ1, orRAD54, or an anti-miR that targets miR-155, miR-545, miR-107, miR-1255,miR-148, or miR-193, or an agent of Table VI.5, or any combinationthereof. In some embodiments, an anti-HR pathway is down regulated usingan HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of an anti-HR pathway,e.g., anti-HR helicase, FBH1, RECQ5, BLM, a RecQ helicase, PARI, Rap80,FANCJ, FANCM, RECQ1, or RAD54. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancinggRNA is used in combination with an eiCas9 molecule. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isadministered to the cell as a HDR-enhancing gRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

TABLE VI.5 Down-regulators of the anti-HR pathway. 1. Fbh1 siRNA FBXO18Silencer, sold by Life Technologies FBXO18 F-box protein, helicase, 18siRNA, sold by Dharmacon Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambionantibodies Mouse Anti-Fbh1 antibody, monoclonal (2353C1a), sold byLifespan Biosciences Anti-FBXO18/FBH1 antibody (aa748-777) LS-C166079,sold by Lifespan Biosciences 2. RTEL siRNA Commercially available fromDharmacon or Ambion 3. PARPI siRNA PMCH Silencer, sold by LifeTechnologies; PARPBP PARP1 binding protein siRNA, sold by Dharmacon;Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion antibodies PARP1 BindingProtein (PARPBP) (C-Term), (AA 522-550) antibody, sold by Aviva SystemsBiology; PARP1 Binding Protein (PARPBP) (C-Term), (AA 522-550) antibody,sold by Atlas Antibodies 4. Rap80 siRNA UIMC1 Silencer, sold by LifeTechnologies; RAP80 siRNA (h), sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology EntrezEntrez Gene Gene GenBank Reagent Symbol ID Acc. No. Source ID Sequence(sense) Rap 80 51720 NM_016290 D-006995-01 GAAAAUGGGUUGCAGAAAA Rap 8051720 NM_016290 D-006995-03 AGAGGCAGCUCCUUAAUAA Rap 80 51720 NM_016290D-006995-04 GCACAAGACUUCAGAUGCA Rap 80 51720 NM_016290 D-006995-05GGACACAUCUAGGCACUGU antibodies RAP80 Antibody, sold by BethylLaboratories; Anti-RAP80 antibody (EPR5315) (ab124763), sold by Abcam;RAP80 (C-13) antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology; RAP80 (E-17)antibody, sold by Santa Cruz Biotechnology; RAP80 (H-260) antibody, soldby Santa Cruz Biotechnology 5. Anti-miR for: mature miRNA Anti-miRsequence miR-155-5p UUAAUGCUAAUCGUGAUAGGGGU ACCCCUAUCACGAUUAGCAUUAAmiR-155-3p CUCCUACAUAUUAGCAUUAACA UGUUAAUGCUAAUAUGUAGGAG miR-545-5pUCAGUAAAUGUUUAUUAGAUGA UCAUCUAAUAAACAUUUACUGA miR-545-3pUCAGCAAACAUUUAUUGUGUGC GCACACAAUAAAUGUUUGCUGA miR-107AGCAGCAUUGUACAGGGCUAUCA UGAUAGCCCUGUACAAUGCUGCU miR-1255-AAGGAUGAGCAAAGAAAGUAGAUU AAUCUACUUUCUUUGCUCAUCCU miR-1255-B1CGGAUGAGCAAAGAAAGUGGUU AACCACUUUCUUUGCUCAUCCG miR-1255-B2CGGAUGAGCAAAGAAAGUGGUU AACCACUUUCUUUGCUCAUCCG miR-148-5pAAAGUUCUGAGACACUCCGACU AGUCGGAGUGUCUCAGAACUUU miR-148-3pUCAGUGCACUACAGAACUUUGU ACAAAGUUCUGUAGUGCACUGA miR-193-5pUGGGUCUUUGCGGGCGAGAUGA UCAUCUCGCCCGCAAAGACCCA miR-193-3pAACUGGCCUACAAAGUCCCAGU ACUGGGACUUUGUAGGCCAGUU

In other embodiments, the down-regulator of an HR pathway is an agentthat promotes HDR by inhibiting resection. In one embodiment, agentsthat promotes HDR by inhibiting resection are listed in Table VI.6.

TABLE VI.6 Anti-HR Agents that Promote HDR by Inhibiting Resection 1)CtIP Entrez Entrez Gene Gene GenBank Reagent Source Symbol ID Acc. No.ID Sequence (sense) siRNA CtIP 5932 NM_002894 D-011376-01GAGCAGACCUUUCUCAGUA CtIP 5932 NM_002894 D-011376-02 GAAGUGAACAAGAUCAUUACtIP 5932 NM_002894 D-011376-03 CAACCAAGAUGUAUCCUUU CtIP 5932 NM_002894D-011376-04 GAAUAGGACUGAGUACGGU CtIP 5932 NM_203292 J-011376-05GGAGCUACCUCUAGUAUCA CtIP 5932 NM_203292 J-011376-06 GAGGUUAUAUUAAGGAAGACtIP 5932 NM_203292 J-011376-07 GAACAGAAUAGGACUGAGU CtIP 5932 NM_203292J-011376-08 GCACGUUGCCCAAAGAUUC CtIP 5932 NM_002894 s11849UUACUUGUAAACCUUGUACtt CtIP 5932 NM_002894 s11850 AAAUCGAUCAGACAGAUCCagCtIP 5932 NM_002894 s11851 UCUUGUUCACUUCAGACCCaa 2) Exo1 siRNACommercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 3) DNA2 siRNACommercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 4) MRN complex CompoundsPhase Mirin Phase I/II Telomelysin Resveratrol

VI.3 Canonical Non-Homologous End-Joining (Canonical NHEJ))

Canonical non-homologous end-joining is a second repair pathway thatoperates on double-stranded breaks. In contrast to HDR, canonical NHEJtypically acts when a DSB has blunt, unresected ends that areligation-competent. The canonical NHEJ pathway can involve endprocessing i.e., deletions and/or fresh synthesis i.e., insertions. Itcan yield three types of different outcomes: correct repair (error freerepair) or approximately 1 to 4 nucleotide insertions or deletions.

Canonical NHEJ depends on KU70-80 and Xrcc4/Ligase IV. Briefly, the corecomponents of this pathway are KU70-80, DNApk, Artemis nuclease, DNAPolymerase, and ligase IV-XRCC4-XLF (these last 3 work as a complex toligate ends). The pathway components are discussed below in more detail.

After a DSB forms, the toroidal heterodimer Ku70/Ku80 loads and thenactivates DNA-PKcs. DNA-PKcs stabilizes the DNA ends, preventingresection, and thus promotes canonical NHEJ over HDR and other DSBrepair pathways. 53BP1 may also increase the stability of DSBs, therebypromoting canonical NHEJ. RIF1 and PTIP assist 53BP1 in this function.53BP1 may also increase DSB mobility, allowing the DNA ends to find eachother as is required for ligation. 53BP1, Rif1, and PTIP are not membersof the core canonical NHEJ pathway. Rather, they act upstream of it, andregulate whether the core canonical NHEJ machinery engages at all.53BP1, Rif1, and PTIP are anti-resection proteins.

To catalyze repair, XRCC4/LIG4 is recruited. If both ends are blunt andligatable, a trimer of XRCC4, and LIG4 and XLF (a stimulatory factor)ligate the ends together. If ligation is not possible, an end-processingenzyme such as ARTEMIS or an APLF nuclease or the PNK kinase/phosphatasecan transform the break into a substrate for ligation. Artemis, alsoknown as DCLRE1C (DNA cross-link repair 1C), has endonuclease activityon 5′ and 3′ overhangs, and a 5′ to 3′ exonuclease activity.

In some embodiments, HDR can be promoted by down-regulating a canonicalNHEJ pathway. In some embodiments, a Cas9 molecule and gRNA can induce aDSB in a desired location during G1 or another phase of the cycle. ThisDSB can be formed using, e.g., one Cas9 molecule with the ability toproduce DSBs, or two nickases. A canonical NHEJ down-regulator preventsrepair of a DSB in G1. While in some cases that break might be repairedby, e.g., MMEJ, in other cases it will persist until S/G2, when HDRbecomes active. A template nucleic acid can be added to the cell, sothat the HDR machinery repairs the DSB using the template nucleic acid.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods described herein involvedown-regulating a canonical NHEJ pathway in order to promote HDR. Forinstance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, acomponent (e.g., exactly one component, or one or more components, e.g.,two or three components) of the canonical NHEJ pathway, e.g., acomponent of Table VI.7, VI.1(A), or VI.1(B). More specifically, in someembodiments, the methods described herein may involve modulating, e.g.,inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of a Ku protein, Ku70, Ku80,DNA Pk, DNA-PKcs, 53BP1, XRCC4, LIG4, XLF, ARTEMIS, an APLF, or PNK. Insome embodiments, the methods described herein may involve inhibiting ananti-resection protein, e.g., one or more of 53BP1, Rif1, and PTIP, inorder to promote repair by HDR rather than canonical NHEJ. Up-regulationof HDR, in some embodiments, is achieved using siRNA directed againstone or more of a Ku protein, Ku70, Ku80, DNA Pk, DNA-PKcs, 53BP1, XRCC4,LIG4, XLF, ARTEMIS, an APLF, PNK, Rif1, or PTIP. In some embodiments, acanonical NHEJ pathway is down regulated using an HDR-enhancing gRNAthat targets a component of a canonical NHEJ pathway, e.g., one or moreof a Ku protein, Ku70, Ku80, DNA Pk, DNA-PKcs, 53BP1, XRCC4, LIG4, XLF,ARTEMIS, an APLF, PNK, Rif1, or PTIP. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with an eiCas9 molecule. Insome embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isadministered to the cell as a HDR-enhancing gRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.In another embodiment, the up-regulator of HDR is a dominant negativeCtIP. A dominant negative CtIP promotes resection in G1 phase.

In some embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, MMEJ, SSA,SSBR, MMR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., theonly DNA damage repair pathway to be substantially down-regulated is thecanonical NHEJ pathway.

TABLE VI.7 Factors that promote canonical NHEJ Factor Sequence a Kuprotein — Ku70 (also called >sp|P12956|XRCC6_HUMAN X-ray repaircross-complementing protein 6 XRCC6) OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC6 PE = 1SV = 2 MSGWESYYKTEGDEEAEEEQEENLEASGDYKYSGRDSLIFLVDASKAMFESQSEDELTPFDMSIQCIQSVYISKIISSDRDLLAVVFYGTEKDKNSVNFKNIYVLQELDNPGAKRILELDQFKGQQGQKRFQDMMGHGSDYSLSEVLWVCANLFSDVQFKMSHKRIMLFTNEDNPHGNDSAKASRARTKAGDLRDTGIFLDLMHLKKPGGFDISLFYRDIISIAEDEDLRVHFEESSKLEDLLRKVRAKETRKRALSRLKLKLNKDIVISVGIYNLVQKALKPPPIKLYRETNEPVKTKTRTFNTSTGGLLLPSDTKRSQIYGSRQIILEKEETEELKRFDDPGLMLMGFKPLVLLKKHHYLRPSLFVYPEESLVIGSSTLFSALLIKCLEKEVAALCRYTPRRNIPPYFVALVPQEEELDDQKIQVTPPGFQLVFLPFADDKRKMPFTEKIMATPEQVGKMKAIVEKLRFTYRSDSFENPVLQQHFRNLEALALDLMEPEQAVDLTLPKVEAMNKRLGSLVDEFKELVYPPDYNPEGKVTKRKHDNEGSGSKRPKVEYSEEELKTHISKGTLGKFTVPMLKEACRAYGLKSGLKKQELLEALTKHFQD >sp|P12956-2|XRCC6_HUMAN Isoform 2 of X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 6 OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC6MSGWESYYKTEGDEEAEEEQEENLEASGDYKYSGRDSLIFLVDASKAMFESQSEDELTPFDMSIQELDNPGAKRILELDQFKGQQGQKRFQDMMGHGSDYSLSEVLWVCANLFSDVQFKMSHKRIMLFTNEDNPHGNDSAKASRARTKAGDLRDTGIFLDLMHLKKPGGFDISLFYRDIISIAEDEDLRVHFEESSKLEDLLRKVRAKETRKRALSRLKLKLNKDIVISVGIYNLVQKALKPPPIKLYRETNEPVKIKTRIFNISIGGLLLPSDTKRSQIYGSRQIILEKEETEELKRFDDPGLMLMGFKPLVLLKKHHYLRPSLFVYPEESLVIGSSTLFSALLIKCLEKEVAALCRYTPRRNIPPYFVALVPQEEELDDQKIQVIPPGFQLVFLPFADDKRKMPFTEKIMATPEQVGKMKAIVEKLRFTYRSDSFENPVLQQHFRNLEALALDLMEPEQAVDLTLPKVEAMNKRLGSLVDEFKELVYPPDYNPEGKVIKRKHDNEGSGSKRPKVEYSEEELKTHISKGILGKFTVPMLKEACRAYGLKSGLKKQELLEALTKHFQD Ku80 >sp|P13010|XRCC5_HUMAN X-ray repaircross-complementing protein 5 OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC5 PE = 1 SV = 3MVRSGNKAAVVLCMDVGFTMSNSIPGIESPFEQAKKVITMFVQRQVFAENKDEIALVLFGIDGIDNPLSGGDQYQNITVHRHLMLPDFDLLEDIESKIQPGSQQADFLDALIVSMDVIQHETIGKKFEKRHIEIFIDLSSRFSKSQLDIIIHSLKKCDISLQFFLPFSLGKEDGSGDRGDGPFRLGGHGPSFPLKGITEQQKEGLEIVKMVMISLEGEDGLDEIYSFSESLRKLCVFKKIERHSIHWPCRLTIGSNLSIRIAAYKSILQERVKKTWTVVDAKTLKKEDIQKETVYCLNDDDETEVLKEDIIQGFRYGSDIVPFSKVDEEQMKYKSEGKCFSVLGFCKSSQVQRRFFMGNQVLKVFAARDDEAAAVALSSLIHALDDLDMVAIVRYAYDKRANPQVGVAFPHIKHNYECLVYVQLPFMEDLRQYMFSSLKNSKKYAPTEAQLNAVDALIDSMSLAKKDEKTDTLEDLFPTTKIPNPRFQRLFQCLLHRALHPREPLPPIQQHIWNMLNPPAEVTTKSQIPLSKIKTLFPLIEAKKKDQVTAQEIFQDNHEDGPTAKKLKTEQGGAHFSVSSLAEGSVTSVGSVNPAENFRVLVKQKKASFEEASNQLINHIEQFLDTNETPYFMKSIDCIRAFREEAIKFSEEQRFNNFLKALQEKVEIKQLNHFWEIVVQDGITLITKEEASGSSVTAEEAKKFLAPKDKPSGDTAAVFEEGGDVDDLLDMI DNA Pk — DNA-PKcs >sp|P78527|PRKDC_HUMAN DNA-dependentprotein kinase catalytic subunit OS = Homo sapiens GN = PRKDC PE = 1 SV= 3 MAGSGAGVRCSLLRLQETLSAADRCGAALAGHQLIRGLGQECVLSSSPAVLALQTSLVFSRDFGLLVFVRKSLNSIEFRECREEILKFLCIFLEKMGQKIAPYSVEIKNTCTSVYTKDRAAKCKIPALDLLIKLLQTFRSSRLMDEFKIGELFSKFYGELALKKKIPDTVLEKVYELLGLLGEVHPSEMINNAENLFRAFLGELKTQMTSAVREPKLPVLAGCLKGLSSLLCNFTKSMEEDPQTSREIFNFVLKAIRPQIDLKRYAVPSAGLRLFALHASQFSTCLLDNYVSLFEVLLKWCAHTNVELKKAALSALESFLKQVSNMVAKNAEMHKNKLQYFMEQFYGIIRNVDSNNKELSIAIRGYGLFAGPCKVINAKDVDFMYVELIQRCKQMFLTQTDTGDDRVYQMPSFLQSVASVLLYLDTVPEVYTPVLEHLVVMQIDSFPQYSPKMQLVCCRAIVKVFLALAAKGPVLRNCISTVVHQGLIRICSKPVVLPKGPESESEDHRASGEVRTGKWKVPTYKDYVDLFRHLLSSDQMMDSILADEAFFSVNSSSESLNHLLYDEFVKSVLKIVEKLDLTLEIQTVGEQENGDEAPGVWMIPTSDPAANLHPAKPKDFSAFINLVEFCREILPEKQAEFFEPWVYSFSYELILQSTRLPLISGFYKLLSITVRNAKKIKYFEGVSPKSLKHSPEDPEKYSCFALFVKFGKEVAVKMKQYKDELLASCLTFLLSLPHNIIELDVRAYVPALQMAFKLGLSYTPLAEVGLNALEEWSIYIDRHVMQPYYKDILPCLDGYLKTSALSDETKNNWEVSALSRAAQKGFNKVVLKHLKKTKNLSSNEAISLEEIRIRVVQMLGSLGGQINKNLLTVTSSDEMMKSYVAWDREKRLSFAVPFREMKPVIFLDVFLPRVTELALTASDRQTKVAACELLHSMVMFMLGKATQMPEGGQGAPPMYQLYKRTFPVLLRLACDVDQVTRQLYEPLVMQLIHWFTNNKKFESQDTVALLEAILDGIVDPVDSTLRDFCGRCIREFLKWSIKQITPQQQEKSPVNTKSLFKRLYSLALHPNAFKRLGASLAFNNIYREFREEESLVEQFVFEALVIYMESLALAHADEKSLGTIQQCCDAIDHLCRIIEKKHVSLNKAKKRRLPRGFPPSASLCLLDLVKWLLAHCGRPQTECRHKSIELFYKFVPLLPGNRSPNLWLKDVLKEEGVSFLINTFEGGGCGQPSGILAQPTLLYLRGPFSLQATLCWLDLLLAALECYNTFIGERTVGALQVLGTEAQSSLLKAVAFFLESIAMHDIIAAEKCFGTGAAGNRTSPQEGERYNYSKCTVVVRIMEFTTTLLNTSPEGWKLLKKDLCNTHLMRVLVQTLCEPASIGFNIGDVQVMAHLPDVCVNLMKALKMSPYKDILETHLREKITAQSIEELCAVNLYGPDAQVDRSRLAAVVSACKQLHRAGLLHNILPSQSTDLHHSVGTELLSLVYKGIAPGDERQCLPSLDLSCKQLASGLLELAFAFGGLCERLVSLLLNPAVLSTASLGSSQGSVIHFSHGEYFYSLFSETINTELLKNLDLAVLELMQSSVDNTKMVSAVLNGMLDQSFRERANQKHQGLKLATTILQHWKKCDSWWAKDSPLETKMAVLALLAKILQIDSSVSFNTSHGSFPEVFTTYISLLADTKLDLHLKGQAVTLLPFFTSLTGGSLEELRRVLEQLIVAHFPMQSREFPPGTPRFNNYVDCMKKFLDALELSQSPMLLELMTEVLCREQQHVMEELFQSSFRRIARRGSCVTQVGLLESVYEMFRKDDPRLSFTRQSFVDRSLLTLLWHCSLDALREFFSTIVVDAIDVLKSRFTKLNESTFDTQITKKMGYYKILDVMYSRLPKDDVHAKESKINQVFHGSCITEGNELTKTLIKLCYDAFTENMAGENQLLERRRLYHCAAYNCAISVICCVFNELKFYQGFLFSEKPEKNLLIFENLIDLKRRYNFPVEVEVPMERKKKYIEIRKEAREAANGDSDGPSYMSSLSYLADSTLSEEMSQFDFSTGVQSYSYSSQDPRPATGRFRRREQRDPTVHDDVLELEMDELNRHECMAPLTALVKHMHRSLGPPQGEEDSVPRDLPSWMKFLHGKLGNPIVPLNIRLFLAKLVINTEEVFRPYAKHWLSPLLQLAASENNGGEGIHYMVVEIVATILSWTGLATPTGVPKDEVLANRLLNFLMKHVFHPKRAVFRHNLEIIKTLVECWKDCLSIPYRLIFEKFSGKDPNSKDNSVGIQLLGIVMANDLPPYDPQCGIQSSEYFQALVNNMSFVRYKEVYAAAAEVLGLILRYVMERKNILEESLCELVAKQLKQHQNTMEDKFIVCLNKVTKSFPPLADRFMNAVFFLLPKFHGVLKTLCLEVVLCRVEGMTELYFQLKSKDFVQVMRHRDDERQKVCLDIIYKMMPKLKPVELRELLNPVVEFVSHPSTTCREQMYNILMWIHDNYRDPESETDNDSQEIFKLAKDVLIQGLIDENPGLQLIIRNFWSHETRLPSNTLDRLLALNSLYSPKIEVHFLSLATNFLLEMTSMSPDYPNPMFEHPLSECEFQEYTIDSDWRFRSTVLTPMFVETQASQGTLQTRTQEGSLSARWPVAGQIRATQQQHDFTLTQTADGRSSFDWLTGSSTDPLVDHTSPSSDSLLFAHKRSERLQRAPLKSVGPDFGKKRLGLPGDEVDNKVKGAAGRTDLLRLRRRFMRDQEKLSLMYARKGVAEQKREKEIKSELKMKQDAQVVLYRSYRHGDLPDIQIKHSSLITPLQAVAQRDPIIAKQLFSSLFSGILKEMDKFKTLSEKNNITQKLLQDFNRFLNTTFSFFPPFVSCIQDISCQHAALLSLDPAAVSAGCLASLQQPVGIRLLEEALLRLLPAELPAKRVRGKARLPPDVLRWVELAKLYRSIGEYDVLRGIFTSEIGTKQITQSALLAEARSDYSEAAKQYDEALNKQDWVDGEPTEAEKDFWELASLDCYNHLAEWKSLEYCSTASIDSENPPDLNKIWSEPFYQETYLPYMIRSKLKLLLQGEADQSLLTFIDKAMHGELQKAILELHYSQELSLLYLLQDDVDRAKYYIQNGIQSFMQNYSSIDVLLHQSRLTKLQSVQALTEIQEFISFISKQGNLSSQVPLKRLLNTWTNRYPDAKMDPMNIWDDIITNRCFFLSKIEEKLTPLPEDNSMNVDQDGDPSDRMEVQEQEEDISSLIRSCKFSMKMKMIDSARKQNNFSLAMKLLKELHKESKTRDDWLVSWVQSYCRLSHCRSRSQGCSEQVLTVLKTVSLLDENNVSSYLSKNILAFRDQNILLGTTYRIIANALSSEPACLAEIEEDKARRILELSGSSSEDSEKVIAGLYQRAFQHLSEAVQAAEEEAQPPSWSCGPAAGVIDAYMTLADFCDQQLRKEEENASVIDSAELQAYPALVVEKMLKALKLNSNEARLKFPRLLQIIERYPEETLSLMTKEISSVPCWQFISWISHMVALLDKDQAVAVQHSVEEITDNYPQAIVYPFIISSESYSFKDTSTGHKNKEFVARIKSKLDQGGVIQDFINALDQLSNPELLFKDWSNDVRAELAKTPVNKKNIEKMYERMYAALGDPKAPGLGAFRRKFIQTFGKEFDKHFGKGGSKLLRMKLSDFNDITNMLLLKMNKDSKPPGNLKECSPWMSDFKVEFLRNELEIPGQYDGRGKPLPEYHVRIAGFDERVTVMASLRRPKRIIIRGHDEREHPFLVKGGEDLRQDQRVEQLFQVMNGILAQDSACSQRALQLRTYSVVPMTSRLGLIEWLENTVTLKDLLLNTMSQEEKAAYLSDPRAPPCEYKDWLTKMSGKHDVGAYMLMYKGANRTETVTSFRKRESKVPADLLKRAFVRMSTSPEAFLALRSHFASSHALICISHWILGIGDRHLNNFMVAMETGGVIGIDFGHAFGSATQFLPVPELMPFRLTRQFINLMLPMKETGLMYSIMVHALRAFRSDPGLLTNTMDVFVKEPSFDWKNFEQKMLKKGGSWIQEINVAEKNWYPRQKICYAKRKLAGANPAVITCDELLLGHEKAPAFRDYVAVARGSKDHNIRAQEPESGLSEETQVKCLMDQATDPNILGRTWEGWEPWM >sp|P78527-2|PRKDC_HUMANIsoform 2 of DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit OS = Homosapiens GN = PRKDCMAGSGAGVRCSLLRLQETLSAADRCGAALAGHQLIRGLGQECVLSSSPAVLALQTSLVFSRDFGLLVFVRKSLNSIEFRECREEILKFLCIFLEKMGQKIAPYSVEIKNTCTSVYTKDRAAKCKIPALDLLIKLLQTFRSSRLMDEFKIGELFSKFYGELALKKKIPDTVLEKVYELLGLLGEVHPSEMINNAENLFRAFLGELKTQMTSAVREPKLPVLAGCLKGLSSLLCNFTKSMEEDPQTSREIFNFVLKAIRPQIDLKRYAVPSAGLRLFALHASQFSTCLLDNYVSLFEVLLKWCAHTNVELKKAALSALESFLKQVSNMVAKNAEMHKNKLQYFMEQFYGIIRNVDSNNKELSIAIRGYGLFAGPCKVINAKDVDFMYVELIQRCKQMFLTQTDTGDDRVYQMPSFLQSVASVLLYLDTVPEVYTPVLEHLVVMQIDSFPQYSPKMQLVCCRAIVKVFLALAAKGPVLRNCISTVVHQGLIRICSKPVVLPKGPESESEDHRASGEVRTGKWKVPTYKDYVDLFRHLLSSDQMMDSILADEAFFSVNSSSESLNHLLYDEFVKSVLKIVEKLDLTLEIQTVGEQENGDEAPGVWMIPTSDPAANLHPAKPKDFSAFINLVEFCREILPEKQAEFFEPWVYSFSYELILQSTRLPLISGFYKLLSITVRNAKKIKYFEGVSPKSLKHSPEDPEKYSCFALFVKFGKEVAVKMKQYKDELLASCLTFLLSLPHNIIELDVRAYVPALQMAFKLGLSYTPLAEVGLNALEEWSIYIDRHVMQPYYKDILPCLDGYLKTSALSDETKNNWEVSALSRAAQKGFNKVVLKHLKKTKNLSSNEAISLEEIRIRVVQMLGSLGGQINKNLLTVTSSDEMMKSYVAWDREKRLSFAVPFREMKPVIFLDVFLPRVTELALTASDRQTKVAACELLHSMVMFMLGKATQMPEGGQGAPPMYQLYKRTFPVLLRLACDVDQVTRQLYEPLVMQLIHWFTNNKKFESQDTVALLEAILDGIVDPVDSTLRDFCGRCIREFLKWSIKQITPQQQEKSPVNTKSLFKRLYSLALHPNAFKRLGASLAFNNIYREFREEESLVEQFVFEALVIYMESLALAHADEKSLGTIQQCCDAIDHLCRIIEKKHVSLNKAKKRRLPRGFPPSASLCLLDLVKWLLAHCGRPQTECRHKSIELFYKFVPLLPGNRSPNLWLKDVLKEEGVSFLINTFEGGGCGQPSGILAQPTLLYLRGPFSLQATLCWLDLLLAALECYNTFIGERTVGALQVLGTEAQSSLLKAVAFFLESIAMHDIIAAEKCFGTGAAGNRTSPQEGERYNYSKCTVVVRIMEFTTTLLNTSPEGWKLLKKDLCNTHLMRVLVQTLCEPASIGFNIGDVQVMAHLPDVCVNLMKALKMSPYKDILETHLREKITAQSIEELCAVNLYGPDAQVDRSRLAAVVSACKQLHRAGLLHNILPSQSTDLHHSVGTELLSLVYKGIAPGDERQCLPSLDLSCKQLASGLLELAFAFGGLCERLVSLLLNPAVLSTASLGSSQGSVIHFSHGEYFYSLFSETINTELLKNLDLAVLELMQSSVDNTKMVSAVLNGMLDQSFRERANQKHQGLKLATTILQHWKKCDSWWAKDSPLETKMAVLALLAKILQIDSSVSFNTSHGSFPEVFTTYISLLADTKLDLHLKGQAVTLLPFFTSLTGGSLEELRRVLEQLIVAHFPMQSREFPPGTPRFNNYVDCMKKFLDALELSQSPMLLELMTEVLCREQQHVMEELFQSSFRRIARRGSCVTQVGLLESVYEMFRKDDPRLSFTRQSFVDRSLLTLLWHCSLDALREFFSTIVVDAIDVLKSRFTKLNESTFDTQITKKMGYYKILDVMYSRLPKDDVHAKESKINQVFHGSCITEGNELTKTLIKLCYDAFTENMAGENQLLERRRLYHCAAYNCAISVICCVFNELKFYQGFLFSEKPEKNLLIFENLIDLKRRYNFPVEVEVPMERKKKYIEIRKEAREAANGDSDGPSYMSSLSYLADSTLSEEMSQFDFSTGVQSYSYSSQDPRPATGRFRRREQRDPTVHDDVLELEMDELNRHECMAPLTALVKHMHRSLGPPQGEEDSVPRDLPSWMKFLHGKLGNPIVPLNIRLFLAKLVINTEEVFRPYAKHWLSPLLQLAASENNGGEGIHYMVVEIVATILSWTGLATPTGVPKDEVLANRLLNFLMKHVFHPKRAVFRHNLEIIKTLVECWKDCLSIPYRLIFEKFSGKDPNSKDNSVGIQLLGIVMANDLPPYDPQCGIQSSEYFQALVNNMSFVRYKEVYAAAAEVLGLILRYVMERKNILEESLCELVAKQLKQHQNTMEDKFIVCLNKVTKSFPPLADRFMNAVFFLLPKFHGVLKTLCLEVVLCRVEGMTELYFQLKSKDFVQVMRHRDDERQKVCLDIIYKMMPKLKPVELRELLNPVVEFVSHPSTTCREQMYNILMWIHDNYRDPESETDNDSQEIFKLAKDVLIQGLIDENPGLQLIIRNFWSHETRLPSNTLDRLLALNSLYSPKIEVHFLSLATNFLLEMTSMSPDYPNPMFEHPLSECEFQEYTIDSDWRFRSTVLTPMFVETQASQGTLQTRTQEGSLSARWPVAGQIRATQQQHDFTLTQTADGRSSFDWLTGSSTDPLVDHTSPSSDSLLFAHKRSERLQRAPLKSVGPDFGKKRLGLPGDEVDNKVKGAAGRTDLLRLRRRFMRDQEKLSLMYARKGVAEQKREKEIKSELKMKQDAQVVLYRSYRHGDLPDIQIKHSSLITPLQAVAQRDPIIAKQLFSSLFSGILKEMDKFKTLSEKNNITQKLLQDFNRFLNTTFSFFPPFVSCIQDISCQHAALLSLDPAAVSAGCLASLQQPVGIRLLEEALLRLLPAELPAKRVRGKARLPPDVLRWVELAKLYRSIGEYDVLRGIFTSEIGTKQITQSALLAEARSDYSEAAKQYDEALNKQDWVDGEPTEAEKDFWELASLDCYNHLAEWKSLEYCSTASIDSENPPDLNKIWSEPFYQETYLPYMIRSKLKLLLQGEADQSLLTFIDKAMHGELQKAILELHYSQELSLLYLLQDDVDRAKYYIQNGIQSFMQNYSSIDVLLHQSRLTKLQSVQALTEIQEFISFISKQGNLSSQVPLKRLLNTWTNRYPDAKMDPMNIWDDIITNRCFFLSKIEEKLTPLPEDNSMNVDQDGDPSDRMEVQEQEEDISSLIRSCKFSMKMKMIDSARKQNNFSLAMKLLKELHKESKTRDDWLVSWVQSYCRLSHCRSRSQGCSEQVLTVLKTVSLLDENNVSSYLSKNILAFRDQNILLGTTYRIIANALSSEPACLAEIEEDKARRILELSGSSSEDSEKVIAGLYQRAFQHLSEAVQAAEEEAQPPSWSCGPAAGVIDAYMTLADFCDQQLRKEEENASVIDSAELQAYPALVVEKMLKALKLNSNEARLKFPRLLQIIERYPEETLSLMTKEISSVPCWQFISWISHMVALLDKDQAVAVQHSVEEITDNYPQAIVYPFIISSESYSFKDTSTGHKNKEFVARIKSKLDQGGVIQDFINALDQLSNPELLFKDWSNDVRAELAKTPVNKKNIEKMYERMYAALGDPKAPGLGAFRRKFIQTFGKEFDKHFGKGGSKLLRMKLSDFNDITNMLLLKMNKDSKPPGNLKECSPWMSDFKVEFLRNELEIPGQYDGRGKPLPEYHVRIAGFDERVTVMASLRRPKRIIIRGHDEREHPFLVKGGEDLRQDQRVEQLFQVMNGILAQDSACSQRALQLRTYSVVPMTSSDPRAPPCEYKDWLTKMSGKHDVGAYMLMYKGANRTETVTSFRKRESKVPADLLKRAFVRMSTSPEAFLALRSHFASSHALICISHWILGIGDRHLNNFMVAMETGGVIGIDFGHAFGSATQFLPVPELMPFRLTRQFINLMLPMKETGLMYSIMVHALRAFRSDPGLLTNTMDVFVKEPSFDWKNFEQKMLKKGGSWIQEINVAEKNWYPRQKICYAKRKLAGANPAVITCDELLLGHEKAPAFRDYVAVARGSKDHNIRAQEPESGLSEETQVKCLMDQATDPNILGRTWEGWEPWM 53BP1 >sp|Q12888|TP53B_HUMAN Tumor suppressorp53-binding protein 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = TP53BP1 PE = 1 SV = 2MDPTGSQLDSDFSQQDTPCLIIEDSQPESQVLEDDSGSHFSMLSRHLPNLQTHKENPVLDVVSNPEQTAGEERGDGNSGFNEHLKENKVADPVDSSNLDTCGSISQVIEQLPQPNRTSSVLGMSVESAPAVEEEKGEELEQKEKEKEEDTSGNTTHSLGAEDTASSQLGFGVLELSQSQDVEENTVPYEVDKEQLQSVTTNSGYTRLSDVDANTAIKHEEQSNEDIPIAEQSSKDIPVTAQPSKDVHVVKEQNPPPARSEDMPFSPKASVAAMEAKEQLSAQELMESGLQIQKSPEPEVLSTQEDLFDQSNKTVSSDGCSTPSREEGGCSLASTPATTLHLLQLSGQRSLVQDSLSTNSSDLVAPSPDAFRSTPFIVPSSPTEQEGRQDKPMDTSVLSEEGGEPFQKKLQSGEPVELENPPLLPESTVSPQASTPISQSTPVFPPGSLPIPSQPQFSHDIFIPSPSLEEQSNDGKKDGDMHSSSLTVECSKTSEIEPKNSPEDLGLSLTGDSCKLMLSTSEYSQSPKMESLSSHRIDEDGENTQIEDTEPMSPVLNSKFVPAENDSILMNPAQDGEVQLSQNDDKTKGDDTDTRDDISILATGCKGREETVAEDVCIDLTCDSGSQAVPSPATRSEALSSVLDQEEAMEIKEHHPEEGSSGSEVEEIPETPCESQGEELKEENMESVPLHLSLTETQSQGLCLQKEMPKKECSEAMEVETSVISIDSPQKLAILDQELEHKEQEAWEEATSEDSSVVIVDVKEPSPRVDVSCEPLEGVEKCSDSQSWEDIAPEIEPCAENRLDTKEEKSVEYEGDLKSGTAETEPVEQDSSQPSLPLVRADDPLRLDQELQQPQTQEKTSNSLTEDSKMANAKQLSSDAEAQKLGKPSAHASQSFCESSSETPFHFTLPKEGDIIPPLTGATPPLIGHLKLEPKRHSTPIGISNYPESTIATSDVMSESMVETHDPILGSGKGDSGAAPDVDDKLCLRMKLVSPETEASEESLQFNLEKPATGERKNGSTAVAESVASPQKTMSVLSCICEARQENEARSEDPPTTPIRGNLLHFPSSQGEEEKEKLEGDHTIRQSQQPMKPISPVKDPVSPASQKMVIQGPSSPQGEAMVTDVLEDQKEGRSTNKENPSKALIERPSQNNIGIQTMECSLRVPETVSAATQTIKNVCEQGTSTVDQNFGKQDATVQTERGSGEKPVSAPGDDTESLHSQGEEEFDMPQPPHGHVLHRHMRTIREVRTLVTRVITDVYYVDGTEVERKVTEETEEPIVECQECETEVSPSQTGGSSGDLGDISSFSSKASSLHRTSSGTSLSAMHSSGSSGKGAGPLRGKTSGTEPADFALPSSRGGPGKLSPRKGVSQTGTPVCEEDGDAGLGIRQGGKAPVTPRGRGRRGRPPSRTTGTRETAVPGPLGIEDISPNLSPDDKSFSRVVPRVPDSTRRTDVGAGALRRSDSPEIPFQAAAGPSDGLDASSPGNSFVGLRVVAKWSSNGYFYSGKITRDVGAGKYKLLFDDGYECDVLGKDILLCDPIPLDTEVTALSEDEYFSAGVVKGHRKESGELYYSIEKEGQRKWYKRMAVILSLEQGNRLREQYGLGPYEAVTPLTKAADISLDNLVEGKRKRRSNVSSPATPTASSSSSTTPTRKITESPRASMGVLSGKRKLITSEEERSPAKRGRKSATVKPGAVGAGEFVSPCESGDNTGEPSALEEQRGPLPLNKTLFLGYAFLLTMATTSDKLASRSKLPDGPTGSSEEEEEFLEIPPFNKQYTESQLRAGAGYILEDFNEAQCNTAYQCLLIADQHCRTRKYFLCLASGIPCVSHVWVHDSCHANQLQNYRNYLLPAGYSLEEQRILDWQPRENPFQNLKVLLVSDQQQNFLELWSEILMTGGAASVKQHHSSAHNKDIALGVFDVVVTDPSCPASVLKCAEALQLPVVSQEWVIQCLIVGERIGFKQHPKYKHDYVSH >sp|Q12888-2|TP53B_HUMANIsoform 2 of Tumor suppressor p53- binding protein 1 OS = Homo sapiensGN = TP53BP1MPGEQMDPTGSQLDSDFSQQDTPCLIIEDSQPESQVLEDDSGSHFSMLSRHLPNLQTHKENPVLDVVSNPEQTAGEERGDGNSGFNEHLKENKVADPVDSSNLDTCGSISQVIEQLPQPNRTSSVLGMSVESAPAVEEEKGEELEQKEKEKEEDTSGNTTHSLGAEDTASSQLGFGVLELSQSQDVEENTVPYEVDKEQLQSVTTNSGYTRLSDVDANTAIKHEEQSNEDIPIAEQSSKDIPVTAQPSKDVHVVKEQNPPPARSEDMPFSPKASVAAMEAKEQLSAQELMESGLQIQKSPEPEVLSTQEDLFDQSNKTVSSDGCSTPSREEGGCSLASTPATTLHLLQLSGQRSLVQDSLSTNSSDLVAPSPDAFRSTPFIVPSSPTEQEGRQDKPMDTSVLSEEGGEPFQKKLQSGEPVELENPPLLPESTVSPQASTPISQSTPVFPPGSLPIPSQPQFSHDIFIPSPSLEEQSNDGKKDGDMHSSSLTVECSKTSEIEPKNSPEDLGLSLTGDSCKLMLSTSEYSQSPKMESLSSHRIDEDGENTQIEDTEPMSPVLNSKFVPAENDSILMNPAQDGEVQLSQNDDKTKGDDTDTRDDISILATGCKGREETVAEDVCIDLTCDSGSQAVPSPATRSEALSSVLDQEEAMEIKEHHPEEGSSGSEVEEIPETPCESQGEELKEENMESVPLHLSLTETQSQGLCLQKEMPKKECSEAMEVETSVISIDSPQKLAILDQELEHKEQEAWEEATSEDSSVVIVDVKEPSPRVDVSCEPLEGVEKCSDSQSWEDIAPEIEPCAENRLDTKEEKSVEYEGDLKSGTAETEPVEQDSSQPSLPLVRADDPLRLDQELQQPQTQEKTSNSLTEDSKMANAKQLSSDAEAQKLGKPSAHASQSFCESSSETPFHFTLPKEGDIIPPLTGATPPLIGHLKLEPKRHSTPIGISNYPESTIATSDVMSESMVETHDPILGSGKGDSGAAPDVDDKLCLRMKLVSPETEASEESLQFNLEKPATGERKNGSTAVAESVASPQKTMSVLSCICEARQENEARSEDPPTTPIRGNLLHFPSSQGEEEKEKLEGDHTIRQSQQPMKPISPVKDPVSPASQKMVIQGPSSPQGEAMVTDVLEDQKEGRSTNKENPSKALIERPSQNNIGIQTMECSLRVPETVSAATQTIKNVCEQGTSTVDQNFGKQDATVQTERGSGEKPVSAPGDDTESLHSQGEEEFDMPQPPHGHVLHRHMRTIREVRTLVTRVITDVYYVDGTEVERKVTEETEEPIVECQECETEVSPSQTGGSSGDLGDISSFSSKASSLHRTSSGTSLSAMHSSGSSGKGAGPLRGKTSGTEPADFALPSSRGGPGKLSPRKGVSQTGTPVCEEDGDAGLGIRQGGKAPVTPRGRGRRGRPPSRTTGTRETAVPGPLGIEDISPNLSPDDKSFSRVVPRVPDSTRRTDVGAGALRRSDSPEIPFQAAAGPSDGLDASSPGNSFVGLRVVAKWSSNGYFYSGKITRDVGAGKYKLLFDDGYECDVLGKDILLCDPIPLDTEVTALSEDEYFSAGVVKGHRKESGELYYSIEKEGQRKWYKRMAVILSLEQGNRLREQYGLGPYEAVTPLTKAADISLDNLVEGKRKRRSNVSSPATPTASSSSSTTPTRKITESPRASMGVLSGKRKLITSEEERSPAKRGRKSATVKPGAVGAGEFVSPCESGDNTGEPSALEEQRGPLPLNKTLFLGYAFLLTMATTSDKLASRSKLPDGPTGSSEEEEEFLEIPPFNKQYTESQLRAGAGYILEDFNEAQCNTAYQCLLIADQHCRTRKYFLCLASGIPCVSHVWVHDSCHANQLQNYRNYLLPAGYSLEEQRILDWQPRENPFQNLKVLLVSDQQQNFLELWSEILMTGGAASVKQHHSSAHNKDIALGVFDVVVTDPSCPASVLKCAEALQLPVVSQEWVIQCLIVGERIGFKQHPKYKHDYVSH >sp|Q12888-3|TP53B_HUMANIsoform 3 of Tumor suppressor p53- binding protein 1 OS = Homo sapiensGN = TP53BP1MPGEQMDPTGSQLDSDFSQQDTPCLIIEDSQPESQVLEDDSGSHFSMLSRHLPNLQTHKENPVLDVVSNPEQTAGEERGDGNSGFNEHLKENKVADPVDSSNLDTCGSISQVIEQLPQPNRTSSVLGMSVESAPAVEEEKGEELEQKEKEKEEDTSGNTTHSLGAEDTASSQLGFGVLELSQSQDVEENTVPYEVDKEQLQSVTTNSGYTRLSDVDANTAIKHEEQSNEDIPIAEQSSKDIPVTAQPSKDVHVVKEQNPPPARSEDMPFSPKASVAAMEAKEQLSAQELMESGLQIQKSPEPEVLSTQEDLFDQSNKTVSSDGCSTPSREEGGCSLASTPATTLHLLQLSGQRSLVQDSLSTNSSDLVAPSPDAFRSTPFIVPSSPTEQEGRQDKPMDTSVLSEEGGEPFQKKLQSGEPVELENPPLLPESTVSPQASTPISQSTPVFPPGSLPIPSQPQFSHDIFIPSPSLEEQSNDGKKDGDMHSSSLTVECSKTSEIEPKNSPEDLGLSLTGDSCKLMLSTSEYSQSPKMESLSSHRIDEDGENTQIEDTEPMSPVLNSKFVPAENDSILMNPAQDGEVQLSQNDDKTKGDDTDTRDDISILATGCKGREETVAEDVCIDLTCDSGSQAVPSPATRSEALSSVLDQEEAMEIKEHHPEEGSSGSEVEEIPETPCESQGEELKEENMESVPLHLSLTETQSQGLCLQKEMPKKECSEAMEVETSVISIDSPQKLAILDQELEHKEQEAWEEATSEDSSVVIVDVKEPSPRVDVSCEPLEGVEKCSDSQSWEDIAPEIEPCAENRLDTKEEKSVEYEGDLKSGTAETEPVEQDSSQPSLPLVRADDPLRLDQELQQPQTQEKTSNSLTEDSKMANAKQLSSDAEAQKLGKPSAHASQSFCESSSETPFHFTLPKEGDIIPPLTGATPPLIGHLKLEPKRHSTPIGISNYPESTIATSDVMSESMVETHDPILGSGKGDSGAAPDVDDKLCLRMKLVSPETEASEESLQFNLEKPATGERKNGSTAVAESVASPQKTMSVLSCICEARQENEARSEDPPTTPIRGNLLHFPSSQGEEEKEKLEGDHTIRQSQQPMKPISPVKDPVSPASQKMVIQGPSSPQGEAMVTDVLEDQKEGRSTNKENPSKALIERPSQNNIGIQTMECSLRVPETVSAATQTIKNVCEQGTSTVDQNFGKQDATVQTERGSGEKPVSAPGDDTESLHSQGEEEFDMPQPPHGHVLHRHMRTIREVRTLVTRVITDVYYVDGTEVERKVTEETEEPIVECQECETEVSPSQTGGSSGDLGDISSFSSKASSLHRTSSGTSLSAMHSSGSSGKGAGPLRGKTSGTEPADFALPSSRGGPGKLSPRKGVSQTGTPVCEEDGDAGLGIRQGGKAPVTPRGRGRRGRPPSRTTGTRETAVPGPLGIEDISPNLSPDDKSFSRVVPRVPDSTRRTDVGAGALRRSDSPEIPFQAAAGPSDGLDASSPGNSFVGLRVVAKWSSNGYFYSGKITRDVGAGKYKLLFDDGYECDVLGKDILLCDPIPLDTEVTALSEDEYFSAGVVKGHRKESGELYYSIEKEGQRKWYKRMAVILSLEQGNRLREQYGLGPYEAVTPLTKAADISLDNLVEGKRKRRSNVSSPATPTASSSSSTTPTRKITESPRASMGVLSGKRKLITSEEERSPAKRGRKSATVKPVGAGEFVSPCESGDNTGEPSALEEQRGPLPLNKTLFLGYAFLLTMATTSDKLASRSKLPDGPTGSSEEEEEFLEIPPFNKQYTESQLRAGAGYILEDFNEAQCNTAYQCLLIADQHCRTRKYFLCLASGIPCVSHVWVHDSCHANQLQNYRNYLLPAGYSLEEQRILDWQPRENPFQNLKVLLVSDQQQNFLELWSEILMTGGAASVKQHHSSAHNKDIALGVFDVVVTDPSCPASVLKCAEALQLPVVSQEWVIQCLIVGERIGFKQHPKYKHDYVSHXRCC4 >sp|Q13426|XRCC4_HUMAN DNA repair protein XRCC4 OS = Homo sapiensGN = XRCC4 PE = 1 SV = 2MERKISRIHLVSEPSITHFLQVSWEKTLESGFVITLTDGHSAWTGTVSESEISQEADDMAMEKGKYVGELRKALLSGAGPADVYTFNFSKESCYFFFEKNLKDVSFRLGSFNLEKVENPAEVIRELICYCLDTIAENQAKNEHLQKENERLLRDWNDVQGRFEKCVSAKEALETDLYKRFILVLNEKKTKIRSLHNKLLNAAQEREKDIKQEGETAICSEMTADRDPVYDESTDEESENQTDLSGLASAAVSKDDSIISSLDVTDIAPSRKRRQRMQRNLGTEPKMAPQENQLQEKENSRPDSSLPETSKKEHISAENMSLETLRNSSPEDLFDEI >sp|Q13426-2|XRCC4_HUMAN Isoform 2of DNA repair protein XRCC4 OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC4MERKISRIHLVSEPSITHFLQVSWEKTLESGFVITLTDGHSAWTGTVSESEISQEADDMAMEKGKYVGELRKALLSGAGPADVYTFNFSKESCYFFFEKNLKDVSFRLGSFNLEKVENPAEVIRELICYCLDTIAENQAKNEHLQKENERLLRDWNDVQGRFEKCVSAKEALETDLYKRFILVLNEKKTKIRSLHNKLLNAAQEREKDIKQEGETAICSEMTADRDPVYDESTDEESENQTDLSGLASAAVSKDDSIISSLDVTDIAPSRKRRQRMQRNLGTEPKMAPQENQLQEKEKPDSSLPETSKKEHISAENMSLETLRNSSPEDLFDEI >sp|Q13426-3|XRCC4_HUMAN Isoform 3 ofDNA repair protein XRCC4 OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC4MERKISRIHLVSEPSITHFLQVSWEKTLESGFVITLTDGHSAWTGTVSESEISQEADDMAMEKGKYVGELRKALLSGAGPADVYTFNFSKESCYFFFEKNLKDVSFRLGSFNLEKVENPAEVIRELICYCLDTIAENQAKNEHLQKENERLLRDWNDVQGRFEKCVSAKEALETDLYKRFILVLNEKKTKIRSLHNKLLNAAQEREKDIKQEGETAICSEMTADRDPVYDESTDEESENQTDLSGLASAAVSKDDSIISSLDVTDIAPSRKRRQRMQRNLGTEPKMAPQENQLQEKEKGR KKETSEKEAVLIG4 >sp|P49917|DNLI4_HUMAN DNA ligase 4 OS = Homo sapiens GN = LIG4 PE= 1 SV = 2 MAASQTSQTVASHVPFADLCSTLERIQKSKGRAEKIRHFREFLDSWRKFHDALHKNHKDVTDSFYPAMRLILPQLERERMAYGIKETMLAKLYIELLNLPRDGKDALKLLNYRIPTGTHGDAGDFAMIAYFVLKPRCLQKGSLTIQQVNDLLDSIASNNSAKRKDLIKKSLLQLITQSSALEQKWLIRMIIKDLKLGVSQQTIFSVFHNDAAELHNVTTDLEKVCRQLHDPSVGLSDISITLFSAFKPMLAAIADIEHIEKDMKHQSFYIETKLDGERMQMHKDGDVYKYFSRNGYNYTDQFGASPTEGSLIPFIHNAFKADIQICILDGEMMAYNPNIQTFMQKGTKFDIKRMVEDSDLQTCYCVFDVLMVNNKKLGHETLRKRYEILSSIFTPIPGRIEIVQKTQAHTKNEVIDALNEAIDKREEGIMVKQPLSIYKPDKRGEGWLKIKPEYVSGLMDELDILIVGGYWGKGSRGGMMSHFLCAVAEKPPPGEKPSVFHTLSRVGSGCTMKELYDLGLKLAKYWKPFHRKAPPSSILCGTEKPEVYIEPCNSVIVQIKAAEIVPSDMYKTGCTLRFPRIEKIRDDKEWHECMTLDDLEQLRGKASGKLASKHLYIGGDDEPQEKKRKAAPKMKKVIGIIEHLKAPNLTNVNKISNIFEDVEFCVMSGTDSQPKPDLENRIAEFGGYIVQNPGPDTYCVIAGSENIRVKNIILSNKHDVVKPAWLLECFKTKSFVPWQPRFMIHMCPSTKEHFAREYDCYGDSYFIDTDLNQLKEVFSGIKNSNEQTPEEMASLIADLEYRYSWDCSPLSMFRRHTVYLDSYAVINDLSTKNEGTRLAIKALELRFHGAKVVSCLAEGVSHVIIGEDHSRVADFKAFRRTFKRKFKILKESWVTDSIDK CELQEENQYLIXLF (also called NHEJ1) >sp|Q9H9Q4|NHEJ1_HUMAN Non-homologousend-joining factor 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = NHEJ1 PE = 1 SV = 1MEELEQGLLMQPWAWLQLAENSLLAKVFITKQGYALLVSDLQQVWHEQVDTSVVSQRAKELNKRLTAPPAAFLCHLDNLLRPLLKDAAHPSEATFSCDCVADALILRVRSELSGLPFYWNFHCMLASPSLVSQHLIRPLMGMSLALQCQVRELATLLHMKDLEIQDYQESGATLIRDRLKTEPFEENSFLEQFMIEKLPEACSIGDGKPFVMNLQDLYMAVTTQEVQVGQKHQGAGDPHTSNSASLQGIDSQCVNQPEQLVSSAPTLSAPEKESTGTSGPLQRPQLSKVKRKKPRGLFS >sp|Q9H9Q4-2|NHEJ1_HUMANIsoform 2 of Non-homologous end-joining factor 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN= NHEJ1 MEELEQGLLMQPWAWLQLAENSLLAKVFITKQGYALLVSDLQQVWHEQVDTSVVSQRAKELNKRLTAPPAAFLCHLDNLLRPLLKDAAHPSEATFSCDCVADALILRVRSELSGLPFYWNFHCMLASPSLVSQHLIRPLMGMSLALQCQVRELATLLHMKDLEIQDYQESGATLIRDRLKTEPFEENSFLEQFMIEKLPEACSIGDGKPFVMNLQDLYMAVTTQEVQVGQKHQGAGDPHTSNSASLQGIDSQCVNQPEQLVSSAPTLSAPEKESTALCRDLSCQRSRGRSQGVSSVNLLWPQLLRMDLENSFQASP ARTEMISMSSFEGQMAEYPTISIDRFDRENLRARAYFLSHCHKDHMKGLRAPTLKRRLECSLKVYLYCSPVTKELLLTSPKYRFWKKRIISIEIETPTQISLVDEASGEKEEIVVTLLPAGHCPGSVMFLFQGNNGTVLYTGDFRLAQGEAARMELLHSGGRVKDIQSVYLDTTFCDPRFYQIPSREECLSGVLELVRSWITRSPYHVVWLNCKAAYGYEYLFTNLSEELGVQVHVNKLDMFRNMPEILHHLTTDRNTQIHACRHPKAEEYFQWSKLPCGITSRNRIPLHIISIKPSTMWFGERSRKTNVIVRTGESSYRACFSFHSSYSEIKDFLSYLCPVNAYPNVIPVGTTMDKVVEILKPLCRSSQSTEPKYKPLGKLKRARTVHRDSEEEDDYLFDDPLPIPLRHKVPYPETFHPEVFSMTAVSEKQPEKLRQTPGCCRAECMQSSRFTNFVDCEESNSESEEEVGIPASLQGDLGSVLHLQKADGDVPQWEVFFKRNDEITDESLENFPSSTVAGGSQSPKLFSDSDGESTHISSQNSSQSTHITEQGSQGWDSQSDTVLLSSQERNSGDITSLDKADYRPTIKENIPASLMEQNVICPKDTYSDLKSRDKDVTIVPSTGEPTTLSSETHIPEEKSLLNLSTNADSQSSSDFEVPSTPEAELPKREHLQYLYEKLATGESIAVKKRKCSLLDT (Artemis Isoform 1 CCDS 31149.1)MKHQERFLFQGNNGTVLYTGDFRLAQGEAARMELLHSGGRVKDIQSVYLDTTFCDPRFYQIPSREECLSGVLELVRSWITRSPYHVVWLNCKAAYGYEYLFTNLSEELGVQVHVNKLDMFRNMPEILHHLTTDRNTQIHACRHPKAEEYFQWSKLPCGITSRNRIPLHIISIKPSTMWFGERSRKTNVIVRTGESSYRACFSFHSSYSEIKDFLSYLCPVNAYPNVIPVGTTMDKVVEILKPLCRSSQSTEPKYKPLGKLKRARTVHRDSEEEDDYLFDDPLPIPLRHKVPYPETFHPEVFSMTAVSEKQPEKLRQTPGCCRAECMQSSRFTNFVDCEESNSESEEEVGIPASLQGDLGSVLHLQKADGDVPQWEVFFKRNDEITDESLENFPSSTVAGGSQSPKLFSDSDGESTHISSQNSSQSTHITEQGSQGWDSQSDTVLLSSQERNSGDITSLDKADYRPTIKENIPASLMEQNVICPKDTYSDLKSRDKDVTIVPSTGEPTTLSSETHIPEEKSLLNLSTNADSQSSSDFEVPSTPEAELPKREHLQYLYEKLATGESIAVKKRKCSLLDT (Artemis Isoform 2 CCDS 7105.1)MFLFQGNNGTVLYTGDFRLAQGEAARMELLHSGGRVKDIQSVYLDTTFCDPRFYQIPSREECLSGVLELVRSWITRSPYHVVWLNCKAAYGYEYLFTNLSEELGVQVHVNKLDMFRNMPEILHHLTTDRNTQIHACRHPKAEEYFQWSKLPCGITSRNRIPLHIISIKPSTMWFGERSRKTNVIVRTGESSYRACFSFHSSYSEIKDFLSYLCPVNAYPNVIPVGTTMDKVVEILKPLCRSSQSTEPKYKPLGKLKRARTVHRDSEEEDDYLFDDPLPIPLRHKVPYPETFHPEVFSMTAVSEKQPEKLRQTPGCCRAECMQSSRFTNFVDCEESNSESEEEVGIPASLQGDLGSVLHLQKADGDVPQWEVFFKRNDEITDESLENFPSSTVAGGSQSPKLFSDSDGESTHISSQNSSQSTHITEQGSQGWDSQSDTVLLSSQERNSGDITSLDKADYRPTIKENIPASLMEQNVICPKDTYSDLKSRDKDVTIVPSTGEPTTLSSETHIPEEKSLLNLSTNADSQSSSDFEVPSTPEAELPKREHLQYLYEKLATGESIAVKKRKCSLLDT (Artemis Isoform 3 CCDS 31150.1)APLF >sp|Q8IW19|APLF_HUMAN Aprataxin and PNK-like factor OS = Homosapiens GN = APLF PE = 1 SV = 1MSGGFELQPRDGGPRVALAPGETVIGRGPLLGITDKRVSRRHAILEVAGGQLRIKPIHTNPCFYQSSEKSQLLPLKPNLWCYLNPGDSFSLLVDKYIFRILSIPSEVEMQCTLRNSQVLDEDNILNETPKSPVINLPHETTGASQLEGSTEIAKTQMTPTNSVSFLGENRDCNKQQPILAERKRILPTWMLAEHLSDQNLSVPAISGGNVIQGSGKEEICKDKSQLNTTQQGRRQLISSGSSENTSAEQDTGEECKNTDQEESTISSKEMPQSFSAITLSNTEMNNIKTNAQRNKLPIEELGKVSKHKIATKRIPHKEDEAMSCSENCSSAQGDSLQDESQGSHSESSSNPSNPETLHAKATDSVLQGSEGNKVKRTSCMYGANCYRKNPVHFQHFSHPGDSDYGGVQIVGQDETDDRPECPYGPSCYRKNPQHKIEYRHNTLPVRNVLDEDNDNVGQPNEYDLNDSFLDDEEEDYEPTDEDSDWEPGKEDEEKEDVEELLKEAKRFMKRK PNK (also calledPNKP) >sp|Q96T60|PNKP_HUMAN Bifunctional polynucleotidephosphatase/kinase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PNKP PE = 1 SV = 1MGEVEAPGRLWLESPPGGAPPIFLPSDGQALVLGRGPLTQVTDRKCSRTQVELVADPETRTVAVKQLGVNPSTTGTQELKPGLEGSLGVGDTLYLVNGLHPLTLRWEETRTPESQPDTPPGTPLVSQDEKRDAELPKKRMRKSNPGWENLEKLLVFTAAGVKPQGKVAGFDLDGTLITTRSGKVFPTGPSDWRILYPEIPRKLRELEAEGYKLVIFTNQMSIGRGKLPAEEFKAKVEAVVEKLGVPFQVLVATHAGLYRKPVTGMWDHLQEQANDGTPISIGDSIFVGDAAGRPANWAPGRKKKDFSCADRLFALNLGLPFATPEEFFLKWPAAGFELPAFDPRTVSRSGPLCLPESRALLSASPEVVVAVGFPGAGKSTFLKKHLVSAGYVHVNRDTLGSWQRCVTTCETALKQGKRVAIDNTNPDAASRARYVQCARAAGVPCRCFLFTATLEQARHNNRFREMTDSSHIPVSDMVMYGYRKQFEAPTLAEGFSAILEIPFRLWVEPRLGRLYCQFSEG >sp|Q96T60-2|PNKP_HUMANIsoform 2 of Bifunctional polynucleotide phosphatase/kinase OS = Homosapiens GN = PNKPMQILTPPLQSSVELVADPETRTVAVKQLGVNPSTTGTQELKPGLEGSLGVGDTLYLVNGLHPLTLRWEETRTPESQPDTPPGTPLVSQDEKRDAELPKKRMRKSNPGWENLEKLLVFTAAGVKPQGKVAGFDLDGTLITTRSGKVFPTGPSDWRILYPEIPRKLRELEAEGYKLVIFTNQMSIGRGKLPAEEFKAKVEAVVEKLGVPFQVLVATHAGLYRKPVTGMWDHLQEQANDGTPISIGDSIFVGDAAGRPANWAPGRKKKDFSCADRLFALNLGLPFATPEEFFLKWPAAGFELPAFDPRIVSRSGPLCLPESRALLSASPEVVVAVGFPGAGKSTFLKKHLVSAGYVHVNRDILGSWQRCVTTCETALKQGKRVAIDNTNPDAASRARYVQCARAAGVPCRCFLFTATLEQARHNNRFREMIDSSHIPVSDMVMYGYRKQFEAPTLAEGFSAILEIPFRLWVEPRLGRLYCQFS EGRif1 >sp|Q5UIP0|RIF1_HUMAN Telomere-associated protein RIF1 OS = Homosapiens GN = RIF1 PE = 1 SV = 2MTARGQSPLAPLLETLEDPSASHGGQTDAYLTLTSRMTGEEGKEVITEIEKKLPRLYKVLKTHISSQNSELSSAALQALGFCLYNPKITSELSEANALELLSKLNDTIKNSDKNVRTRALWVISKQTFPSEVVGKMVSSIIDSLEILFNKGETHSAVVDFEALNVIVRLIEQAPIQMGEEAVRWAKLVIPLVVHSAQKVHLRGATALEMGMPLLLQKQQEIASITEQLMTTKLISELQKLFMSKNETYVLKLWPLFVKLLGRTLHRSGSFINSLLQLEELGFRSGAPMIKKIAFIAWKSLIDNFALNPDILCSAKRLKLLMQPLSSIHVRTETLALTKLEVWWYLLMRLGPHLPANFEQVCVPLIQSTISIDSNASPQGNSCHVATSPGLNPMTPVHKGASSPYGAPGTPRMNLSSNLGGMATIPSIQLLGLEMLLHFLLGPEALSFAKQNKLVLSLEPLEHPLISSPSFFSKHANTLITAVHDSFVAVGKDAPDVVVSAIWKELISLVKSVTESGNKKEKPGSEVLTLLLKSLESIVKSEVFPVSKTLVLMEITIKGLPQKVLGSPAYQVANMDILNGTPALFLIQLIFNNFLECGVSDERFFLSLESLVGCVLSGPTSPLAFSDSVLNVINQNAKQLENKEHLWKMWSVIVTPLTELINQTNEVNQGDALEHNFSAIYGALTLPVNHIFSEQRFPVATMKTLLRTWSELYRAFARCAALVATAEENLCCEELSSKIMSSLEDEGFSNLLFVDRIIYIITVMVDCIDFSPYNIKYQPKVKSPQRPSDWSKKKNEPLGKLTSLFKLIVKVIYSFHTLSFKEAHSDTLFTIGNSITGIISSVLGHISLPSMIRKIFATLTRPLALFYENSKLDEVPKVYSCLNNKLEKLLGETIACLQFSYTGTYDSELLEQLSPLLCIIFLHKNKQIRKQSAQFWNATFAKVMMLVYPEELKPVLTQAKQKFLLLLPGLETVEMMEESSGPYSDGTENSQLNVKISGMERKSNGKRDSFLAQTKNKKENMKPAAKLKLESSSLKVKGEILLEEEKSTDFVFIPPEGKDAKERILTDHQKEVLKTKRCDIPAMYNNLDVSQDTLFTQYSQEEPMEIPTLTRKPKEDSKMMITEEQMDSDIVIPQDVTEDCGMAEHLEKSSLSNNECGSLDKISPEMSNSNNDERKKALISSRKTSTECASSTENSFVVSSSSVSNTTVAGTPPYPTSRRQTFITLEKFDGSENRPFSPSPLNNISSTVTVKNNQETMIKTDFLPKAKQREGTFSKSDSEKIVNGTKRSSRRAGKAEQTGNKRSKPLMRSEPEKNTEESVEGIVVLENNPPGLLNQTECVSDNQVHLSESTMEHDNTKLKAATVENAVLLETNTVEEKNVEINLESKENTPPVVISADQMVNEDSQVQIIPNQKTLRRSSRRRSEVVESTTESQDKENSHQKKERRKEEEKPLQKSPLHIKDDVLPKQKLIAEQTLQENLIEKGSNLHEKTLGETSANAETEQNKKKADPENIKSEGDGTQDIVDKSSEKLVRGRTRYQTRRASQGLLSSIENSESDSSEAKEEGSRKKRSGKWKNKSNESVDIQDQEEKVVKQECIKAENQSHDYKATSEEDVSIKSPICEKQDESNTVICQDSTVTSDLLQVPDDLPNVCEEKNETSKYAEYSFTSLPVPESNLRTRNAIKRLHKRDSFDNCSLGESSKIGISDISSLSEKTFQTLECQHKRSRRVRRSKGCDCCGEKSQPQEKSLIGLKNTENNDVEISETKKADVQAPVSPSETSQANPYSEGQFLDEHHSVNFHLGLKEDNDTINDSLIVSETKSKENTMQESLPSGIVNFREEICDMDSSEAMSLESQESPNENFKTVGPCLGDSKNVSQESLETKEEKPEETPKMELSLENVTVEGNACKVTESNLEKAKTMELNVGNEASFHGQERTKTGISEEAAIEENKRNDDSEADTAKLNAKEVATEEFNSDISLSDNTTPVKLNAQTEISEQTAAGELDGGNDVSDLHSSEETNIKMKNNEEMMIGEAMAEIGHDGETENEGITTKTSKPDEAETNMLTAEMDNFVCDTVEMSTEEGIIDANKTETNTEYSKSEEKLDNNQMVMESDILQEDHHTSQKVEEPSQCLASGTAISELIIEDNNASPQKLRELDPSLVSANDSPSGMQTRCVWSPLASPSTSILKRGLKRSQEDEISSPVNKVRRVSFADPIYQAGLADDIDRRCSIVRSHSSNSSPIGKSVKISPITQSKHNITSAKGFLSPGSRSPKFKSSKKCLISEMAKESIPCPTESVYPPLVNCVAPVDIILPQITSNMWARGLGQLIRAKNIKTIGDLSTLTASEIKTLPIRSPKVSNVKKALRIYHEQQVKTRGLEEIPVFDISEKTVNGIENKSLSPDEERLVSDIIDPVALEIPLSKNLLAQISALALQLDSEDLHNYSGSQLFEMHEKLSCMANSVIKNLQSRWRSPSHENSI >sp|Q5UIP0-2|RIF1_HUMAN Isoform 2 of Telomere-associatedprotein RIF1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = RIF1MTARGQSPLAPLLETLEDPSASHGGQTDAYLTLTSRMTGEEGKEVITEIEKKLPRLYKVLKTHISSQNSELSSAALQALGFCLYNPKITSELSEANALELLSKLNDTIKNSDKNVRTRALWVISKQTEPSEVVGKMVSSIIDSLEILFNKGETHSAVVDFEALNVIVRLIEQAPIQMGEEAVRWAKLVIPLVVHSAQKVHLRGATALEMGMPLLLQKQQEIASITEQLMTTKLISELQKLFMSKNETYVLKLWPLFVKLLGRTLHRSGSFINSLLQLEELGFRSGAPMIKKIAFIAWKSLIDNFALNPDILCSAKRLKLLMQPLSSIHVRTETLALTKLEVWWYLLMRLGPHLPANFEQVCVPLIQSTISIDSNASPQGNSCHVATSPGLNPMTPVHKGASSPYGAPGTPRMNLSSNLGGMATIPSIQLLGLEMLLHFLLGPEALSFAKQNKLVLSLEPLEHPLISSPSFFSKHANTLITAVHDSFVAVGKDAPDVVVSAIWKELISLVKSVTESGNKKEKPGSEVLTLLLKSLESIVKSEVFPVSKTLVLMEITIKGLPQKVLGSPAYQVANMDILNGTPALFLIQLIFNNFLECGVSDERFFLSLESLVGCVLSGPTSPLAFSDSVLNVINQNAKQLENKEHLWKMWSVIVTPLTELINQTNEVNQGDALEHNFSAIYGALTLPVNHIFSEQRFPVATMKTLLRTWSELYRAFARCAALVATAEENLCCEELSSKIMSSLEDEGFSNLLFVDRIIYIITVMVDCIDFSPYNIKYQPKVKSPQRPSDWSKKKNEPLGKLTSLFKLIVKVIYSFHTLSFKEAHSDTLFTIGNSITGIISSVLGHISLPSMIRKIFATLTRPLALFYENSKLDEVPKVYSCLNNKLEKLLGETIACLQFSYTGTYDSELLEQLSPLLCIIFLHKNKQIRKQSAQFWNATFAKVMMLVYPEELKPVLTQAKQKFLLLLPGLETVEMMEESSGPYSDGTENSQLNVKISGMERKSNGKRDSFLAQTKNKKENMKPAAKLKLESSSLKVKGEILLEEEKSTDFVFIPPEGKDAKERILTDHQKEVLKTKRCDIPAMYNNLDVSQDTLFTQYSQEEPMEIPTLTRKPKEDSKMMITEEQMDSDIVIPQDVTEDCGMAEHLEKSSLSNNECGSLDKTSPEMSNSNNDERKKALISSRKTSTECASSTENSFVVSSSSVSNTTVAGTPPYPTSRRQTFITLEKFDGSENRPFSPSPLNNISSTVTVKNNQETMIKTDFLPKAKQREGTFSKSDSEKIVNGTKRSSRRAGKAEQTGNKRSKPLMRSEPEKNTEESVEGIVVLENNPPGLLNQTECVSDNQVHLSESTMEHDNTKLKAATVENAVLLETNTVEEKNVEINLESKENTPPVVISADQMVNEDSQVQITPNQKTLRRSSRRRSEVVESTTESQDKENSHQKKERRKEEEKPLQKSPLHIKDDVLPKQKLIAEQTLQENLIEKGSNLHEKTLGETSANAETEQNKKKADPENIKSEGDGTQDIVDKSSEKLVRGRTRYQTRRASQGLLSSIENSESDSSEAKEEGSRKKRSGKWKNKSNESVDIQDQEEKVVKQECIKAENQSHDYKATSEEDVSIKSPICEKQDESNTVICQDSTVTSDLLQVPDDLPNVCEEKNETSKYAEYSFTSLPVPESNLRTRNAIKRLHKRDSFDNCSLGESSKIGISDISSLSEKTFQTLECQHKRSRRVRRSKGCDCCGEKSQPQEKSLIGLKNTENNDVEISETKKADVQAPVSPSETSQANPYSEGQFLDEHHSVNFHLGLKEDNDTINDSLIVSETKSKENTMQESLPSGIVNFREEICDMDSSEAMSLESQESPNENFKTVGPCLGDSKNVSQESLETKEEKPEETPKMELSLENVTVEGNACKVTESNLEKAKTMELNVGNEASFHGQERTKTGISEEAAIEENKRNDDSEADTAKLNAKEVATEEFNSDISLSDNTTPVKLNAQTEISEQTAAGELDGGNDVSDLHSSEETNTKMKNNEEMMIGEAMAETGHDGETENEGITTKTSKPDEAETNMLTAEMDNFVCDTVEMSTEEGIIDANKTETNTEYSKSEEKLDNNQMVMESDILQEDHHTSQKVEEPSQCLASGTAISELIIEDNNASPQKLRELDPSLVSANDSPSGMQTRCVWSPLASPSTSILKRGLKRSQEDEISSPVNKVRRVSFADPIYQAGLADDIDRRCSIVRSHSSNSSPIGKSVKTSPTTQSKISEMAKESIPCPTESVYPPLVNCVAPVDIILPQITSNMWARGLGQLIRAKNIKTIGDLSTLTASEIKTLPIRSPKVSNVKKALRIYHEQQVKTRGLEEIPVFDISEKTVNGIENKSLSPDEERLVSDIIDPVALEIPLSKNLLAQISALALQLDSEDLHNYSGSQLFEMHEKLSCMANSVIKNLQSRWRSPSHENSI PTIP (alsocalled >sp|Q6ZW49|PAXI1_HUMAN PAX-interacting protein 1 OS = Homosapiens PAXIP1) GN = PAXIP1 PE = 1 SV = 2MSDQAPKVPEEMFREVKYYAVGDIDPQVIQLLKAGKAKEVSYNALASHIISEDGDNPEVGEAREVFDLPVVKPSWVILSVQCGTLLPVNGFSPESCQIFFGITACLSQVSSEDRSALWALVTFYGGDCQLTLNKKCTHLIVPEPKGEKYECALKRASIKIVTPDWVLDCVSEKTKKDEAFYHPRLIIYEEEEEEEEEEEEVENEEQDSQNEGSTDEKSSPASSQEGSPSGDQQFSPKSNTEKSKGELMFDDSSDSSPEKQERNLNWTPAEVPQLAAAKRRLPQGKEPGLINLCANVPPVPGNILPPEVRGNLMAAGQNLQSSERSEMIATWSPAVRTLRNITNNADIQQMNRPSNVAHILQTLSAPTKNLEQQVNHSQQGHTNANAVLFSQVKVTPETHMLQQQQQAQQQQQQHPVLHLQPQQIMQLQQQQQQQISQQPYPQQPPHPFSQQQQQQQQAHPHQFSQQQLQFPQQQLHPPQQLHRPQQQLQPFQQQHALQQQFHQLQQHQLQQQQLAQLQQQHSLLQQQQQQQIQQQQLQRMHQQQQQQQMQSQTAPHLSQTSQALQHQVPPQQPPQQQQQQQPPPSPQQHQLFGHDPAVEIPEEGFLLGCVFAIADYPEQMSDKQLLATWKRITQAHGGTVDPTFTSRCTHLLCESQVSSAYAQAIRERKRCVTAHWLNTVLKKKKMVPPHRALHFPVAFPPGGKPCSQHIISVTGFVDSDRDDLKLMAYLAGAKYTGYLCRSNTVLICKEPTGLKYEKAKEWRIPCVNAQWLGDILLGNFEALRQIQYSRYTAFSLQDPFAPTQHLVLNLLDAWRVPLKVSAELLMSIRLPPKLKQNEVANVQPSSKRARIEDVPPPTKKLTPELTPFVLFTGFEPVQVQQYIKKLYILGGEVAESAQKCTHLIASKVTRTVKFLTAISVVKHIVTPEWLEECFRCQKFIDEQNYILRDAEAEVLFSFSLEESLKRAHVSPLFKAKYFYITPGICPSLSTMKAIVECAGGKVLSKQPSFRKLMEHKQNSSLSEIILISCENDLHLCREYFARGIDVHNAEFVLTGVLTQTLDYESYKFN >sp|Q6ZW49-2|PAXI1_HUMANIsoform 3 of PAX-interacting protein 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = PAXIP1MFDDSSDSSPEKQERNLNWTPAEVPQLAAAKRRLPQGKEPGLINLCANVPPVPGNILPPEVRGNLMAAGQNLQSSERSEMIATWSPAVRTLRNITNNADIQQMNRPSNVAHILQTLSAPTKNLEQQVNHSQQGHTNANAVLFSQVKVTPETHMLQQQQQAQQQQQQHPVLHLQPQQIMQLQQQQQQQISQQPYPQQPPHPFSQQQQQQQQAHPHQFSQQQLQFPQQQLHPPQQLHRPQQQLQPFQQQHALQQQFHQLQQHQLQQQQLAQLQQQHSLLQQQQQQQIQQQQLQRMHQQQQQQQMQSQTAPHLSQTSQALQHQVPPQQPPQQQQQQQPPPSPQQHQLFGHDPAVEIPEEGFLLGCVFAIADYPEQMSDKQLLATWKRITQAHGGTVDPTFTSRCTHLLCESQVSSAYAQAIRERKRCVTAHWLNTVLKKKKMVPPHRALHFPVAFPPGGKPCSQHIISVTGFVDSDRDDLKLMAYLAGAKYTGYLCRSNTVLICKEPTGLKYEKAKEWRIPCVNAQWLGDILLGNFEALRQIQYSRYTAFSLQDPFAPTQHLVLNLLDAWRVPLKVSAELLMSIRLPPKLKQNEVANVQPSSKRARIEDVPPPTKKLTPELTPFVLFTGFEPVQVQQYIKKLYILGGEVAESAQKCTHLIASKVTRTVKFLTAISVVKHIVTPEWLEECFRCQKFIDEQNYILRDAEAEVLFSFSLEESLKRAHVSPLFKAKYFYITPGICPSLSTMKAIVECAGGKVLSKQPSFRKLMEHKQNSSLSEIILISCENDLHLCREYFARGIDVHNAEFVLTGVLTQTLDYESYKFN >sp|Q6ZW49|PAXI1_HUMANPAX-interacting protein 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = PAXIP1 PE = 1 SV = 2MSDQAPKVPEEMFREVKYYAVGDIDPQVIQLLKAGKAKEVSYNALASHIISEDGDNPEVGEAREVFDLPVVKPSWVILSVQCGTLLPVNGFSPESCQIFFGITACLSQVSSEDRSALWALVTFYGGDCQLTLNKKCTHLIVPEPKGEKYECALKRASIKIVTPDWVLDCVSEKTKKDEAFYHPRLIIYEEEEEEEEEEEEVENEEQDSQNEGSTDEKSSPASSQEGSPSGDQQFSPKSNTEKSKGELMFDDSSDSSPEKQERNLNWTPAEVPQLAAAKRRLPQGKEPGLINLCANVPPVPGNILPPEVRGNLMAAGQNLQSSERSEMIATWSPAVRTLRNITNNADIQQMNRPSNVAHILQTLSAPTKNLEQQVNHSQQGHTNANAVLFSQVKVTPETHMLQQQQQAQQQQQQHPVLHLQPQQIMQLQQQQQQQISQQPYPQQPPHPFSQQQQQQQQAHPHQFSQQQLQFPQQQLHPPQQLHRPQQQLQPFQQQHALQQQFHQLQQHQLQQQQLAQLQQQHSLLQQQQQQQIQQQQLQRMHQQQQQQQMQSQTAPHLSQTSQALQHQVPPQQPPQQQQQQQPPPSPQQHQLFGHDPAVEIPEEGFLLGCVFAIADYPEQMSDKQLLATWKRITQAHGGTVDPTFTSRCTHLLCESQVSSAYAQAIRERKRCVTAHWLNTVLKKKKMVPPHRALHFPVAFPPGGKPCSQHIISVTGFVDSDRDDLKLMAYLAGAKYTGYLCRSNTVLICKEPTGLKYEKAKEWRIPCVNAQWLGDILLGNFEALRQIQYSRYTAFSLQDPFAPTQHLVLNLLDAWRVPLKVSAELLMSIRLPPKLKQNEVANVQPSSKRARIEDVPPPTKKLTPELTPFVLFTGFEPVQVQQYIKKLYILGGEVAESAQKCTHLIASKVTRTVKFLTAISVVKHIVTPEWLEECFRCQKFIDEQNYILRDAEAEVLFSFSLEESLKRAHVSPLFKAKYFYITPGICPSLSTMKAIVECAGGKVLSKQPSFRKLMEHKQNSSLSEIILISCENDLHLCREYFARGIDVHNAEFVLTGVLTQTLDYESYKFN DNA polymerase —

More specifically, in some embodiments canonical NHEJ is down-regulatedusing NU7441 (which inhibits mTor and DNA Pk; see, e.g., Robert et al.(2015) GENOME MED. 7(1): 93), KU-0060648 (which also inhibits DNA Pk;see, e.g., Robert et al. (2015)), CC115 (which inhibits mTor and DNAPk), NK314 (which inhibits a topoisomerase and DNA Pk), or an siRNAagainst 53BP1, or an agent of Table VI.8, or any combination thereof.

TABLE VI.8 Down-regulators of the canonical NHEJ pathway. 1. DNA PkInhibitors Compounds Phase Target NU7441 mTor and DNAPk KU-0060648 DNAPkCC115 Phase I mTor and DNAPk NK314 Phase I Topo and DNAPk WortmanninLY294002 NU 7026 IC86621 IC87102 IC87361 OK1035 SU11752 IC486241 VaillinsiRNAs Accell Human PRKDC siRNA, sold by Dharmacon PRKDC Silencer, soldby Life Technologies antibodies DNA-Pk antibody, sold by BiorbytAnti-DNA-PK (Ab-2) Mouse mAh (18-2), sold by EMD Millipore 2. LigIVCompounds Reference(s) SCR7 See, e.g., Srivastava et al. (2012) CELL151(7): 1474-1487; and Maruyama et al. (2015) NAT BIOTECHNOL. 33(5):538-42. siRNA Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 3. 53BP1siRNAs TP53BP1 Silencer, sold by Life Technologies Accell Human TP53BP1siRNA, sold by Dharmacon CAGATATCAGCTTAGACAA antibodies Anti-53BP1,clone BP13, sold by EMD Millipore TP53BP1 monoclonal antibody (M01),clone 1B9, sold by Abnova Corporation 4. Rif1-interacting with 53BP1siRNA Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 5.PTIP-interacting with 53BP1 siRNA Commercially available from Dharmaconor Ambion

VI.4 Alternative Non-Homologous End-Joining (Alt-NHEJ)

Alt-NHEJ appears to encompass a variety of different DNA repairprocesses, including blut EJ, MMEJ, and SD-MMEJ (see FIG. 1). The commonfeature is that alt-NHEJ is independent from KU70/80 and Xrcc4/LigaseIV, and is associated with deletion at the repair junctions.

Alternative NHEJ has different subclasses, some of which have specificnames like: MMEJ (microhomology mediated end-joining) and SDMMEJ(synthesis dependent micro homology mediated end-joining), and othersthat do not have specific names but are characterized by not having anymicrohomology at the break-point. In MMEJ, a limited amount of resectionoccurs and there is microhomology at the break site (typically 5-25 bp);MMEJ is one of the most abundant and characterized types of alt-NHEJ. InSDMMEJ, there is de novo synthesis by an accurate non-processive DNApolymerase that creates microhomology.

Alt-NHEJ is also mostly independent from DNAPk (a key participant incanonical NHEJ, as discussed above), and is instead dependent on the MRNcomplex (composed of MRE11, Rad50 and Nbs1) and CtIP, both of whichparticipate in resection.

PARP1/2 have been postulated to have a role in protecting the ends andpreventing the recruitment of KU, thereby promoting the alternativemechanisms and resection.

Alt-NHEJ is cell cycle independent; it can occur in G1, where limitedresection is present and exposes the micro-homology or, alternatively, ahelicase might expose the microhomology (as occurs in MMEJ). Polymerasescan fill in the gap and the XPF/ERCC1 complex (which is an endonucleasecomponent also involved in NER and SSA) has a role in removing the DNAflap (the displaced strand that gets created). Finally, ligase I and acomplex of XRCC1 and ligase III appear to have a role in the ligation ofthe ends. The latter two factors are also involved in NER, BER and SSBR.

Microhomology Mediated End-Joining (MMEJ)

In some embodiments, MMEJ is down-regulated in order to promote HDR.MMEJ is a type of alt-NHEJ. MMEJ typically acts where there has been asmall degree of resection (e.g., 5-25 nt) at the break. It may beconsidered a backup pathway for situations where NHEJ fails.

The initial phase of MMEJ involves recognition of the break. PARP1/2,which binds to double strand breaks, can promote MMEJ. Next, the cellperforms resection over a short distance from the break site. CtIPperforms some resection in G1, which can also promote MMEJ. Next, thesingle stranded microhomology domains anneal with each other and LIG-3performs DNA end ligation.

Synthesis Dependent Microhomology Mediated End-Joining (SSMMEJ)

In some embodiments, SDMMEJ is down-regulated in order to promote HDR.One of the best-reported proteins involved in SDMMEJ is Polymerase Theta(Pol Theta). Accordingly, in some embodiments, Pol Theta is inhibited inorder to promote HDR.

In some embodiments, the methods herein involve down-regulatingalt-NHEJ, e.g., MMEJ and/or SDMMEJ, in order to promote HDR. Forinstance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, acomponent (e.g., exactly one component, or one or more components, e.g.,two or three components) of the MMEJ pathway, e.g., a component of TableVI.9 or Table VI.1(J). More specifically, the methods may involvemodulating, e.g., inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of a PARP,PARP1, PARP2, CtIP, and LIG-3. In another embodiment, the methods mayinvolve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, Pol Theta. Up-regulation of HDR,in some embodiments, is achieved using siRNA directed against one ormore of the components listed in Table VI.9 or Table VI.1(J). In someembodiments, an alt-NHEJ pathway is down regulated using anHDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of an alt-NHEJ pathway,e.g., one or more of the components listed in Table VI.9 or TableVI.1(J) (e.g., a PARP, PARP1, PARP2, CtIP, and LIG-3). In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, SSA, SSBR,MMR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., the onlyDNA damage repair pathway to be substantially down-regulated is analt-NHEJ pathway such as MMEJ pathway and/or SDMMEJ.

TABLE VI.9 Factors that promote alt-NHEJ a PARP — PARP1 See Table VI.2PARP2 See Table VI.2 CtIP See Table VI.2 LIG-3MSLAFKIFFPQTLRALSRKELCLFRKHHWRDVRQFSQWSETDLLHGHPLFLRRKPVLSFQGSHLRSRATYLVFLPGLHVGLCSGPCEMAEQRFCVDYAKRGTAGCKKCKEKIVKGVCRIGKVVPNPFSESGGDMKEWYHIKCMFEKLERARATTKKIEDLTELEGWEELEDNEKEQITQHIADLSSKAAGTPKKKAVVQAKLTTTGQVTSPVKGASFVTSTNPRKFSGFSAKPNNSGEAPSSPTPKRSLSSSKCDPRHKDCLLREFRKLCAMVADNPSYNTKTQIIQDFLRKGSAGDGFHGDVYLTVKLLLPGVIKTVYNLNDKQIVKLFSRIFNCNPDDMARDLEQGDVSETIRVFFEQSKSFPPAAKSLLTIQEVDEFLLRLSKLTKEDEQQQALQDIASRCTANDLKCIIRLIKHDLKMNSGAKHVLDALDPNAYEAFKASRNLQDVVERVLHNAQEVEKEPGQRRALSVQASLMTPVQPMLAEACKSVEYAMKKCPNGMFSEIKYDGERVQVHKNGDHFSYFSRSLKPVLPHKVAHFKDYIPQAFPGGHSMILDSEVLLIDNKTGKPLPFGTLGVHKKAAFQDANVCLFVFDCIYFNDVSLMDRPLCERRKFLHDNMVEIPNRIMFSEMKRVTKALDLADMITRVIQEGLEGLVLKDVKGTYEPGKRHWLKVKKDYLNEGAMADTADLVVLGAFYGQGSKGGMMSIFLMGCYDPGSQKWCTVTKCAGGHDDATLARLQNELDMVKISKDPSKIPSWLKVNKIYYPDFIVPDPKKAAVWEITGAEFSKSEAHTADGISIRFPRCTRIRDDKDWKSATNLPQLKELYQLSKEKADFTVVAGDEGSSTTGGSSEENKGPSGSAVSRKAPSKPSASTKKAEGKLSNSNSKDGNMQTAKPSAMKVGEKLATKSSPVKVGEKRKAADETLCQTKRRPASEQRGRTVPAGRR (LIG3 sequence 1)MSLAFKIFFPQTLRALSRKELCLFRKHHWRDVRQFSQWSETDLLHGHPLFLRRKPVLSFQGSHLRSRATYLVFLPGLHVGLCSGPCEMAEQRFCVDYAKRGTAGCKKCKEKIVKGVCRIGKVVPNPFSESGGDMKEWYHIKCMFEKLERARATTKKIEDLTELEGWEELEDNEKEQITQHIADLSSKAAGTPKKKAVVQAKLTTTGQVTSPVKGASFVTSTNPRKFSGFSAKPNNSGEAPSSPTPKRSLSSSKCDPRHKDCLLREFRKLCAMVADNPSYNTKTQIIQDFLRKGSAGDGFHGDVYLTVKLLLPGVIKTVYNLNDKQIVKLFSRIFNCNPDDMARDLEQGDVSETIRVFFEQSKSFPPAAKSLLTIQEVDEFLLRLSKLTKEDEQQQALQDIASRCTANDLKCIIRLIKHDLKMNSGAKHVLDALDPNAYEAFKASRNLQDVVERVLHNAQEVEKEPGQRRALSVQASLMTPVQPMLAEACKSVEYAMKKCPNGMFSEIKYDGERVQVHKNGDHFSYFSRSLKPVLPHKVAHFKDYIPQAFPGGHSMILDSEVLLIDNKTGKPLPFGTLGVHKKAAFQDANVCLFVFDCIYFNDVSLMDRPLCERRKFLHDNMVEIPNRIMFSEMKRVTKALDLADMITRVIQEGLEGLVLKDVKGTYEPGKRHWLKVKKDYLNEGAMADTADLVVLGAFYGQGSKGGMMSIFLMGCYDPGSQKWCTVTKCAGGHDDATLARLQNELDMVKISKDPSKIPSWLKVNKIYYPDFIVPDPKKAAVWEITGAEFSKSEAHTADGISIRFPRCTRIRDDKDWKSATNLPQLKELYQLSKEKADFTVVAGDEGSSTTGGSSEENKGPSGSAVSRKAPSKPSASTKKAEGKLSNSNSKDGNMQTAKPSAMKVGEKLATKSSPVKVGEKRKAADETLCQTKVLLDIFTGVRLYLPPSTPDFSRLRRYFVAFDGDLVQEFDMTSATHVLGSRDKNPAAQQVSPEWIWACIRKRRLVAPC (LIG3 sequence 2)MVDVLLLFSLCLLFHISRPDLSHNRLSFIKASSMSHLQSLREVKLNNNELETIPNLGPVSANITLLSLAGNRIVEILPEHLKEFQSLETLDLSSNNISELQTAFPALQLKYLYLNSNRVTSMEPGYFDNLANTLLVLKLNRNRISAIPPKMFKLPQLQHLELNRNKIKNVDGLTFQGLGALKSLKMQRNGVTKLMDGAFWGLSNMEILQLDHNNLTEITKGWLYGLLMLQELHLSQNAINRISPDAWEFCQKLSELDLTFNHLSRLDDSSFLGLSLLNTLHIGNNRVSYIADCAFRGLSSLKTLDLKNNEISWTIEDMNGAFSGLDKLRRLILQGNRIRSITKKAFTGLDALEHLDLSDNAIMSLQGNAFSQMKKLQQLHLNTSSLLCDCQLKWLPQWVAENNFQSFVNASCAHPQLLKGRSIFAVSPDGFVCDDFPKPQITVQPETQSAIKGSNLSFICSAASSSDSPMTFAWKKDNELLHDAEMENYAHLRAQGGEVMEYTTILRLREVEFASEGKYQCVISNHFGSSYSVKAKLTVNMLPSFTKTPMDLTIRAGAMARLECAAVGHPAPQIAWQKDGGTDFPAARERRMHVMPEDDVFFIVDVKIEDIGVYSCTAQNSAGSISANATLTVLETPSFLRPLLDRTVTKGETAVLQCIAGGSPPPKLNWTKDDSPLVVTERHFFAAGNQLLIIVDSDVSDAGKYTCEMSNTLGTERGNVRLSVIPTPTCDSPQMTAPSLDDDGWATVGVVIIAVVCCVVGTSLVWVVIIYHTRRRNEDCSITNTDETNLPADIPSYLSSQGTLADRQDGYVSSESGSHHQFVTSSGAGFFLPQHDSSGTCHIDNSSEADVEAATDLFLCPFLGSTGPMYLKGNVYGSDPFETYHTGCSPDPRTVLMDHYEPSYIKKKECYPCSHPSEESCERSFSNISWPSHVRKLLNTSYSHNEGPGMKNLCLNKSSLDFSANPEPASVASSNSFMGTFGKALRRPHLDAYSSFGQPSDCQPRAFYLKAHSSPDLDSGSEEDGKERTDFQEENHICTFKQTLENYRTPNFQSYDLDT (LIG3 sequence 3) MRE11 SeeTable VI.2 Rad50 See Table VI.2 Nbs1 See Table VI.2 CtIP See Table VI.2XPF MESGQPARRIAMAPLLEYERQLVLELLDTDGLVVCARGLGADRLLYHFLQLHCHPACLVLVLNTQPAEEEYFINQLKIEGVEHLPRRVTNEITSNSRYEVYTQGGVIFATSRILVVDFLTDRIPSDLITGILVYRAHRIIESCQEAFILRLFRQKNKRGFIKAFTDNAVAFDTGFCHVERVMRNLFVRKLYLWPRFHVAVNSFLEQHKPEVVEIHVSMTPTMLAIQTAILDILNACLKELKCHNPSLEVEDLSLENAIGKPFDKTIRHYLDPLWHQLGAKTKSLVQDLKILRTLLQYLSQYDCVTFLNLLESLRATEKAFGQNSGWLFLDSSTSMFINARARVYHLPDAKMSKKEKISEKMEIKEGEETKKELVLESNPKWEALTEVLKEIEAENKESEALGGPGQVLICASDDRTCSQLRDYITLGAEAFLLRLYRKTFEKDSKAEEVWMKFRKEDSSKRIRKSHKRPKDPQNKERASTKERTLKKKKRKLTLTQMVGKPEELEEEGDVEEGYRREISSSPESCPEEIKHEEFDVNLSSDAAFGILKEPLTIIHPLLGCSDPYALTRVLHEVEPRYVVLYDAELTFVRQLEIYRASRPGKPLRVYFLIYGGSTEEQRYLTALRKEKEAFEKLIREKASMVVPEEREGRDETNLDLVRGTASADVSTDTRKAGGQEQNGTQQSIVVDMREFRSELPSLIHRRGIDIEPVTLEVGDYILTPEMCVERKSISDLIGSLNNGRLYSQCISMSRYYKRPVLLIEFDPSKPFSLTSRGALFQEISSNDISSKLTLLTLHFPRLRILWCPSPHATAELFEELKQSKPQPDAATALAITADSETLPESEKYNPGPQDFLLKMPGVNAKNCRSLMHHVKNIAELAALSQDELTSILGNAANAKQLYDFIHTSFAEVVSKGKGKK (XPF CCDS 32390.1) ERCC1 >sp|P07992|ERCC1_HUMAN DNAexcision repair protein ERCC-1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = ERCC1 PE = 1 SV= 1 MDPGKDKEGVPQPSGPPARKKFVIPLDEDEVPPGVAKPLFRSTQSLPTVDTSAQAAPQTYAEYAISQPLEGAGATCPTGSEPLAGETPNQALKPGAKSNSIIVSPRQRGNPVLKFVRNVPWEFGDVIPDYVLGQSTCALFLSLRYHNLHPDYIHGRLQSLGKNFALRVLLVQVDVKDPQQALKELAKMCILADCTLILAWSPEEAGRYLETYKAYEQKPADLLMEKLEQDFVSRVTECLTTVKSVNKTDSQTLLTTFGSLEQLIAASREDLALCPGLGPQKARRLFDVLHEPFLKVP >sp|P07992-2|ERCC1_HUMANIsoform 2 of DNA excision repair protein ERCC-1 OS = Homo sapiens GN= ERCC1 MDPGKDKEGVPQPSGPPARKKFVIPLDEDEVPPGVAKPLFRSTQSLPTVDTSAQAAPQTYAEYAISQPLEGAGATCPTGSEPLAGETPNQALKPGAKSNSIIVSPRQRGNPVLKFVRNVPWEFGDVIPDYVLGQSTCALFLSLRYHNLHPDYIHGRLQSLGKNFALRVLLVQVDVKDPQQALKELAKMCILADCTLILAWSPEEAGRYLETYKAYEQKPADLLMEKLEQDFVSRSLEQLIAASREDLALCPGLGPQKARRLFDVLHEPFLKVP >sp|P07992-3|ERCC1_HUMAN Isoform 3 ofDNA excision repair protein ERCC-1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = ERCC1MDPGKDKEGVPQPSGPPARKKFVIPLDEDEVPPGVAKPLFRSTQSLPTVDTSAQAAPQTYAEYAISQPLEGAGATCPTGSEPLAGETPNQALKPGAKSNSIIVSPRQRGNPVLKFVRNVPWEFGDVIPDYVLGQSTCALFLSLRYHNLHPDYIHGRLQSLGKNFALRVLLVQVDVKDPQQALKELAKMCILADCTLILAWSPEEAGRYLETYKAYEQKPADLLMEKLEQDFVSRVTECLTTVKSVNKTDSQTLLTTFGSLEQLIAASREDLALCPGLGPQKVRALGKNPRSWGKERAPNKHNLRPQSFKVKKEPKTRHSGFRL >sp|P07992-4|ERCC1_HUMAN Isoform 4 of DNAexcision repair protein ERCC-1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = ERCC1MDPGKDKEGVPQPSGPPARKKFVIPLDEDEVPPGVRGNPVLKFVRNVPWEFGDVIPDYVLGQSTCALFLSLRYHNLHPDYIHGRLQSLGKNFALRVLLVQVDVKDPQQALKELAKMCILADCTLILAWSPEEAGRYLETYKAYEQKPADLLMEKLEQDFVSRVTECLTTVKSVNKTDSQTLLTTFGSLEQLIAASREDLALCPGLGPQKARRLFDVLHEPFLKVP Ligase-1 (LIG1)MQRSIMSFFHPKKEGKAKKPEKEASNSSRETEPPPKAALKEWNGVVSESDSPVKRPGRKAARVLGSEGEEEDEALSPAKGQKPALDCSQVSPPRPATSPENNASLSDTSPMDSSPSGIPKRRTARKQLPKRTIQEVLEEQSEDEDREAKRKKEEEEEETPKESLTEAEVATEKEGEDGDQPTTPPKPLKTSKAETPTESVSEPEVATKQELQEEEEQTKPPRRAPKTLSSFFTPRKPAVKKEVKEEEPGAPGKEGAAEGPLDPSGYNPAKNNYHPVEDACWKPGQKVPYLAVARTFEKIEEVSARLRMVETLSNLLRSVVALSPPDLLPVLYLSLNHLGPPQQGLELGVGDGVLLKAVAQATGRQLESVRAEAAEKGDVGLVAENSRSTQRLMLPPPPLTASGVFSKFRDIARLTGSASTAKKIDIIKGLFVACRHSEARFIARSLSGRLRLGLAEQSVLAALSQAVSLTPPGQEFPPAMVDAGKGKTAEARKTWLEEQGMILKQTFCEVPDLDRIIPVLLEHGLERLPEHCKLSPGIPLKPMLAHPTRGISEVLKRFEEAAFTCEYKYDGQRAQIHALEGGEVKIFSRNQEDNTGKYPDIISRIPKIKLPSVTSFILDTEAVAWDREKKQIQPFQVLTTRKRKEVDASEIQVQVCLYAFDLIYLNGESLVREPLSRRRQLLRENFVETEGEFVFATSLDTKDIEQIAEFLEQSVKDSCEGLMVKTLDVDATYEIAKRSHNWLKLKKDYLDGVGDTLDLVVIGAYLGRGKRAGRYGGFLLASYDEDSEELQAICKLGTGFSDEELEEHHQSLKALVLPSPRPYVRIDGAVIPDHWLDPSAVWEVKCADLSLSPIYPAARGLVDSDKGISLRFPRFIRVREDKQPEQATTSAQVACLYRKQSQIQNQQGEDSGSDPEDTY (LIG1 sequence 1)MQRSIMAALKEWNGVVSESDSPVKRPGRKAARVLGSEGEEEDEALSPAKGQKPALDCSQVSPPRPATSPENNASLSDTSPMDSSPSGIPKRRTARKQLPKRTIQEVLEEQSEDEDREAKRKKEEEEETPKESLTEAEVATEKEGEDGDQPTTPPKPLKTSKAETPTESVSEPEVATKQELQEEEEQTKPPRRAPKTLSSFFTPRKPAVKKEVKEEEPGAPGKEGAAEGPLDPSGYNPAKNNYHPVEDACWKPGQKVPYLAVARTFEKIEEVSARLRMVETLSNLLRSVVALSPPDLLPVLYLSLNHLGPPQQGLELGVGDGVLLKAVAQATGRQLESVRAEAAEKGDVGLVAENSRSTQRLMLPPPPLTASGVFSKFRDIARLTGSASTAKKIDIIKGLFVACRHSEARFIARSLSGRLRLGLAEQSVLAALSQAVSLTPPGQEFPPAMVDAGKGKTAEARKTWLEEQGMILKQTFCEVPDLDRIIPVLLEHGLERLPEHCKLSPGIPLKPMLAHPTRGISEVLKRFEEAAFTCEYKYDGQRAQIHALEGGEVKIFSRNQEDNTGKYPDIISRIPKIKLPSVTSFILDTEAVAWDREKKQIQPFQVLTTRKRKEVDASEIQVQVCLYAFDLIYLNGESLVREPLSRRRQLLRENFVETEGEFVFATSLDTKDIEQIAEFLEQSVKDSCEGLMVKTLDVDATYEIAKRSHNWLKLKKDYLDGVGDILDLVVIGAYLGRGKRAGRYGGFLLASYDEDSEELQAICKLGTGFSDEELEEHHQSLKALVLPSPRPYVRIDGAVIPDHWLDPSAVWEVKCADLSLSPIYPAARGLVDSDKGISLRFPRFIRVREDKQPEQATTSAQVACLYRKQSQIQNQQGEDSGSDPEDTY (LIG1 sequence 2)MQRSIMSFFHPKKEGKAKKPEKEASNSSRETEPPPKAALKEWNGVVSESDSPVKRPGRKAARVLGSEGEEEDEALSPAKGQKPALDCSQVSPPRPATSPENNASLSDTSPMDSSPSGIPKRRTEAETPTESVSEPEVATKQELQEEEEQTKPPRRAPKTLSSFFTPRKPAVKKEVKEEEPGAPGKEGAAEGPLDPSGYNPAKNNYHPVEDACWKPGQKVPYLAVARTFEKIEEVSARLRMVETLSNLLRSVVALSPPDLLPVLYLSLNHLGPPQQGLELGVGDGVLLKAVAQATGRQLESVRAEAAEKGDVGLVAENSRSTQRLMLPPPPLTASGVFSKFRDIARLTGSASTAKKIDIIKGLFVACRHSEARFIARSLSGRLRLGLAEQSVLAALSQAVSLTPPGQEFPPAMVDAGKGKTAEARKTWLEEQGMILKQTFCEVPDLDRIIPVLLEHGLERLPEHCKLSPGIPLKPMLAHPTRGISEVLKRFEEAAFTCEYKYDGQRAQIHALEGGEVKIFSRNQEDNTGKYPDIISRIPKIKLPSVTSFILDTEAVAWDREKKQIQPFQVLTTRKRKEVDASEIQVQVCLYAFDLIYLNGESLVREPLSRRRQLLRENFVETEGEFVFATSLDTKDIEQIAEFLEQSVKDSCEGLMVKTLDVDATYEIAKRSHNWLKLKKDYLDGVGDTLDLVVIGAYLGRGKRAGRYGGFLLASYDEDSEELQAICKLGTGFSDEELEEHHQSLKALVLPSPRPYVRIDGAVIPDHWLDPSAVWEVKCADLSLSPIYPAARGLVDSDKGISLRFPRFIRVREDKQPEQATTSAQVACLYRKQSQIQNQQGEDSGSDPEDTY (LIG1 sequence 3) Pol Theta >sp|O75417|DPOLQ_HUMAN DNApolymerase theta OS = Homo sapiens GN = POLQ PE = 1 SV = 2MNLLRRSGKRRRSESGSDSFSGSGGDSSASPQFLSGSVLSPPPGLGRCLKAAAAGECKPTVPDYERDKLLLANWGLPKAVLEKYHSFGVKKMFEWQAECLLLGQVLEGKNLVYSAPTSAGKTLVAELLILKRVLEMRKKALFILPFVSVAKEKKYYLQSLFQEVGIKVDGYMGSTSPSRHFSSLDIAVCTIERANGLINRLIEENKMDLLGMVVVDELHMLGDSHRGYLLELLLTKICYITRKSASCQADLASSLSNAVQIVGMSATLPNLELVASWLNAELYHTDFRPVPLLESVKVGNSIYDSSMKLVREFEPMLQVKGDEDHVVSLCYETICDNHSVLLFCPSKKWCEKLADIIAREFYNLHHQAEGLVKPSECPPVILEQKELLEVMDQLRRLPSGLDSVLQKTVPWGVAFHHAGLTFEERDIIEGAFRQGLIRVLAATSTLSSGVNLPARRVIIRTPIFGGRPLDILTYKQMVGRAGRKGVDTVGESILICKNSEKSKGIALLQGSLKPVRSCLQRREGEEVTGSMIRAILEIIVGGVASTSQDMHTYAACTFLAASMKEGKQGIQRNQESVQLGAIEACVMWLLENEFIQSTEASDGTEGKVYHPTHLGSAILSSSLSPADTLDIFADLQRAMKGFVLENDLHILYLVIPMFEDWITIDWYRFFCLWEKLPTSMKRVAELVGVEEGFLARCVKGKVVARTERQHRQMAIHKRFFTSLVLLDLISEVPLREINQKYGCNRGQIQSLQQSAAVYAGMITVFSNRLGWHNMELLLSQFQKRLIFGIQRELCDLVRVSLLNAQRARVLYASGFHTVADLARANIVEVEVILKNAVPFKSARKAVDEEEEAVEERRNMRTIWVTGRKGLTEREAAALIVEEARMILQQDLVEMGVQWNPCALLHSSICSLTHSESEVKEHTFISQTKSSYKKLISKNKSNTIFSDSYIKHSPNIVQDLNKSREHTSSFNCNFQNGNQEHQICSIFRARKRASLDINKEKPGASQNEGKISDKKVVQTFSQKIKKAPLNFNSEKMSRSFRSWKRRKHLKRSRDSSPLKDSGACRIHLQGQILSNPSLCEDPFILDEKKTEFRNSGPFAKNVSLSGKEKDNKTSFPLQIKQNCSWNITLINDNFVEHIVIGSQSKNVICQATSVVSEKGRGVAVEAEKINEVLIQNGSKNQNVYMKHHDIHPINQYLRKQSHEQTSTITKQKNIIERQMPCEAVSSYINRDSNVTINCERIKLNTEENKPSHFQALGDDISRIVIPSEVLPSAGAFSKSEGQHENFLNISRLQEKTGTYTINKTKNNHVSDLGLVLCDFEDSFYLDTQSEKIIQQMATENAKLGAKDINLAAGIMQKSLVQQNSMNSFQKECHIPFPAEQHPLGATKIDHLDLKTVGIMKQSSDSHGVDILTPESPIFHSPILLEENGLFLKKNEVSVIDSQLNSFLQGYQTQETVKPVILLIPQKRIPTGVEGECLPVPETSLNMSDSLLFDSFSDDYLVKEQLPDMQMKEPLPSEVISNHFSDSLCLQEDLIKKSNVNENQDTHQQLICSNDESIIFSEMDSVQMVEALDNVDIFPVQEKNHTVVSPRALELSDPVLDEHHQGDQDGGDQDERAEKSKLTGIRQNHSFIWSGASFDLSPGLQRILDKVSSPLENEKLKSMTINFSSLNRKNTELNEEQEVISNLETKQVQGISFSSNNEVKSKIEMLENNANHDETSSLLPRKESNIVDDNGLIPPIPIPTSASKLIFPGILETPVNPWKINNVLQPGESYLFGSPSDIKNHDLSPGSRNGFKDNSPISDISFSLQLSQDGLQLTPASSSSESLSIIDVASDQNLFQTFIKEWRCKKRFSISLACEKIRSLISSKTATIGSRFKQASSPQEIPIRDDGFPIKGCDDILVVGLAVCWGGRDAYYFSLQKEQKHSEISASLVPPSLDPSLILKDRMWYLQSCLRKESDKECSVVIYDFIQSYKILLLSCGISLEQSYEDPKVACWLLDPDSQEPTLHSIVISFLPHELPLLEGMETSQGIQSLGLNAGSEHSGRYRASVESILIFNSMNQLNSLLQKENLQDVFRKVEMPSQYCLALLELNGIGFSTAECESQKHIMQAKLDAIETQAYQLAGHSFSFISSDDIAEVLFLELKLPPNREMKNQGSKKILGSTRRGIDNGRKLRLGRQFSTSKDVLNKLKALHPLPGLILEWRRITNAITKVVFPLQREKCLNPFLGMERIYPVSQSHTATGRITFTEPNIQNVPRDFEIKMPTLVGESPPSQAVGKGLLPMGRGKYKKGFSVNPRCQAQMEERAADRGMPFSISMRHAFVPFPGGSILAADYSQLELRILAHLSHDRRLIQVLNIGADVFRSIAAEWKMIEPESVGDDLRQQAKQICYGIIYGMGAKSLGEQMGIKENDAACYIDSFKSRYTGINQFMTETVKNCKRDGFVQTILGRRRYLPGIKDNNPYRKAHAERQAINTIVQGSAADIVKIATVNIQKQLETFHSTFKSHGHREGMLQSDQTGLSRKRKLQGMFCPIRGGFFILQLHDELLYEVAEEDVVQVAQIVKNEMESAVKLSVKLKVKVKIGASWGELKDFDV >sp|O75417-2|DPOLQ_HUMAN Isoform 2 of DNA polymerase theta OS= Homo sapiens GN = POLQMNSFLSFPISLCSARKAVDEEEEAVEERRNMRTIWVTGRKGLTEREAAALIVEEARMILQQDLVEMGVQWNPCALLHSSICSLTHSESEVKEHTFISQTKSSYKKLISKNKSNTIFSDSYIKHSPNIVQDLNKSREHTSSFNCNFQNGNQEHQICSIFRARKRASLDINKEKPGASQNEGKTSDKKVVQTFSQKIKKAPLNFNSEKMSRSFRSWKRRKHLKRSRDSSPLKDSGACRIHLQGQILSNPSLCEDPFILDEKKTEFRNSGPFAKNVSLSGKEKDNKTSFPLQIKQNCSWNITLINDNFVEHIVIGSQSKNVICQATSVVSEKGRGVAVEAEKINEVLIQNGSKNQNVYMKHHDIHPINQYLRKQSHEQTSTITKQKNIIERQMPCEAVSSYINRDSNVTINCERIKLNTEENKPSHFQALGDDISRIVIPSEVLPSAGAFSKSEGQHENFLNISRLQEKTGTYTINKTKNNHVSDLGLVLCDFEDSFYLDTQSEKIIQQMATENAKLGAKDINLAAGIMQKSLVQQNSMNSFQKECHIPFPAEQHPLGATKIDHLDLKTVGIMKQSSDSHGVDILTPESPIFHSPILLEENGLFLKKNEVSVTDSQLNSFLQGYQTQETVKPVILLIPQKRTPTGVEGECLPVPETSLNMSDSLLFDSFSDDYLVKEQLPDMQMKEPLPSEVTSNHFSDSLCLQEDLIKKSNVNENQDTHQQLTCSNDESIIFSEMDSVQMVEALDNVDIFPVQEKNHTVVSPRALELSDPVLDEHHQGDQDGGDQDERAEKSKLTGTRQNHSFIWSGASFDLSPGLQRILDKVSSPLENEKLKSMTINFSSLNRKNTELNEEQEVISNLETKQVQGISFSSNNEVKSKIEMLENNANHDETSSLLPRKESNIVDDNGLIPPTPIPTSASKLTFPGILETPVNPWKTNNVLQPGESYLFGSPSDIKNHDLSPGSRNGFKDNSPISDTSFSLQLSQDGLQLTPASSSSESLSIIDVASDQNLFQTFIKEWRCKKRFSISLACEKIRSLTSSKTATIGSRFKQASSPQEIPIRDDGFPIKGCDDTLVVGLAVCWGGRDAYYFSLQKEQKHSEISASLVPPSLDPSLTLKDRMWYLQSCLRKESDKECSVVIYDFIQSYKILLLSCGISLEQSYEDPKVACWLLDPDSQEPTLHSIVTSFLPHELPLLEGMETSQGIQSLGLNAGSEHSGRYRASVESILIFNSMNQLNSLLQKENLQDVFRKVEMPSQYCLALLELNGIGFSTAECESQKHIMQAKLDAIETQAYQLAGHSFSFTSSDDIAEVLFLELKLPPNREMKNQGSKKTLGSTRRGIDNGRKLRLGRQFSTSKDVLNKLKALHPLPGLILEWRRITNAITKVVFPLQREKCLNPFLGMERTYPVSQSHTATGRITFTEPNIQNVPRDFEIKMPTLVGESPPSQAVGKGLLPMGRGKYKKGFSVNPRCQAQMEERAADRGMPFSISMRHAFVPFPGGSILAADYSQLELRILAHLSHDRRLIQVLNTGADVFRSIAAEWKMIEPESVGDDLRQQAKQICYGITYGMGAKSLGEQMGIKENDAACYIDSFKSRYTGINQFMTETVKNCKRDGFVQTILGRRRYLPGIKDNNPYRKAHAERQAINTIVQGSAADIVKIATVNIQKQLETFHSTFKSHGHREGMLQSDQTGLSRKRKLQGMFCPIRGGFFILQLHDELLYEVAEEDVVQVAQIVKNEMESAVKLSVKLKVKVKIGASWGELKDFDV MRN complex — XRCC1 >sp|P18887|XRCC1_HUMAN DNArepair protein XRCC1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = XRCC1 PE = 1 SV = 2MPEIRLRHVVSCSSQDSTHCAENLLKADTYRKWRAAKAGEKTISVVLQLEKEEQIHSVDIGNDGSAFVEVLVGSSAGGAGEQDYEVLLVTSSFMSPSESRSGSNPNRVRMFGPDKLVRAAAEKRWDRVKIVCSQPYSKDSPFGLSFVRFHSPPDKDEAEAPSQKVTVTKLGQFRVKEEDESANSLRPGALFFSRINKTSPVTASDPAGPSYAAATLQASSAASSASPVSRAIGSTSKPQESPKGKRKLDLNQEEKKTPSKPPAQLSPSVPKRPKLPAPTRTPATAPVPARAQGAVTGKPRGEGTEPRRPRAGPEELGKILQGVVVVLSGFQNPFRSELRDKALELGAKYRPDWTRDSTHLICAFANTPKYSQVLGLGGRIVRKEWVLDCHRMRRRLPSRRYLMAGPGSSSEEDEASHSGGSGDEAPKLPQKQPQTKTKPTQAAGPSSPQKPPTPEETKAASPVLQEDIDIEGVQSEGQDNGAEDSGDTEDELRRVAEQKEHRLPPGQEENGEDPYAGSTDENTDSEEHQEPPDLPVPELPDFFQGKHFFLYGEFPGDERRKLIRYVTAFNGELEDNMSDRVQFVITAQEWDPSFEEALMDNPSLAFVRPRWIYSCNEKQKLLPHQLYGVVPQA

Inhibitors of some of the proteins of Table VI.9 above are listedelsewhere in this specification. In some embodiments alt-NHEJ isdown-regulated using an agent of Table VI.10, or any combinationthereof.

TABLE VI.10 Down-regulators of the alt-NHEJ pathway. L67 (inhibits LIG1and LIG3; reviewed in Tomkinson et al. (2013) TRANSL. CANCER RES. 2(3):1213.) L82 (inhibits LIG1; reviewed in Tomkinson et al.) L189 (inhibitsLIG1, LIG3, and LIG4; reviewed in Tomkinson et al.) SCR7 (inhibits LIG3and LIG4; reviewed in Tomkinson et al.)

VI.5 Single Strand Annealing (SSA)

Single strand annealing (SSA) is a that repairs double-stranded breaks.SSA is believed to be a sub-branch of HDR. As with HDR, a cell typicallyuses SSA when there has been significant resection at the break. Thus,SSA is characterized by having longer length of resection (longer thanAlt-NHEJ) and a longer stretch of homology at the DSB site (>30 bp). SSAcompetes with HR in S phase.

As in other HDR pathways, resection leads to the formation of singlestranded DNA regions. These regions are bound and stabilized by RPA, aheterotrimer comprising RPA1, RPA2, and RPA3. Whereas in the other HDRpathways, RAD51 binds the single stranded region, in the SSA pathway,RAD52 is involved. RAD52 promotes annealing of the two single strandedDNA segments at repetitive regions. Next, XPF/ERCC1 removes DNA flaps tomake the DNA more suitable for ligation.

In some embodiments, other HDR pathways are promoted by down-regulatingthe SSA pathway. For example, in some embodiments, a Cas9 molecule and agRNA can induce a DSB in a desired location during G2 or another phaseof the cell cycle. This DSB can be formed using, e.g., one Cas9 moleculewith the ability to produce DSBs, or two nickases. The DSB may undergosome resection, and/or may be created by a pair of staggered nicks thatleaves some single stranded DNA at the break. In S/G2, an SSAdown-regulator can increase the likelihood that a resected DSB isrepaired by HDR. A template nucleic acid can be added to the cell, sothat the HDR machinery repairs the DSB using the template nucleic acid.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods herein involvedown-regulating SSA in order to promote HDR pathways, such as HR and/oralt-HR. For instance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g.,inhibiting, a component (e.g., exactly one component, or one or morecomponents, e.g., two or three components) of the SSA pathway, e.g., acomponent of Table VI.1(E) or Table VI.11. More specifically, themethods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, exactly one of, or oneor more of RPA, RPA1, RPA2, RPA3, RAD52, XPF/ERCC1, and a ligase.Up-regulation of HDR, in some embodiments, is achieved using siRNAdirected against one or more of the components listed in Table VI.1(E)or Table VI.11. In some embodiments, a SSA pathway is down regulatedusing an HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of a SSA pathway,e.g., one or more of the components listed in Table VI.1(E) or TableVI.11 (e.g., RPA, RPA1, RPA2, RPA3, RAD52, XPF/ERCC1, and a ligase). Insome embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, one or more of HR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ,SSBR, MMR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., theonly DNA damage repair pathway to be substantially down-regulated is theSSA pathway.

TABLE VI.11 Factors that promote SSA RPA — RPA1 >sp|095602|RPA1_HUMANDNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit RPA1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = POLR1APE = 1 SV = 2MLISKNMPWRRLQGISFGMYSAEELKKLSVKSITNPRYLDSLGNPSANGLYDLALGPADSKEVCSTCVQDFSNCSGHLGHIELPLTVYNPLLFDKLYLLLRGSCLNCHMLTCPRAVIHLLLCQLRVLEVGALQAVYELERILNRFLEENPDPSASEIREELEQYTTEIVQNNLLGSQGAHVKNVCESKSKLIALFWKAHMNAKRCPHCKTGRSVVRKEHNSKLTITFPAMVHRTAGQKDSEPLGIEEAQIGKRGYLTPTSAREHLSALWKNEGFFLNYLFSGMDDDGMESRFNPSVFFLDFLVVPPSRYRPVSRLGDQMFTNGQTVNLQAVMKDVVLIRKLLALMAQEQKLPEEVATPTTDEEKDSLIAIDRSFLSTLPGQSLIDKLYNIWIRLQSHVNIVFDSEMDKLMMDKYPGIRQILEKKEGLFRKHMMGKRVDYAARSVICPDMYINTNEIGIPMVFATKLTYPQPVTPWNVQELRQAVINGPNVHPGASMVINEDGSRTALSAVDMTQREAVAKQLLTPATGAPKPQGTKIVCRHVKNGDILLLNRQPTLHRPSIQAHRARILPEEKVLRLHYANCKAYNADFDGDEMNAHFPQSELGRAEAYVLACTDQQYLVPKDGQPLAGLIQDHMVSGASMTTRGCFFTREHYMELVYRGLTDKVGRVKLLSPSILKPFPLWTGKQVVSTLLINIIPEDHIPLNLSGKAKITGKAWVKETPRSVPGFNPDSMCESQVIIREGELLCGVLDKAHYGSSAYGLVHCCYEIYGGETSGKVLTCLARLFTAYLQLYRGFTLGVEDILVKPKADVKRQRIIEESTHCGPQAVRAALNLPEAASYDEVRGKWQDAHLGKDQRDFNMIDLKFKEEVNHYSNEINKACMPFGLHRQFPENSLQMMVQSGAKGSTVNTMQISCLLGQIELEGRRPPLMASGKSLPCFEPYEFTPRAGGFVTGRFLTGIKPPEFFFHCMAGREGLVDTAVKTSRSGYLQRCIIKHLEGLVVQYDLTVRDSDGSVVQFLYGEDGLDIPKTQFLQPKQFPFLASNYEVIMKSQHLHEVLSRADPKKALHHFRAIKKWQSKHPNTLLRRGAFLSYSQKIQEAVKALKLESENRNGRSPGTQEMLRMWYELDEESRRKYQKKAAACPDPSLSVWRPDIYFASVSETFETKVDDYSQEWAAQTEKSYEKSELSLDRLRTLLQLKWQRSLCEPGEAVGLLAAQSIGEPSTQMTLNTFHFAGRGEMNVTLGIPRLREILMVASANIKTPMMSVPVLNTKKALKRVKSLKKQLTRVCLGEVLQKIDVQESFCMEEKQNKFQVYQLRFQFLPHAYYQQEKCLRPEDILRFMETRFFKLLMESIKKKNNKASAFRNVNTRRATQRDLDNAGELGRSRGEQEGDEEEEGHIVDAEAEEGDADASDAKRKEKQEEEVDYESEEEEEREGEENDDEDMQEERNPHREGARKTQEQDEEVGLGTEEDPSLPALLTQPRKPTHSQEPQGPEAMERRVQAVREIHPFIDDYQYDTEESLWCQVTVKLPLMKINFDMSSLVVSLAHGAVIYATKGITRCLLNETTNNKNEKELVLNTEGINLPELFKYAEVLDLRRLYSNDIHAIANTYGIEAALRVIEKEIKDVFAVYGIAVDPRHLSLVADYMCFEGVYKPLNRFGIRSNSSPLQQMTFETSFQFLKQATMLGSHDELRSPSACLVVGKVVRGGTGLFELKQPLR RPA2 >sp|P15927|RFA2_HUMANReplication protein A 32 kDa subunit OS = Homo sapiens GN = RPA2 PE = 1SV = 1 MWNSGFESYGSSSYGGAGGYTQSPGGFGSPAPSQAEKKSRARAQHIVPCTISQLLSATLVDEVFRIGNVEISQVTIVGIIRHAEKAPTNIVYKIDDMTAAPMDVRQWVDTDDTSSENTVVPPETYVKVAGHLRSFQNKKSLVAFKIMPLEDMNEFTTHILEVINAHMVLSKANSQPSAGRAPISNPGMSEAGNFGGNSFMPANGLTVAQNQVLNLIKACPRPEGLNFQDLKNQLKHMSVSSIKQAVDFLSNEGHIYSTVDDDHFKSTDAE >sp|P15927-2|RFA2_HUMAN Isoform 2 ofReplication protein A 32 kDa subunit OS = Homo sapiens GN = RPA2MGRGDRNKRSIRGFESYGSSSYGGAGGYTQSPGGFGSPAPSQAEKKSRARAQHIVPCTISQLLSATLVDEVFRIGNVEISQVTIVGIIRHAEKAPTNIVYKIDDMTAAPMDVRQWVDTDDTSSENTVVPPETYVKVAGHLRSFQNKKSLVAFKIMPLEDMNEFTTHILEVINAHMVLSKANSQPSAGRAPISNPGMSEAGNFGGNSFMPANGLTVAQNQVLNLIKACPRPEGLNFQDLKNQLKHMSVSSIKQAVDFLSNEGHIYSTVDDDHFKSTDAE >sp|P15927-3|RFA2_HUMAN Isoform 3of Replication protein A 32 kDa subunit OS = Homo sapiens GN = RPA2MWNSNDGGAGWRRKRIAGGFSKRASLGSERRVVAGEEGRERSWGVWGSPAGRRRGRLGRLGQCLKGRSLREPAGFSEAWDVAQALILLFKTGGFESYGSSSYGGAGGYTQSPGGFGSPAPSQAEKKSRARAQHIVPCTISQLLSATLVDEVFRIGNVEISQVTIVGIIRHAEKAPTNIVYKIDDMTAAPMDVRQWVDTDDTSSENTVVPPETYVKVAGHLRSFQNKKSLVAFKIMPLEDMNEFTTHILEVINAHMVLSKANSQPSAGRAPISNPGMSEAGNFGGNSFMPANGLTVAQNQVLNLIKACPRPEGLNFQDLKNQLKHMSVSSIKQAVDFLSNEGHIYSTVDDDHFKSTDAE RPA3 SeeTable VI.2 RAD52 >sp|P43351|RAD52_HUMAN DNA repair protein RAD52 homologOS = Homo sapiens GN = RAD52 PE = 1 SV = 1MSGTEEAILGGRDSHPAAGGGSVLCFGQCQYTAEEYQAIQKALRQRLGPEYISSRMAGGGQKVCYIEGHRVINLANEMFGYNGWAHSITQQNVDFVDLNNGKFYVGVCAFVRVQLKDGSYHEDVGYGVSEGLKSKALSLEKARKEAVTDGLKRALRSFGNALGNCILDKDYLRSLNKLPRQLPLEVDLTKAKRQDLEPSVEEARYNSCRPNMALGHPQLQQVTSPSRPSHAVIPADQDCSSRSLSSSAVESEATHQRKLRQKQLQQQFRERMEKQQVRVSTPSAEKSEAAPPAPPVTHSTPVTVSEPLLEKDFLAGVTQELIKTLEDNSEKWAVTPDAGDGVVKPSSRADPAQTSDTLALNNQMVTQNRTPHSVCHQKPQAKSGSWDLQTYSADQRTTGNWESHRKSQDMKKRKYDPS >sp|P43351-2|RAD52_HUMANIsoform beta of DNA repair protein RAD52 homolog OS = Homo sapiens GN= RAD52 MSGTEEAILGGRDSHPAAGGGSVLCFGQCQYTAEEYQAIQKALRQRLGPEYISSRMAGGGQKVCYIEGHRVINLANEMFGYNGWAHSITQQNVDFVDLNNGKFYVGVCAFVRVQLKDGSYHEDVGYGVSEGLKSKALSLEKARKEAVTDGLKRALRLPLLGVSGRILYSLFSVHSVMCAGGLPTPTASAQTAPSSPCSSAVLRYAQEFWECTWKLYSGQRLPEITK >sp|P43351-3|RAD52_HUMANIsoform gamma of DNA repair protein RAD52 homolog OS = Homo sapiens GN= RAD52 MSGTEEAILGGRDSHPAAGGGSVLCFGQCQYTAEEYQAIQKALRQRLGPEYISSRMAGGGQKVCYIEGHRVINLANEMFGYNGWAHSITQQNVDFVDLNNGKFYVGVCAFVRVQLKVRGWSRPAARKDQWVVGEGWFIS >sp|P43351-4|RAD52_HUMAN Isoform delta of DNA repairprotein RAD52 homolog OS = Homo sapiens GN = RAD52MSGTEEAILGGRDSHPAAGGGSVLCFGQCQYTAEEYQAIQKALRQRLGPEYISSRMAGGGQKVCYIEGHRVINLANEMFGYNGWAHSITQQNVGEYALQQWGLLHCPAPAESLLWVRR XPF See TableVI.9 ERCC1 See Table VI.9 a ligase —

More specifically, in some embodiments, the SSA down-regulator is ansiRNA targeting Rad51, an siRNA targeting ERCC1, or an agent of TableVI.12 or any combination thereof. Inhibitors of some of the proteins ofTable VI.11 above are also listed elsewhere in this specification.

TABLE VI.12 Down-regulators of SSA. 1. Rad52 Compounds Rad52 inhibitordeposited as PubChemAID: 651668 siRNA RAD52 Silencer, sold by LifeTechnologies; Accell Human RAD52 siRNA, sold by Dharmacon; Commerciallyavailable from Dharmacon or Ambion antibodies RAD52 antibody (C-term),sold by Abgent; RAD52 antibody, sold by Novus Biologicals 2. ERCC1Compound Reference NSC 130813 Jordheim et al (2013) MOL. PHARMACOL84(1): 12-24. siRNAs ERCC1 excision repair cross-complementation group 1siRNA, sold by Dharmacon; ERCC1 Silencer, sold by Life Technologies;Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion antibodies ERCC1Antibody #3885, sold by Cell Signaling Technology; ERCC1 Antibody (8F1),sold by Novus Biologicals 3. XPF Compounds Reference NSC 130813 Jordheimet al (2013) MOL. PHARMACOL. 84(1): 12-24. siRNAs Commercially availablefrom Dharmacon or Ambion

VI.6 Single Strand Break Repair (SSBR)

Single-strand breaks (SSBs) in the genome are repaired by the SSBRpathway, which is a distinct mechanism from the DSB repair mechanismsdiscussed above (see FIG. 16). “SSBR”, as used herein, refers to a DNArepair process that has four major stages: SSB detection, DNA endprocessing, DNA gap filling, and DNA ligation (see, e.g., Caldecott(2008) NAT. REV. GENET. 9: 619-31). A brief summary of SSBR is providedbelow.

In the first stage, when a SSB forms, PARP1 and/or PARP2 recognize thebreak and recruit the repair machinery. The binding and activity ofPARP1 at DNA breaks is transient and appears to accelerate SSBR bypromoting the focal accumulation or stability of SSBR protein complexesat the lesion. Arguably the most important of these SSBR proteins isXRCC1, which functions as a molecular scaffold that interacts with,stabilizes, and stimulates multiple enzymatic components of the SSBRrprocess including the protein responsible for processing the DNA 3′ and5′ ends. For instance, XRCC1 interacts with several proteins (DNApolymerase beta, PNK, and three nucleases, APE1, APTX, and APLF) thatpromote end processing. APE1 has endonuclease activity. APLF hasendonuclease and 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activities. APTX has endonucleaseand 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity. This end processing is an importantstage of SSBR since the 3′- and/or 5′-termini of most, if not all, SSBsare “damaged”. End processing generally involves restoring a damaged 3′end to a hydroxylated state and/or restoring a damaged 5′ end to aphosphate moiety, thereby producing ligation-competent ends. Enzymesthat process damaged 3′ termini include PNKP, APE1, and TDP1. Enzymesthat process damaged 5′ termini include PNKP, DNA polymerase beta (Polbeta), and APTX. LIG3 (DNA ligase III) can also participate in endprocessing. Once the ends are cleaned, gap filling can occur.

At the DNA gap filling stage, the proteins typically present are PARP1,DNA polymerase beta, XRCC1, FEN1 (flap endonuclease 1), DNA polymerasedelta/epsilon, PCNA, and LIG1. There are potentially two processes bywhich DNA gap filling occurs: short patch repair and long patch repair.Short patch repair involves the insertion of a single missingnucleotide. At some SSBs, gap filling might include displacing two ormore nucleotides (displacement of up to 12 bases has been reported).FEN1 is an endonuclease that removes the displaced 5′-residues. MultipleDNA polymerases, including DNA polymerase beta, are involved in therepair of SSBs. The type of DNA polymerase that is recruited isdependent on the source and type of SSB.

In the fourth stage, a DNA ligase such as LIG1 (Ligase I) or LIG3(Ligase III) catalyzes joining of the ends. Short patch repair usesLigase III, while long patch repair uses Ligase I.

Sometimes, SSBR is coupled with replication, and may involve one or moreof CtIP, MRN, ERCC1, and FEN1. SSBR is often cell-cycle dependent (seeFIG. 16).

In some embodiments, HDR is promoted by down-regulating the SSBRpathway. For example, in some embodiments, a Cas9 molecule, e.g., anickase, and a gRNA can induce a nick in a desired location during G1 oranother phase of the cell cycle. A nick that is unrepaired in G1 will beconverted into a DSB in S/G2 when a replication fork passes through thenicked area. In G2, the HDR machinery is active and can engage thebreak. Thus, an SSBR down-regulator can increase the likelihood that abreak is repaired by HDR. A SSBR down-regulator can also increase thelikelihood that a nick in G2 is repaired by HDR by preventing the cellfrom engaging the SSBR machinery during G2.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods described herein involvedown-regulating SSBR in order to promote HDR. For instance, the methodsmay involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, a component (e.g., exactly onecomponent, or one or more components, e.g., two or three components) ofthe SSBR pathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.13 or VI.1(F). Morespecifically, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting,exactly one of, or one or more of a PARP, PARP1, PARP2, XRCC1, DNApolymerase beta (Pol beta), DNA polymerase delta, DNA polymeraseepsilon, PCNA, LIG1, PNK, PNKP, APE1, APTX, APLF, TDP1, LIG3, FEN1,CtIP, MRN, and ERCC1. Up-regulation of HDR, in some embodiments, isachieved using siRNA directed against one or more of the componentslisted in Table VI.13 or VI.1(F). In some embodiments, a SSBR pathway isdown regulated using an HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of aSSBR pathway, e.g., one or more of the components listed in Table VI.13or VI.1(F) (e.g., a PARP, PARP1, PARP2, XRCC1, DNA polymerase beta (Polbeta), DNA polymerase delta, DNA polymerase epsilon, PCNA, LIG1, PNK,PNKP, APE1, APTX, APLF, TDP1, LIG3, FEN1, CtIP, MRN, and ERCC1). In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ, SSA,MMR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., the onlyDNA damage repair pathway to be substantially down-regulated is the SSBRpathway.

TABLE VI.13 Factors that promote SSBR a PARP — PARP1 See Table VI.2PARP2 See Table VI.2 PARG >sp|Q86W56|PARG_HUMAN Poly(ADP-ribose)glycohydrolase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARG PE = 1 SV = 1MNAGPGCEPCTKRPRWGAATTSPAASDARSFPSRQRRVLDPKDAHVQFRVPPSSPACVPGRAGQHRGSATSLVFKQKTITSWMDTKGIKTAESESLDSKENNNTRIESMMSSVQKDNFYQHNVEKLENVSQLSLDKSPTEKSTQYLNQHQTAAMCKWQNEGKHTEQLLESEPQTVTLVPEQFSNANIDRSPQNDDHSDTDSEENRDNQQFLTTVKLANAKQTTEDEQAREAKSHQKCSKSCDPGEDCASCQQDEIDVVPESPLSDVGSEDVGTGPKNDNKLTRQESCLGNSPPFEKESEPESPMDVDNSKNSCQDSEADEETSPGFDEQEDGSSSQTANKPSRFQARDADIEFRKRYSTKGGEVRLHFQFEGGESRTGMNDLNAKLPGNISSLNVECRNSKQHGKKDSKITDHFMRLPKAEDRRKEQWETKHQRTERKIPKYVPPHLSPDKKWLGTPIEEMRRMPRCGIRLPLLRPSANHTVTIRVDLLRAGEVPKPFPTHYKDLWDNKHVKMPCSEQNLYPVEDENGERTAGSRWELIQTALLNKFTRPQNLKDAILKYNVAYSKKWDFTALIDFWDKVLEEAEAQHLYQSILPDMVKIALCLPNICTQPIPLLKQKMNHSITMSQEQIASLLANAFFCTFPRRNAKMKSEYSSYPDINFNRLFEGRSSRKPEKLKTLFCYFRRVTEKKPTGLVTFTRQSLEDFPEWERCEKPLTRLHVTYEGTIEENGQGMLQVDFANRFVGGGVTSAGLVQEEIRFLINPELIISRLFTEVLDHNECLIITGTEQYSEYTGYAETYRWSRSHEDGSERDDWQRRCTEIVAIDALHFRRYLDQFVPEKMRRELNKAYCGFLRPGVSSENLSAVATGNWGCGAFGGDARLKALIQILAAAAAERDVVYFTFGDSELMRDIYSMHIFLTERKLTVGDVYKLLLRYYNEECRNCSTPGPDIKLYPFIYHAVESCAETADHSGQRTGT >sp|Q86W56-2|PARG_HUMAN Isoform 2 of Poly(ADP-ribose)glycohydrolase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARGMDTKGIKTAESESLDSKENNNTRIESMMSSVQKDNFYQHNVEKLENVSQLSLDKSPTEKSTQYLNQHQTAAMCKWQNEGKHTEQLLESEPQTVTLVPEQFSNANIDRSPQNDDHSDTDSEENRDNQQFLTTVKLANAKQTTEDEQAREAKSHQKCSKSCDPGEDCASCQQDEIDVVPESPLSDVGSEDVGTGPKNDNKLTRQESCLGNSPPFEKESEPESPMDVDNSKNSCQDSEADEETSPGFDEQEDGSSSQTANKPSRFQARDADIEFRKRYSTKGGEVRLHFQFEGGESRTGMNDLNAKLPGNISSLNVECRNSKQHGKKDSKITDHFMRLPKAEDRRKEQWETKHQRTERKIPKYVPPHLSPDKKWLGTPIEEMRRMPRCGIRLPLLRPSANHTVTIRVDLLRAGEVPKPFPTHYKDLWDNKHVKMPCSEQNLYPVEDENGERTAGSRWELIQTALLNKFTRPQNLKDAILKYNVAYSKKWDFTALIDFWDKVLEEAEAQHLYQSILPDMVKIALCLPNICTQPIPLLKQKMNHSITMSQEQIASLLANAFFCTFPRRNAKMKSEYSSYPDINFNRLFEGRSSRKPEKLKTLFCYFRRVTEKKPTGLVTFTRQSLEDFPEWERCEKPLTRLHVTYEGTIEENGQGMLQVDFANRFVGGGVTSAGLVQEEIRFLINPELIISRLFTEVLDHNECLIITGTEQYSEYTGYAETYRWSRSHEDGSERDDWQRRCTEIVAIDALHFRRYLDQFVPEKMRRELNKAYCGFLRPGVSSENLSAVATGNWGCGAFGGDARLKALIQILAAAAAERDVVYFTFGDSELMRDIYSMHIFLTERKLTVGDVYKLLLRYYNEECRNCSTPGPDIKLYPFIYHAVESCAETADHSGQRTGT >sp|Q86W56-3|PARG_HUMANIsoform 3 of Poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARGMMSSVQKDNFYQHNVEKLENVSQLSLDKSPTEKSTQYLNQHQTAAMCKWQNEGKHTEQLLESEPQTVTLVPEQFSNANIDRSPQNDDHSDTDSEENRDNQQFLTTVKLANAKQTTEDEQAREAKSHQKCSKSCDPGEDCASCQQDEIDVVPESPLSDVGSEDVGTGPKNDNKLTRQESCLGNSPPFEKESEPESPMDVDNSKNSCQDSEADEETSPGFDEQEDGSSSQTANKPSRFQARDADIEFRKRYSTKGGEVRLHFQFEGGESRTGMNDLNAKLPGNISSLNVECRNSKQHGKKDSKITDHFMRLPKAEDRRKEQWETKHQRTERKIPKYVPPHLSPDKKWLGTPIEEMRRMPRCGIRLPLLRPSANHTVTIRVDLLRAGEVPKPFPTHYKDLWDNKHVKMPCSEQNLYPVEDENGERTAGSRWELIQTALLNKFTRPQNLKDAILKYNVAYSKKWDFTALIDFWDKVLEEAEAQHLYQSILPDMVKIALCLPNICTQPIPLLKQKMNHSITMSQEQIASLLANAFFCTFPRRNAKMKSEYSSYPDINFNRLFEGRSSRKPEKLKTLFCYFRRVTEKKPTGLVTFTRQSLEDFPEWERCEKPLTRLHVTYEGTIEENGQGMLQVDFANRFVGGGVTSAGLVQEEIRFLINPELIISRLFTEVLDHNECLIITGTEQYSEYTGYAETYRWSRSHEDGSERDDWQRRCTEIVAIDALHFRRYLDQFVPEKMRRELNKAYCGFLRPGVSSENLSAVATGNWGCGAFGGDARLKALIQILAAAAAERDVVYFTFGDSELMRDIYSMHIFLTERKLTVGDVYKLLLRYYNEECRNCSTPGPDIKLYPFIYHAVESCAETADHSGQRTGT >sp|Q86W56-4|PARG_HUMAN Isoform 4 ofPoly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARGMVQAGAEKDAQSISLRKEQWETKHQRTERKIPKYVPPHLSPDKKWLGTPIEEMRRMPRCGIRLPLLRPSANHTVTIWNGERTAGSRWELIQTALLNKFTRPQNLKDAILKYNVAYSKKWDFTALIDFWDKVLEEAEAQHLYQSILPDMVKIALCLPNICTQPIPLLKQKMNHSITMSQEQIASLLANAFFCTFPRRNAKMKSEYSSYPDINFNRLFEGRSSRKPEKLKTLFCYFRRVTEKKPTGLVTFTRQSLEDFPEWERCEKPLTRLHVTYEGTIEENGQGMLQVDFANRFVGGGVTSAGLVQEEIRFLINPELIISRLFTEVLDHNECLIITGTEQYSEYTGYAETYRWSRSHEDGSERDDWQRRCTEIVAIDALHFRRYLDQFVPEKMRRELNKAYCGFLRPGVSSENLSAVATGNWGCGAFGGDARLKALIQILAAAAAERDVVYFTFGDSELMRDIYSMHIFLTERKLTVGDVYKLLLRYYNEECRNCSTPGPDIKLYPFIYHAVESCAETADHSGQRTGT >sp|Q86W56-5|PARG_HUMANIsoform 5 of Poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase OS = Homo sapiens GN = PARGMRRMPRCGIRLPLLRPSANHTVTIWNGERTAGSRWELIQTALLNKFTRPQNLKDAILKYNVAYSKKWDFTALIDFWDKVLEEAEAQHLYQSILPDMVKIALCLPNICTQPIPLLKQKMNHSITMSQEQIASLLANAFFCTFPRRNAKMKSEYSSYPDINFNRLFEGRSSRKPEKLKTLFCYFRRVTEKKPTGLVTFTRQSLEDFPEWERCEKPLTRLHVTYEGTIEENGQGMLQVDFANRFVGGGVTSAGLVQEEIRFLINPELIISRLFTEVLDHNECLIITGTEQYSEYTGYAETYRWSRSHEDGSERDDWQRRCTEIVAIDALHFRRYLDQFVPEKMRRELNKAYCGFLRPGVSSENLSAVATGNWGCGAFGGDARLKALIQILAAAAAERDVVYFTFGDSELMRDIYSMHIFLTERKLTVGDVYKLLLRYYNEECRNCSTPGPDIKLYPFIYHAVESCAETADHSGQRTGT XRCC1 See TableVI.9 DNA polymeraseMSLRSGGRRRADPGADGEASRDDGATSSVSALKRLERSQWTDKMDLRFGFERLKEPGEKTGWLINMHPTEbetaILDEDKRLGSAVDYYFIQDDGSRFKVALPYKPYFYIATRKGCEREVSSFLSKKFQGKIAKVETVPKEDLDLPNHLVGLKRNYIRLSFHTVEDLVKVRKEISPAVKKNREQDHASDAYTALLSSVLQRGGVITDEEETSKKIADQLDNIVDMREYDVPYHIRLSIDLKIHVAHWYNVRYRGNAFPVEITRRDDLVERPDPVVLAFDIETTKLPLKFPDAETDQIMMISYMIDGQGYLITNREIVSEDIEDFEFTPKPEYEGPFCVFNEPDEAHLIQRWFEHVQETKPTIMVTYNGDFFDWPFVEARAAVHGLSMQQEIGFQKDSQGEYKAPQCIHMDCLRWVKRDSYLPVGSHNLKAAAKAKLGYDPVELDPEDMCRMATEQPQTLATYSVSDAVATYYLYMKYVHPFIFALCTIIPMEPDEVLRKGSGTLCEALLMVQAFHANIIFPNKQEQEFNKLTDDGHVLDSETYVGGHVEALESGVFRSDIPCRFRMNPAAFDFLLQRVEKTLRHALEEEEKVPVEQVTNFEEVCDEIKSKLASLKDVPSRIECPLIYHLDVGAMYPNIILTNRLQPSAMVDEATCAACDFNKPGANCQRKMAWQWRGEFMPASRSEYHRIQHQLESEKFPPLFPEGPARAFHELSREEQAKYEKRRLADYCRKAYKKIHITKVEERLTTICQRENSFYVDTVRAFRDRRYEFKGLHKVWKKKLSAAVEVGDAAEVKRCKNMEVLYDSLQLAHKCILNSFYGYVMRKGARWYSMEMAGIVCFTGANIITQARELIEQIGRPLELDTDGIWCVLPNSFPENFVFKTTNVKKPKVTISYPGAMLNIMVKEGFTNDQYQELAEPSSLTYVTRSENSIFFEVDGPYLAMILPASKEEGKKLKKRYAVFNEDGSLAELKGFEVKRRGELQLIKIFQSSVFEAFLKGSTLEEVYGSVAKVADYWLDVLYSKAANMPDSELFELISENRSMSRKLEDYGEQKSTSISTAKRLAEFLGDQMVKDAGLSCRYIISRKPEGSPVTERAIPLAIFQAEPTVRKHFLRKWLKSSSLQDFDIRAILDWDYYIERLGSAIQKIITIPAALQQVKNPVPRVKHPDWLHKKLLEKNDVYKQKKISELFTLEGRRQVTMAEASEDSPRPSAPDMEDFGLVKLPHPAAPVTVKRKRVLWESQEESQDLTPTVPWQEILGQPPALGTSQEEWLVWLRFHKKKWQLQARQRLARRKRQRLESAEGVLRPGAIRDGPATGLGSFLRRTARSILDLPWQIVQISETSQAGLFRLWALVGSDLHCIRLSIPRVFYVNQRVAKAEEGASYRKVNRVLPRSNMVYNLYEYSVPEDMYQEHINEINAELSAPDIEGVYETQVPLLFRALVHLGCVCVVNKQLVRHLSGWEAETFALEHLEMRSLAQFSYLEPGSIRHIYLYHHAQAHKALFGIFIPSQRRASVFVLDTVRSNQMPSLGALYSAEHGLLLEKVGPELLPPPKHTFEVRAETDLKTICRAIQRFLLAYKEERRGPTLIAVQSSWELKRLASEIPVLEEFPLVPICVADKINYGVLDWQRHGARRMIRHYLNLDTCLSQAFEMSRYFHIPIGNLPEDISTFGSDLFFARHLQRHNHLLWLSPTARPDLGGKEADDNCLVMEFDDQATVEINSSGCYSTVCVELDLQNLAVNTILQSHHVNDMEGADSMGISFDVIQQASLEDMITGGQAASAPASYDETALCSNTFRILKSMVVGWVKEITQYHNIYADNQVMHFYRWLRSPSSLLHDPALHRTLHNMMKKLFLQLIAEFKRLGSSVIYANFNRIILCTKKRRVEDAIAYVEYITSSIHSKETFHSLTISFSRCWEFLLWMDPSNYGGIKGKVSSRIHCGLQDSQKAGGAEDEQENEDDEEERDGEEEEEAEESNVEDLLENNWNILQFLPQAASCQNYFLMIVSAYIVAVYHCMKDGLRRSAPGSTPVRRRGASQLSQEAEGAVGALPGMITFSQDYVANELTQSFFTITQKIQKKVTGSRNSTELSEMFPVLPGSHLLLNNPALEFIKYVCKVLSLDTNITNQVNKLNRDLLRLVDVGEFSEEAQFRDPCRSYVLPEVICRSCNFCRDLDLCKDSSFSEDGAVLPQWLCSNCQAPYDSSAIEMTLVEVLQKKLMAFTLQDLVCLKCRGVKETSMPVYCSCAGDFALTIHTQVFMEQIGIFRNIAQHYGMSYLLETLEWLLQKNPQLGH DNA polymeraseMFSEQAAQRAHTLLSPPSANNATFARVPVATYTNSSQPFRLGERSFSRQYAHIYATRLIQMRPFLENRAQdeltaQHWGSGVGVKKLCELQPEEKCCVVGTLFKAMPLQPSILREVSEEHNLLPQPPRSKYIHPDDELVLEDELQRIKLKGTIDVSKLVTGTVLAVFGSVRDDGKFLVEDYCFADLAPQKPAPPLDTDRFVLLVSGLGLGGGGGESLLGTQLLVDVVTGQLGDEGEQCSAAHVSRVILAGNLLSHSTQSRDSINKAKYLTKKTQAASVEAVKMLDEILLQLSASVPVDVMPGEFDPTNYTLPQQPLHPCMFPLATAYSTLQLVTNPYQATIDGVRFLGTSGQNVSDIFRYSSMEDHLEILEWTLRVRHISPTAPDTLGCYPFYKTDPFIFPECPHVYFCGNTPSFGSKIIRGPEDQTVLLVTVPDFSATQTACLVNLRSLACQPISFSGFGAEDDDLGGLGLGP (Pol delta2,sequence 1)MGGAGARGLAGCGAPRVNLLGLGEAVWTKQVRSVAMFSEQAAQRAHTLLSPPSANNATFARVPVATYTNSSQPFRLGERSFSRQYAHIYATRLIQMRPFLENRAQQHWGSGVGVKKLCELQPEEKCCVVGTLFKAMPLQPSILREVSEEHNLLPQPPRSKYIHPDDELVLEDELQRIKLKGTIDVSKLVTGTVLAVFGSVRDDGKFLVEDYCFADLAPQKPAPPLDTDRFVLLVSGLGLGGGGGESLLGTQLLVDVVTGQLGDEGEQCSAAHVSRVILAGNLLSHSTQSRDSINKAKYLTKKTQAASVEAVKMLDEILLQLSASVPVDVMPGEFDPTNYTLPQQPLHPCMFPLATAYSTLQLVTNPYQATIDGVRFLGTSGQNVSDIFRYSSMEDHLEILEWTLRVRHISPTAPDTLGCYPFYKTDPFIFPECPHVYFCGNTPSFGSKIIRGPEDQTVLLVTVPDFSATQTACLVNLRSLACQPISFSGFGAEDDDLGGLGLGP (Pol delta2, sequence 2)MADQLYLENIDEFVTDQNKIVTYKWLSYTLGVHVNQAKQMLYDYVERKRKENSGAQLHVTYLVSGSLIQNGHSCHKVAVVREDKLEAVKSKLAVTASIHVYSIQKAMLKDSGPLFNTDYDILKSNLQNCSKFSAIQCAAAVPRAPAESSSSSKKFEQSHLHMSSETQANNELTTNGHGPPASKQVSQQPKGIMGMFASKAAAKTQETNKETKTEAKEVTNASAAGNKAPGKGNMMSNFFGKAAMNKFKVNLDSEQAVKEEKIVEQPTVSVTEPKLATPAGLKKSSKKAEPVKVLQKEKKRGKRVALSDDETKETENMRKKRRRIKLPESDSSEDEVFPDSPGAYEAESPSPPPPPSPPLEPVPKTEPEPPSVKSSSGENKRKRKRVLKSKTYLDGEGCIVTEKVYESESCTDSEEELNMKTSSVHRPPAMTVKKEPREERKGPKKGTAALGKANRQVSITGFFQRK (Pol delta3) DNApolymeraseMSLRSGGRRRADPGADGEASRDDGATSSVSALKRLERSQWTDKMDLRFGFERLKEPGEKTGWLINMHPTEepsilonILDEDKRLGSAVDYYFIQDDGSRFKVALPYKPYFYIATRKGCEREVSSFLSKKFQGKIAKVETVPKEDLDLPNHLVGLKRNYIRLSFHTVEDLVKVRKEISPAVKKNREQDHASDAYTALLSSVLQRGGVITDEEETSKKIADQLDNIVDMREYDVPYHIRLSIDLKIHVAHWYNVRYRGNAFPVEITRRDDLVERPDPVVLAFDIETTKLPLKFPDAETDQIMMISYMIDGQGYLITNREIVSEDIEDFEFTPKPEYEGPFCVFNEPDEAHLIQRWFEHVQETKPTIMVTYNGDFFDWPFVEARAAVHGLSMQQEIGFQKDSQGEYKAPQCIHMDCLRWVKRDSYLPVGSHNLKAAAKAKLGYDPVELDPEDMCRMATEQPQTLATYSVSDAVATYYLYMKYVHPFIFALCTIIPMEPDEVLRKGSGTLCEALLMVQAFHANIIFPNKQEQEFNKLTDDGHVLDSETYVGGHVEALESGVFRSDIPCRFRMNPAAFDFLLQRVEKTLRHALEEEEKVPVEQVTNFEEVCDEIKSKLASLKDVPSRIECPLIYHLDVGAMYPNIILTNRLQPSAMVDEATCAACDFNKPGANCQRKMAWQWRGEFMPASRSEYHRIQHQLESEKFPPLFPEGPARAFHELSREEQAKYEKRRLADYCRKAYKKIHITKVEERLTTICQRENSFYVDTVRAFRDRRYEFKGLHKVWKKKLSAAVEVGDAAEVKRCKNMEVLYDSLQLAHKCILNSFYGYVMRKGARWYSMEMAGIVCFTGANIITQARELIEQIGRPLELDTDGIWCVLPNSFPENFVFKTTNVKKPKVTISYPGAMLNIMVKEGFTNDQYQELAEPSSLTYVTRSENSIFFEVDGPYLAMILPASKEEGKKLKKRYAVFNEDGSLAELKGFEVKRRGELQLIKIFQSSVFEAFLKGSTLEEVYGSVAKVADYWLDVLYSKAANMPDSELFELISENRSMSRKLEDYGEQKSTSISTAKRLAEFLGDQMVKDAGLSCRYIISRKPEGSPVTERAIPLAIFQAEPTVRKHFLRKWLKSSSLQDFDIRAILDWDYYIERLGSAIQKIITIPAALQQVKNPVPRVKHPDWLHKKLLEKNDVYKQKKISELFTLEGRRQVTMAEASEDSPRPSAPDMEDFGLVKLPHPAAPVTVKRKRVLWESQEESQDLTPTVPWQEILGQPPALGTSQEEWLVWLRFHKKKWQLQARQRLARRKRQRLESAEGVLRPGAIRDGPATGLGSFLRRTARSILDLPWQIVQISETSQAGLFRLWALVGSDLHCIRLSIPRVFYVNQRVAKAEEGASYRKVNRVLPRSNMVYNLYEYSVPEDMYQEHINEINAELSAPDIEGVYETQVPLLFRALVHLGCVCVVNKQLVRHLSGWEAETFALEHLEMRSLAQFSYLEPGSIRHIYLYHHAQAHKALFGIFIPSQRRASVFVLDTVRSNQMPSLGALYSAEHGLLLEKVGPELLPPPKHTFEVRAETDLKTICRAIQRFLLAYKEERRGPTLIAVQSSWELKRLASEIPVLEEFPLVPICVADKINYGVLDWQRHGARRMIRHYLNLDTCLSQAFEMSRYFHIPIGNLPEDISTFGSDLFFARHLQRHNHLLWLSPTARPDLGGKEADDNCLVMEFDDQATVEINSSGCYSTVCVELDLQNLAVNTILQSHHVNDMEGADSMGISFDVIQQASLEDMITGGQAASAPASYDETALCSNTFRILKSMVVGWVKEITQYHNIYADNQVMHFYRWLRSPSSLLHDPALHRTLHNMMKKLFLQLIAEFKRLGSSVIYANFNRIILCTKKRRVEDAIAYVEYITSSIHSKETFHSLTISFSRCWEFLLWMDPSNYGGIKGKVSSRIHCGLQDSQKAGGAEDEQENEDDEEERDGEEEEEAEESNVEDLLENNWNILQFLPQAASCQNYFLMIVSAYIVAVYHCMKDGLRRSAPGSTPVRRRGASQLSQEAEGAVGALPGMITFSQDYVANELTQSFFTITQKIQKKVTGSRNSTELSEMFPVLPGSHLLLNNPALEFIKYVCKVLSLDTNITNQVNKLNRDLLRLVDVGEFSEEAQFRDPCRSYVLPEVICRSCNFCRDLDLCKDSSFSEDGAVLPQWLCSNCQAPYDSSAIEMTLVEVLQKKLMAFTLQDLVCLKCRGVKETSMPVYCSCAGDFALTIHTQVFMEQIGIFRNIAQHYGMSYLLETLEWLLQKNPQLGHPCNA >sp|P12004|PCNA_HUMAN Proliferating cell nuclear antigen OS = Homosapiens GN = PCNA PE = 1 SV = 1MFEARLVQGSILKKVLEALKDLINEACWDISSSGVNLQSMDSSHVSLVQLTLRSEGFDTYRCDRNLAMGVNLTSMSKILKCAGNEDIITLRAEDNADTLALVFEAPNQEKVSDYEMKLMDLDVEQLGIPEQEYSCVVKMPSGEFARICRDLSHIGDAVVISCAKDGVKFSASGELGNGNIKLSQTSNVDKEEEAVTIEMNEPVQLTFALRYLNFFTKATPLSSTVTLSMSADVPLVVEYKIADMGHLKYYLAPKIEDEEGS LIG1 See Table VI.9 PNK See Table VI.7 APE1MPKRGKKGAVAEDGDELRTEPEAKKSKTAAKKNDKEAAGEGPALYEDPPDQKTSPSGKPATLKICSWNVDGLRAWIKKKGLDWVKEEAPDILCLQETKCSENKLPAELQELPGLSHQYWSAPSDKEGYSGVGLLSRQCPLKVSYGIGDEEHDQEGRVIVAEFDSFVLVTAYVPNAGRGLVRLEYRQRWDEAFRKFLKGLASRKPLVLCGDLNVAHEEIDLRNPKGNKKNAGFTPQERQGFGELLQAVPLADSFRHLYPNTPYAYTFWTYMMNARSKNVGWRLDYFLLSHSLLPALCDSKIRSKALGSDHCPITLYLAL (APE-1 CCDS 9550.1) APTXMMRVCWLVRQDSRHQRIRLPHLEAVVIGRGPETKITDKKCSRQQVQLKAECNKGYVKVKQVGVNPTSIDSVVIGKDQEVKLQPGQVLHMVNELYPYIVEFEEEAKNPGLETHRKRKRSGNSDSIERDAAQEAEAGTGLEPGSNSGQCSVPLKKGKDAPIKKESLGHWSQGLKISMQDPKMQVYKDEQVVVIKDKYPKARYHWLVLPWTSISSLKAVAREHLELLKHMHTVGEKVIVDFAGSSKLRFRLGYHAIPSMSHVHLHVISQDFDSPCLKNKKHWNSFNTEYFLESQAVIEMVQEAGRVTVRDGMPELLKLPLRCHECQQLLPSIPQLKEHLRKHWTQ (APTX Isoform 1 CCDS 47956.1)MSNVNLSVSDFWRVMMRVCWLVRQDSRHQRIRLPHLEAVVIGRGPETKITDKKCSRQQEFEEEAKNPGLETHRKRKRSGNSDSIERDAAQEAEAGTGLEPGSNSGQCSVPLKKGKDAPIKKESLGHWSQGLKISMQDPKMQVYKDEQVVVIKDKYPKARYHWLVLPWTSISSLKAVAREHLELLKHMHTVGEKVIVDFAGSSKLRFRLGYHAIPSMSHVHLHVISQDFDSPCLKNKKHWNSFNTEYFLESQAVIEMVQEAGRVTVRDGMPELLKLPLRCHECQQLLPSIPQLKEHLRKHW TQ (APTXIsoform 2 CCDS 56568.1)MMRVCWLVRQDSRHQRIRLPHLEAVVIGRGPETKITDKKCSRQQEFEEEAKNPGLETHRKRKRSGNSDSIERDAAQEAEAGTGLEPGSNSGQCSVPLKKGKDAPIKKESLGHWSQGLKISMQDPKMQVYKDEQVVVIKDKYPKARYHWLVLPWTSISSLKAVAREHLELLKHMHTVGEKVIVDFAGSSKLRFRLGYHAIPSMSHVHLHVISQDFDSPCLKNKKHWNSFNTEYFLESQAVIEMVQEAGRVTVRDGMPELLKLPLRCHECQQLLPSIPQLKEHLRKHWTQ (APTX Isoform 3 CCDS75827.1) APLFMSGGFELQPRDGGPRVALAPGETVIGRGPLLGITDKRVSRRHAILEVAGGQLRIKPIHTNPCFYQSSEKSQLLPLKPNLWCYLNPGDSFSLLVDKYIFRILSIPSEVEMQCTLRNSQVLDEDNILNETPKSPVINLPHETTGASQLEGSTEIAKTQMTPTNSVSFLGENRDCNKQQPILAERKRILPTWMLAEHLSDQNLSVPAISGGNVIQGSGKEEICKDKSQLNTTQQGRRQLISSGSSENTSAEQDTGEECKNTDQEESTISSKEMPQSFSAITLSNTEMNNIKTNAQRNKLPIEELGKVSKHKIATKRTPHKEDEAMSCSENCSSAQGDSLQDESQGSHSESSSNPSNPETLHAKATDSVLQGSEGNKVKRTSCMYGANCYRKNPVHFQHFSHPGDSDYGGVQIVGQDETDDRPECPYGPSCYRKNPQHKIEYRHNTLPVRNVLDEDNDNVGQPNEYDLNDSFLDDEEEDYEPTDEDSDWEPGKEDEEKEDVEELLKEAKRFMKRK (APLF CCDS 1888.1)TDP1 >tr|Q9BRS7|Q9BRS7_HUMAN TDP1 protein OS = Homo sapiens GN = TDP1 PE= 1 SV = 1 MSQEGDYGRWTISSSDESEEEKPKPDKPSTSSLLCARQGAANEPRYTCSEAQKAAHKRKISPVKFSNTDSVLPPKRQKSGSQEDLGWCLSSSDDELQPEMPQKQAEKVVIKKEKDISAPNDGTAQRTENHGAPACHRLKEEEDEYETSGEGQDIWDMLDKGNPFQFYLTRVSGVKPKYNSGALHIKDILSPLFGTLVSSAQFNYCFDVDWLVKQYPPEFRKKPILLVHGDKREAKAHLHAQAKPYENISLCQAKLDIAFGTHHTKMMLLLYEEGLRVVIHTSNLIHADWHQKTQGTHL LIG3 SeeTable VI.9 FEN1 See Table VI.2 CtIP See Table VI.2 MRN — ERCC1 See TableVI.9

More specifically, in some embodiments, the SSBR down-regulator is aninhibitor of a PARP such as AZD2281 (also called Olaparib andKU-0059436) or niraparib (produced by Tesero), BMN673 (produced byBioMarin Pharmaceutical), or rucaparib (produced by Clovis Oncology), ansiRNA targeting XRCC1, or an agent Table VI.14, or any combinationthereof. Inhibitors of some of the proteins of Table VI.13 above arealso listed elsewhere in this specification.

TABLE VI.14 Down-regulators of SSBR 1. PARP Compounds Phase Olaparib(also known as AZD2281 and Phase III KU-0059436) Iniparib (also known asBSI-201) Phase III BMN 673 Phase III Rucaparib (also known as AGO 14699and Phase II PF-01367338) Veliparib (also known as ABT-888) Phase II CEP9722 Phase II INO-1001 Phase I/II MK 4827 Phase I BGB-290 Phase I E701(also known as GPI21016) Phase I MP-124 Phase I LT-673 PreclinicalNMS-P118 Preclinical XAV939 Preclinical 3-aminobenzamide Preclinical(highly selective against PARP-5) PARP1 siRNAs Accell Human PARP1 siRNA,sold by Dharmacon PARP1 Silencer, sold by Life Technologies PARP1antibodies PARP1 antibody, sold by Proteintech Group Inc. PARP1monoclonal antibody (M01), clone 3G4, sold by Abnova PARP2 siRNAs PARP2Silencer, sold by Life Technologies Accell Human PARP2 siRNA, sold byDharmacon PARP2 antibodies Anti-PARP-2, clone 4G8 antibody, sold by EMDMillipore PARP2 Antibody, sold by ProSci 2. XRCC1 siRNA XRCC1 Silencer,sold by Life Technologies Accell Human XRCC1 siRNA, sold by DharmaconCommercially available siRNAs from Dharmacon or Ambion antibodiesAnti-XRCC1 antibody, sold by Boster XRCC1 mouse monoclonal antibody,clone 2D8, sold by OriGene Technologies

VI.7 Mismatch Repair (MMR)

Cells contain three excision repair pathways: MMR, BER, and NER. Theexcision repair pathways have a common feature in that they typicallyrecognize a lesion on one strand of the DNA, then exo/endonucleasesremove the lesion and leave a 1-30 nucleotide gap that is subsequentlyfilled-in by DNA polymerase, and finally sealed by a ligase (see, e.g.,Li (2008) CELL RESEARCH 18(1): 85-98). A brief description of the MMR isprovided below.

Mismatch repair (MMR) operates on mispaired DNA bases. The MSH2/6 orMSH2/3 complexes both have ATPase activities that play an important rolein mismatch recognition and the initiation of repair. MSH2/6preferentially recognizes base-base mismatches and identifies mispairsof 1 or 2 nucleotides, while MSH2/3 preferentially recognizes largerinsertion/deletion (ID) mispairs.

hMLH1 heterodimerizes with hPMS2 to form hMutLα, which possesses anATPase activity, and is important for multiple steps of MMR. Itpossesses a PCNA/replication factor C (RFC)-dependent endonucleaseactivity which plays an important role in 3′ nick-directed MMR involvingEXO1. (EXO1 is a participant in both HDR and MMR.) It regulatestermination of mismatch-provoked excision. Ligase I is the relevantligase for this pathway.

In some embodiments, the methods herein include down-regulating the MMRpathway in order to increase the frequency of successful genome editing.While not wishing to be bound by theory, MMR down-regulation couldoperate through the following mechanism. In some arrangements, genomeediting will lead to a mismatch between the old and the new strand.Because MMR typically utilizes the original strand as the template, andtherefore has a bias towards reverting back to the original sequence,down-regulation of MMR should enhance gene correction.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods herein involvedown-regulating the MMR pathway in order to promote HDR (e.g., HR,alt-HR or SSA). For instance, in some embodiments, the methods mayinvolve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, a component (e.g., exactly onecomponent, or one or more components, e.g., two or three components) ofthe MMR pathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.15 or VI.1(H). Morespecifically, in some embodiments, the methods may involve modulating,e.g., inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of EXO1, MSH2, MSH3,MSH6, MLH1, PMS2, MLH3, DNA Polymerase delta, RPA, HMGB1, RFC, and DNAligase I. Up-regulation of HDR, in some embodiments, is achieved usingsiRNA directed against one or more of the components listed in TableVI.15 or VI.1(H). In some embodiments, a MMR pathway is down regulatedusing an HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of a MMR pathway,e.g., one or more of the components listed in Table VI.15 or VI.1(H)(e.g., one or more of EXO1, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, MLH1, PMS2, MLH3, DNAPolymerase delta, RPA, HMGB1, RFC, and DNA ligase I). In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ,SSA, SSBR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., insome embodiments the only DNA damage repair pathway to be substantiallydown-regulated is the MMR pathway.

TABLE VI.15 Factors involved in MMR. Factor Sequence EXO1 See Table VI.2MSH2 >sp|P43246|MSH2_HUMAN DNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 OS = Homosapiens GN = MSH2 PE = 1 SV = 1MAVQPKETLQLESAAEVGFVRFFQGMPEKPTTTVRLFDRGDFYTAHGEDALLAAREVFKTQGVIKYMGPAGAKNLQSVVLSKMNFESFVKDLLLVRQYRVEVYKNRAGNKASKENDWYLAYKASPGNLSQFEDILFGNNDMSASIGVVGVKMSAVDGQRQVGVGYVDSIQRKLGLCEFPDNDQFSNLEALLIQIGPKECVLPGGETAGDMGKLRQIIQRGGILITERKKADFSTKDIYQDLNRLLKGKKGEQMNSAVLPEMENQVAVSSLSAVIKFLELLSDDSNFGQFELTTFDFSQYMKLDIAAVRALNLFQGSVEDTTGSQSLAALLNKCKTPQGQRLVNQWIKQPLMDKNRIEERLNLVEAFVEDAELRQTLQEDLLRRFPDLNRLAKKFQRQAANLQDCYRLYQGINQLPNVIQALEKHEGKHQKLLLAVFVTPLTDLRSDFSKFQEMIETTLDMDQVENHEFLVKPSFDPNLSELREIMNDLEKKMQSTLISAARDLGLDPGKQIKLDSSAQFGYYFRVTCKEEKVLRNNKNFSTVDIQKNGVKFTNSKLTSLNEEYTKNKTEYEEAQDAIVKEIVNISSGYVEPMQTLNDVLAQLDAVVSFAHVSNGAPVPYVRPAILEKGQGRIILKASRHACVEVQDEIAFIPNDVYFEKDKQMFHIITGPNMGGKSTYIRQTGVIVLMAQIGCFVPCESAEVSIVDCILARVGAGDSQLKGVSTFMAEMLETASILRSATKDSLIIIDELGRGTSTYDGFGLAWAISEYIATKIGAFCMFATHFHELTALANQIPTVNNLHVTALTTEETLTMLYQVKKGVCDQSFGIHVAELANFPKHVIECAKQKALELEEFQYIGESQGYDIMEPAAKKCYLEREQGEKIIQEFLSKVKQMPFTEMSEENITIKLKQLKAEVIAKNNSFVNEIISRIKVTT >sp|P43246-2|MSH2_HUMAN Isoform 2 ofDNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MSH2MGPAGAKNLQSVVLSKMNFESFVKDLLLVRQYRVEVYKNRAGNKASKENDWYLAYKASPGNLSQFEDILFGNNDMSASIGVVGVKMSAVDGQRQVGVGYVDSIQRKLGLCEFPDNDQFSNLEALLIQIGPKECVLPGGETAGDMGKLRQIIQRGGILITERKKADFSTKDIYQDLNRLLKGKKGEQMNSAVLPEMENQVAVSSLSAVIKFLELLSDDSNFGQFELTTFDFSQYMKLDIAAVRALNLFQGSVEDTTGSQSLAALLNKCKTPQGQRLVNQWIKQPLMDKNRIEERLNLVEAFVEDAELRQTLQEDLLRRFPDLNRLAKKFQRQAANLQDCYRLYQGINQLPNVIQALEKHEGKHQKLLLAVFVTPLTDLRSDFSKFQEMIETTLDMDQVENHEFLVKPSFDPNLSELREIMNDLEKKMQSTLISAARDLGLDPGKQIKLDSSAQFGYYFRVTCKEEKVLRNNKNFSTVDIQKNGVKFTNSKLTSLNEEYTKNKTEYEEAQDAIVKEIVNISSGYVEPMQTLNDVLAQLDAVVSFAHVSNGAPVPYVRPAILEKGQGRIILKASRHACVEVQDEIAFIPNDVYFEKDKQMFHIITGPNMGGKSTYIRQTGVIVLMAQIGCFVPCESAEVSIVDCILARVGAGDSQLKGVSTFMAEMLETASILRSATKDSLIIIDELGRGTSTYDGFGLAWAISEYIATKIGAFCMFATHFHELTALANQIPTVNNLHVTALTTEETLTMLYQVKKGVCDQSFGIHVAELANFPKHVIECAKQKALELEEFQYIGESQGYDIMEPAAKKCYLEREQGEKIIQEFLSKVKQMPFTEMSEENITIKLKQLKAEVIAKNNSFVNEIISRIKVTT MSH3 >sp|P20585|MSH3_HUMAN DNA mismatchrepair protein Msh3 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MSH3 PE = 1 SV = 4MSRRKPASGGLAASSSAPARQAVLSRFFQSTGSLKSTSSSTGAADQVDPGAAAAAAAAAAAAPPAPPAPAFPPQLPPHIATEIDRRKKRPLENDGPVKKKVKKVQQKEGGSDLGMSGNSEPKKCLRTRNVSKSLEKLKEFCCDSALPQSRVQTESLQERFAVLPKCTDFDDISLLHAKNAVSSEDSKRQINQKDTTLFDLSQFGSSNTSHENLQKTASKSANKRSKSIYTPLELQYIEMKQQHKDAVLCVECGYKYRFFGEDAEIAARELNIYCHLDHNFMTASIPTHRLFVHVRRLVAKGYKVGVVKQTETAALKAIGDNRSSLFSRKLTALYTKSTLIGEDVNPLIKLDDAVNVDEIMTDTSTSYLLCISENKENVRDKKKGNIFIGIVGVQPATGEVVFDSFQDSASRSELETRMSSLQPVELLLPSALSEQTEALIHRATSVSVQDDRIRVERMDNIYFEYSHAFQAVTEFYAKDTVDIKGSQIISGIVNLEKPVICSLAAIIKYLKEFNLEKMLSKPENFKQLSSKMEFMTINGTTLRNLEILQNQTDMKTKGSLLWVLDHTKTSFGRRKLKKWVTQPLLKLREINARLDAVSEVLHSESSVFGQIENHLRKLPDIERGLCSIYHKKCSTQEFFLIVKTLYHLKSEFQAIIPAVNSHIQSDLLRTVILEIPELLSPVEHYLKILNEQAAKVGDKTELFKDLSDFPLIKKRKDEIQGVIDEIRMHLQEIRKILKNPSAQYVTVSGQEFMIEIKNSAVSCIPTDWVKVGSTKAVSRFHSPFIVENYRHLNQLREQLVLDCSAEWLDFLEKFSEHYHSLCKAVHHLATVDCIFSLAKVAKQGDYCRPTVQEERKIVIKNGRHPVIDVLLGEQDQYVPNNTDLSEDSERVMIITGPNMGGKSSYIKQVALITIMAQIGSYVPAEEATIGIVDGIFTRMGAADNIYKGQSTFMEELTDTAEIIRKATSQSLVILDELGRGTSTHDGIAIAYATLEYFIRDVKSLTLFVTHYPPVCELEKNYSHQVGNYHMGFLVSEDESKLDPGAAEQVPDFVTFLYQIIRGIAARSYGLNVAKLADVPGEILKKAAHKSKELEGLINTKRKRLKYFAKLWIMHNAQDLQKWTEEFNMEETQTSLLHMSH6 >sp|P52701|MSH6_HUMAN DNA mismatch repair protein Msh6 OS = Homosapiens GN = MSH6 PE = 1 SV = 2MSRQSTLYSFFPKSPALSDANKASARASREGGRAAAAPGASPSPGGDAAWSEAGPGPRPLARSASPPKAKNLNGGLRRSVAPAAPTSCDFSPGDLVWAKMEGYPWWPCLVYNHPFDGIFIREKGKSVRVHVQFFDDSPIRGWVSKRLLKPYIGSKSKEAQKGGHFYSAKPEILRAMQRADEALNKDKIKRLELAVCDEPSEPEEEEEMEVGTTYVTDKSEEDNEIESEEEVQPKTQGSRRSSRQIKKRRVISDSESDIGGSDVEFKPDTKEEGSSDEISSGVGDSESEGLNSPVKVARKRKRMVIGNGSLKRKSSRKETPSATKQATSISSETKNTLRAFSAPQNSESQAHVSGGGDDSSRPTVWYHETLEWLKEEKRRDEHRRRPDHPDFDASTLYVPEDFLNSCIPGMRKWWQIKSQNFDLVICYKVGKFYELYHMDALIGVSELGLVFMKGNWAHSGFPEIAFGRYSDSLVQKGYKVARVEQTETPERMEARCRKMAHISKYDRVVRREICRIITKGTQTYSVLEGDPSENYSKYLLSLKEKEEDSSGHTRAYGVCFVDTSLGKFFIGQFSDDRHCSRFRILVAHYPPVQVLFEKGNLSKETKTILKSSLSCSLQEGLIPGSQFWDASKTLRILLEEEYFREKLSDGIGVMLPQVLKGMTSESDSIGLIPGEKSELALSALGGCVFYLKKCLIDQELLSMANFEEYIPLDSDIVSTTRSGAIFTKAYQRMVLDAVILNNLEIFLNGINGSTEGILLERVDTCHTPFGKRLLKQWLCAPLCNHYAINDRLDAIEDLMVVPDKISEVVELLKKLPDLERLLSKIHNVGSPLKSQNHPDSRAIMYEETTYSKKKIIDFLSALEGFKVMCKIIGIMEEVADGFKSKILKQVISLQTKNPEGRFPDLIVELNRWDTAFDHEKARKTGLITPKAGFDSDYDQALADIRENEQSLLEYLEKQRNRIGCRTIVYWGIGRNRYQLEIPENFTTRNLPEEYELKSIKKGCKRYWIKTIEKKLANLINAEERRDVSLKDCMRRLFYNFDKNYKDWQSAVECIAVLDVLLCLANYSRGGDGPMCRPVILLPEDIPPFLELKGSRHPCITKIFFGDDFIPNDILIGCEEEEQENGKAYCVLVTGPNMGGKSTLMRQAGLLAVMAQMGCYVPAEVCRLIPIDRVFIRLGASDRIMSGESTFFVELSETASILMHATAHSLVLVDELGRGTATFDGTAIANAVVKELAETIKCRTLFSTHYHSLVEDYSQNVAVRLGHMACMVENECEDPSQETITFLYKFIKGACPKSYGFNAARLANLPEEVIQKGHRKAREFEKMNQSLRLFREVCLASERSTVDAEAVHKLLTLIKEL MLH1 >sp|P40692|MLH1_HUMAN DNAmismatch repair protein Mlh1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MLH1 PE = 1 SV = 1MSFVAGVIRRLDETVVNRIAAGEVIQRPANAIKEMIENCLDAKSTSIQVIVKEGGLKLIQIQDNGTGIRKEDLDIVCERFTTSKLQSFEDLASISTYGFRGEALASISHVAHVTITTKTADGKCAYRASYSDGKLKAPPKPCAGNQGTQIIVEDLEYNIATRRKALKNPSEEYGKILEVVGRYSVHNAGISFSVKKQGETVADVRTLPNASTVDNIRSIFGNAVSRELIEIGCEDKILAFKMNGYISNANYSVKKCIFLLFINHRLVESTSLRKAIETVYAAYLPKNTHPFLYLSLEISPQNVDVNVHPIKHEVHFLHEESILERVQQHIESKLLGSNSSRMYFTQTLLPGLAGPSGEMVKSTISLISSSTSGSSDKVYAHQMVRIDSREQKLDAFLQPLSKPLSSQPQAIVIEDKIDISSGRARQQDEEMLELPAPAEVAAKNQSLEGDTTKGTSEMSEKRGPTSSNPRKRHREDSDVEMVEDDSRKEMTAACTPRRRIINLTSVLSLQEEINEQGHEVLREMLHNHSFVGCVNPQWALAQHQTKLYLLNITKLSEELFYQILIYDFANFGVLRLSEPAPLFDLAMLALDSPESGWTEEDGPKEGLAEYIVEFLKKKAEMLADYFSLEIDEEGNLIGLPLLIDNYVPPLEGLPIFILRLATEVNWDEEKECFESLSKECAMFYSIRKQYISEESTLSGQQSEVPGSIPNSWKWIVEHIVYKALRSHILPPKHFTEDGNILQLANLPDLYKVFERC >sp|P40692-2|MLH1_HUMAN Isoform 2of DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MLH1MNGYISNANYSVKKCIFLLFINHRLVESTSLRKAIETVYAAYLPKNTHPFLYLSLEISPQNVDVNVHPTKHEVHFLHEESILERVQQHIESKLLGSNSSRMYFTQTLLPGLAGPSGEMVKSTTSLTSSSTSGSSDKVYAHQMVRTDSREQKLDAFLQPLSKPLSSQPQAIVTEDKTDISSGRARQQDEEMLELPAPAEVAAKNQSLEGDTTKGTSEMSEKRGPTSSNPRKRHREDSDVEMVEDDSRKEMTAACTPRRRIINLTSVLSLQEEINEQGHEVLREMLHNHSFVGCVNPQWALAQHQTKLYLLNTTKLSEELFYQILIYDFANFGVLRLSEPAPLFDLAMLALDSPESGWTEEDGPKEGLAEYIVEFLKKKAEMLADYFSLEIDEEGNLIGLPLLIDNYVPPLEGLPIFILRLATEVNWDEEKECFESLSKECAMFYSIRKQYISEESTLSGQQSEVPGSIPNSWKWTVEHIVYKALRSHILPPKHFTEDGNILQLANLPDLYKVFERC >sp|P40692-3|MLH1_HUMAN Isoform 3 ofDNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MLH1MAFEALASISHVAHVTITTKTADGKCAYRASYSDGKLKAPPKPCAGNQGTQITVEDLFYNIATRRKALKNPSEEYGKILEVVGRYSVHNAGISFSVKKQGETVADVRTLPNASTVDNIRSIFGNAVSRELIEIGCEDKTLAFKMNGYISNANYSVKKCIFLLFINHRLVESTSLRKAIETVYAAYLPKNTHPFLYLSLEISPQNVDVNVHPTKHEVHFLHEESILERVQQHIESKLLGSNSSRMYFTQILLPGLAGPSGEMVKSTISLTSSSTSGSSDKVYAHQMVRIDSREQKLDAFLQPLSKPLSSQPQAIVTEDKTDISSGRARQQDEEMLELPAPAEVAAKNQSLEGDTTKGTSEMSEKRGPTSSNPRKRHREDSDVEMVEDDSRKEMTAACTPRRRIINLTSVLSLQEEINEQGHEVLREMLHNHSFVGCVNPQWALAQHQTKLYLLNTTKLSEELFYQILIYDFANFGVLRLSEPAPLFDLAMLALDSPESGWTEEDGPKEGLAEYIVEFLKKKAEMLADYFSLEIDEEGNLIGLPLLIDNYVPPLEGLPIFILRLATEVNWDEEKECFESLSKECAMFYSIRKQYISEESTLSGQQSEVPGSIPNSWKWTVEHIVYKALRSHILPPKHFTEDGNILQLANLPDLYKVFERCPMS2 >sp|P54278|PMS2_HUMAN Mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 OS = Homosapiens GN = PMS2 PE = 1 SV = 2MERAESSSTEPAKAIKPIDRKSVHQICSGQVVLSLSTAVKELVENSLDAGATNIDLKLKDYGVDLIEVSDNGCGVEEENFEGLTLKHHTSKIQEFADLTQVETFGFRGEALSSLCALSDVTISTCHASAKVGTRLMFDHNGKIIQKTPYPRPRGTTVSVQQLFSTLPVRHKEFQRNIKKEYAKMVQVLHAYCIISAGIRVSCINQLGQGKRQPVVCIGGSPSIKENIGSVFGQKQLQSLIPFVQLPPSDSVCEEYGLSCSDALHNLFYISGFISQCTHGVGRSSTDRQFFFINRRPCDPAKVCRLVNEVYHMYNRHQYPFVVLNISVDSECVDINVTPDKRQILLQEEKLLLAVLKTSLIGMFDSDVNKLNVSQQPLLDVEGNLIKMHAADLEKPMVEKQDQSPSLRTGEEKKDVSISRLREAFSLRHTTENKPHSPKTPEPRRSPLGQKRGMLSSSTSGAISDKGVLRPQKEAVSSSHGPSDPTDRAEVEKDSGHGSTSVDSEGFSIPDTGSHCSSEYAASSPGDRGSQEHVDSQEKAPKTDDSFSDVDCHSNQEDTGCKFRVLPQPTNLATPNTKRFKKEEILSSSDICQKLVNTQDMSASQVDVAVKINKKVVPLDFSMSSLAKRIKQLHHEAQQSEGEQNYRKFRAKICPGENQAAEDELRKEISKTMFAEMETIGQFNLGFIITKLNEDIFIVDQHATDEKYNFEMLQQHTVLQGQRLIAPQTLNLTAVNEAVLIENLEIFRKNGFDEVIDENAPVTERAKLISLPTSKNWTFGPQDVDELIFMLSDSPGVMCRPSRVKQMFASRACRKSVMIGTALNTSEMKKLITHMGEMDHPWNCPHGRPTMRHIANLGVISQN >sp|P54278-2|PMS2_HUMAN Isoform 2 of Mismatchrepair endonuclease PMS2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = PMS2MERAESSSTEPAKAIKPIDRKSVHQICSGQVVLSLSTAVKELVENSLDAGATNIDLKLKDYGVDLIEVSDNGCGVEEENFEGLTLKHHTSKIQEFADLTQVETFGFRGEALSSLCALSDVTISTCHASAKVGTRLMFDHNGKIIQKTPYPRPRGTTVSVQQLFSTLPVRHKEFQRNIKKEYAKMVQVLHAYCIISAGIRVSCINQLGQGKRQPVVCIGGSPSIKENIGSVFGQKQLQSLIPFVQLPPSDSVCEEYGLSCSDALHNLFYKTMFAEMETIGQFNLGFIITKLNEDIFIVDQHATDEKYNFEMLQQHTVLQGQRLIAPQTLNLTAVNEAVLIENLEIFRKNGFDEVIDENAPVTERAKLISLPTSKNWTFGPQDVDELIFMLSDSPGVMCRPSRVKQMFASRACRKSVMIGTALNTSEMKKLITHMGEMDHPWNCPHGRPTMRHIANLGVISQN >sp|P54278-3|PMS2_HUMANIsoform 3 of Mismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 OS = Homo sapiens GN= PMS2 MERAESSSTEPAKAIKPIDRKSVHQICSGQVVLSLSTAVKELVENSLDAGATNIDLKLKDYGVDLIEVSDNGCGVEEENFEGLTLKHHTSKIQEFADLTQVETFGFRGEALSSLCALSDVTISTCHASAKVGTRLMFDHNGKIIQKTPYPRPRGTTVSVQQLFSTLPVRHKEFQRNIKKEYAKMVQVLHAYCIISAGIRVSCINQLGQGKRQPVVCIGGSPSIKENIGSVFGQKQLQSLIPFVQLPPSDSVCEEYGLSCSDALHNLFYISGFISQCTHGVGRSSTDRQFFFINRRPCDPAKVCRLVNEVYHMYNRHQYPFVVLNISVDSECVDINVTPDKRQILLQEEKLLLAVLKTSLIGMFDSDVNKLNVSQQPLLDVEGNLIKMHAADLEKPMVEKQDQSPSLRTGEEKKDVSISRLREAFSLRHTTENKPHSPKTPEPRRSPLGQKRGMLSSSTSGAISDKGVLRPQKEAVSSSHGPSDPTDRAEVEKDSGHGSTSVDSEGFSIPDTGSHCSSEYAASSPGDRGSQEHVDSQEKAPKTDDSFSDVDCHSNQEDTGLKTGPSDPRTSMN >sp|P54278-4|PMS2_HUMAN Isoform 4 ofMismatch repair endonuclease PMS2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = PMS2MERAESSSTEPAKAIKPIDRKSVHQICSGQVVLSLSTAVKELVENSLDAGATNIDLKLKDYGVDLIEVSDNGCGVEEENFEGLTLKHHTSKIQEFADLTQVETFGFRGEALSSLCALSDVTISTCHASAKVGTRLMFDHNGKIIQKTPYPRPRGTTVSVQQLFSTLPVRHKEFQRNIKKQ ASVMLH3 >sp|Q9UHC1|MLH3_HUMAN DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh3 OS = Homosapiens GN = MLH3 PE = 1 SV = 3MIKCLSVEVQAKLRSGLAISSLGQCVEELALNSIDAEAKCVAVRVNMETFQVQVIDNGFGMGSDDVEKVGNRYFTSKCHSVQDLENPRFYGFRGEALANIADMASAVEISSKKNRTMKTFVKLFQSGKALKACEADVTRASAGTTVTVYNLFYQLPVRRKCMDPRLEFEKVRQRIEALSLMHPSISFSLRNDVSGSMVLQLPKTKDVCSRFCQIYGLGKSQKLREISFKYKEFELSGYISSEAHYNKNMQFLFVNKRLVLRTKLHKLIDFLLRKESIICKPKNGPTSRQMNSSLRHRSTPELYGIYVINVQCQFCEYDVCMEPAKTLIEFQNWDTLLFCIQEGVKMFLKQEKLFVELSGEDIKEFSEDNGFSLFDATLQKRVTSDERSNFQEACNNILDSYEMFNLQSKAVKRKTTAENVNTQSSRDSEATRKNTNDAFLYIYESGGPGHSKMTEPSLQNKDSSCSESKMLEQETIVASEAGENEKHKKSFLEHSSLENPCGTSLEMFLSPFQTPCHFEESGQDLEIWKESTTVNGMAANILKNNRIQNQPKRFKDATEVGCQPLPFATTLWGVHSAQTEKEKKKESSNCGRRNVFSYGRVKLCSTGFITHVVQNEKTKSTETEHSFKNYVRPGPTRAQETFGNRTRHSVETPDIKDLASTLSKESGQLPNKKNCRTNISYGLENEPTATYTMFSAFQEGSKKSQTDCILSDTSPSFPWYRHVSNDSRKTDKLIGFSKPIVRKKLSLSSQLGSLEKFKRQYGKVENPLDTEVEESNGVTTNLSLQVEPDILLKDKNRLENSDVCKITTMEHSDSDSSCQPASHILNSEKFPFSKDEDCLEQQMPSLRESPMTLKELSLFNRKPLDLEKSSESLASKLSRLKGSERETQTMGMMSRFNELPNSDSSRKDSKLCSVLTQDFCMLFNNKHEKTENGVIPTSDSATQDNSFNKNSKTHSNSNTTENCVISETPLVLPYNNSKVTGKDSDVLIRASEQQIGSLDSPSGMLMNPVEDATGDQNGICFQSEESKARACSETEESNTCCSDWQRHFDVALGRMVYVNKMTGLSTFIAPTEDIQAACTKDLTTVAVDVVLENGSQYRCQPFRSDLVLPFLPRARAERTVMRQDNRDTVDDTVSSESLQSLFSEWDNPVFARYPEVAVDVSSGQAESLAVKIHNILYPYRFTKGMIHSMQVLQQVDNKFIACLMSTKTEENGEAGGNLLVLVDQHAAHERIRLEQLIIDSYEKQQAQGSGRKKLLSSTLIPPLEITVTEEQRRLLWCYHKNLEDLGLEFVFPDTSDSLVLVGKVPLCFVEREANELRRGRSTVTKSIVEEFIREQLELLQTTGGIQGTLPLTVQKVLASQACHGAIKFNDGLSLQESCRLIEALSSCQLPFQCAHGRPSMLPLADIDHLEQEKQIKPNLTKLRKMAQAWRLFGKAECDTRQSLQQSMPPCEPP >sp|Q9UHC1-2|MLH3_HUMAN Isoform 2 of DNA mismatch repairprotein Mlh3 OS = Homo sapiens GN = MLH3MIKCLSVEVQAKLRSGLAISSLGQCVEELALNSIDAEAKCVAVRVNMETFQVQVIDNGFGMGSDDVEKVGNRYFTSKCHSVQDLENPRFYGFRGEALANIADMASAVEISSKKNRTMKTFVKLFQSGKALKACEADVTRASAGTTVTVYNLFYQLPVRRKCMDPRLEFEKVRQRIEALSLMHPSISFSLRNDVSGSMVLQLPKTKDVCSRFCQIYGLGKSQKLREISFKYKEFELSGYISSEAHYNKNMQFLFVNKRLVLRTKLHKLIDFLLRKESIICKPKNGPTSRQMNSSLRHRSTPELYGIYVINVQCQFCEYDVCMEPAKTLIEFQNWDTLLFCIQEGVKMFLKQEKLFVELSGEDIKEFSEDNGFSLFDATLQKRVTSDERSNFQEACNNILDSYEMFNLQSKAVKRKTTAENVNTQSSRDSEATRKNTNDAFLYIYESGGPGHSKMTEPSLQNKDSSCSESKMLEQETIVASEAGENEKHKKSFLEHSSLENPCGTSLEMFLSPFQTPCHFEESGQDLEIWKESTTVNGMAANILKNNRIQNQPKRFKDATEVGCQPLPFATTLWGVHSAQTEKEKKKESSNCGRRNVFSYGRVKLCSTGFITHVVQNEKTKSTETEHSFKNYVRPGPTRAQETFGNRTRHSVETPDIKDLASTLSKESGQLPNKKNCRTNISYGLENEPTATYTMFSAFQEGSKKSQTDCILSDTSPSFPWYRHVSNDSRKTDKLIGFSKPIVRKKLSLSSQLGSLEKFKRQYGKVENPLDTEVEESNGVTTNLSLQVEPDILLKDKNRLENSDVCKITTMEHSDSDSSCQPASHILNSEKFPFSKDEDCLEQQMPSLRESPMTLKELSLFNRKPLDLEKSSESLASKLSRLKGSERETQTMGMMSRFNELPNSDSSRKDSKLCSVLTQDFCMLFNNKHEKTENGVIPTSDSATQDNSFNKNSKTHSNSNTTENCVISETPLVLPYNNSKVTGKDSDVLIRASEQQIGSLDSPSGMLMNPVEDATGDQNGICFQSEESKARACSETEESNTCCSDWQRHFDVALGRMVYVNKMTGLSTFIAPTEDIQAACTKDLTTVAVDVVLENGSQYRCQPFRSDLVLPFLPRARAERTVMRQDNRDTVDDTVSSESLQSLFSEWDNPVFARYPEVAVDVSSGQAESLAVKIHNILYPYRFTKGMIHSMQVLQQVDNKFIACLMSTKTEENGEADSYEKQQAQGSGRKKLLSSTLIPPLEITVTEEQRRLLWCYHKNLEDLGLEFVFPDTSDSLVLVGKVPLCFVEREANELRRGRSTVTKSIVEEFIREQLELLQTTGGIQGTLPLTVQKVLASQACHGAIKFNDGLSLQESCRLIEALSSCQLPFQCAHGRPSMLPLADIDHLEQEKQIKPNLTKLRKMAQAWRLFGKAECDTRQSLQQSMPPCEPP DNA Polymerase deltaSee Table VI.13 RPA — HMGB1 >sp|P09429|HMGB1_HUMAN High mobility groupprotein B1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = HMGB1 PE = 1 SV = 3MGKGDPKKPRGKMSSYAFFVQTCREEHKKKHPDASVNFSEFSKKCSERWKTMSAKEKGKFEDMAKADKARYEREMKTYIPPKGETKKKFKDPNAPKRPPSAFFLFCSEYRPKIKGEHPGLSIGDVAKKLGEMWNNTAADDKQPYEKKAAKLKEKYEKDIAAYRAKGKPDAAKKGVVKAEKSKKKKEEEEDEEDEEDEEEEEDEEDEDEEEDDDDE >tr|Q5T7C4|Q5T7C4_HUMAN Highmobility group protein B1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = HMGB1 PE = 1 SV = 1MGKGDPKKPRGKMSSYAFFVQTCREEHKKKHPDASVNFSEFSKKCSERWKTMSAKEKGKFEDMAKADKARYEREMKTYIPPKGETKKKFKDPNAPKRPPSAFFLFCSEYRPKIKGEHPGLSIGDVAKKLGEMWNNTAADDKQPYEKKAAKLKEKYEKF RFC >sp|P35251|RFC1_HUMANReplication factor C subunit 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = RFC1 PE = 1 SV = 4MDIRKFFGVIPSGKKLVSETVKKNEKTKSDEETLKAKKGIKEIKVNSSRKEDDFKQKQPSKKKRITYDSDSESEETLQVKNAKKPPEKLPVSSKPGKISRQDPVTYISETDEEDDFMCKKAASKSKENGRSTNSHLGTSNMKKNEENTKTKNKPLSPIKLTPTSVLDYFGTGSVQRSNKKMVASKRKELSQNTDESGLNDEATAKQLQLDEDAELERQLHEDEEFARTLAMLDEEPKTKKARKDTEAGETFSSVQANLSKAEKHKYPHKVKTAQVSDERKSYSPRKQSKYESSKESQQHSKSSADKIGEVSSPKASSKLAIMKRKEESSYKEIEPVASKRKENAIKLKGETKTPKKTKSSPAKKESVSPEDSEKKRTNYQAYRSYLNREGPKALGSKEIPKGAENCLEGLIFVITGVLESIERDEAKSLIERYGGKVTGNVSKKTNYLVMGRDSGQSKSDKAAALGTKIIDEDGLLNLIRTMPGKKSKYEIAVETEMKKESKLERTPQKNVQGKRKISPSKKESESKKSRPTSKRDSLAKTIKKETDVFWKSLDFKEQVAEETSGDSKARNLADDSSENKVENLLWVDKYKPTSLKTIIGQQGDQSCANKLLRWLRNWQKSSSEDKKHAAKFGKFSGKDDGSSFKAALLSGPPGVGKTTTASLVCQELGYSYVELNASDTRSKSSLKAIVAESLNNTSIKGFYSNGAASSVSTKHALIMDEVDGMAGNEDRGGIQELIGLIKHTKIPIICMCNDRNHPKIRSLVHYCFDLRFQRPRVEQIKGAMMSIAFKEGLKIPPPAMNEHILGANQDIRQVLHNLSMWCARSKALTYDQAKADSHRAKKDIKMGPFDVARKVFAAGEETAHMSLVDKSDLFFHDYSIAPLFVQENYIHVKPVAAGGDMKKHLMLLSRAADSICDGDLVDSQIRSKQNWSLLPAQAIYASVLPGELMRGYMTQFPTFPSWLGKHSSTGKHDRIVQDLALHMSLRTYSSKRTVNMDYLSLLRDALVQPLTSQGVDGVQDVVALMDTYYLMKEDFENIMEISSWGGKPSPFSKLDPKVKAAFTRAYNKEAHLTPYSLQAIKASRHSTSPSLDSEYNEELNEDDSQSDEKDQDAIETDAMIKKKTKSSKPSKPEKDKEPRKGKGKSSKK >sp|P35251-2|RFC1_HUMAN Isoform 2 of Replication factor Csubunit 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN = RFC1MDIRKFFGVIPSGKKLVSETVKKNEKTKSDEETLKAKKGIKEIKVNSSRKEDDFKQKQPSKKKRIIYDSDSESEETLQVKNAKKPPEKLPVSSKPGKISRQDPVIYISETDEEDDFMCKKAASKSKENGRSINSHLGTSNMKKNEENTKIKNKPLSPIKLIPTSVLDYFGIGSVQRSNKKMVASKRKELSQNTDESGLNDEAIAKQLQLDEDAELERQLHEDEEFARTLAMLDEEPKIKKARKDTEAGETFSSVQANLSKAEKHKYPHKVKTAQVSDERKSYSPRKQSKYESSKESQQHSKSSADKIGEVSSPKASSKLAIMKRKEESSYKEIEPVASKRKENAIKLKGETKIPKKIKSSPAKKESVSPEDSEKKRTNYQAYRSYLNREGPKALGSKEIPKGAENCLEGLIFVITGVLESIERDEAKSLIERYGGKVIGNVSKKTNYLVMGRDSGQSKSDKAAALGTKIIDEDGLLNLIRIMPGKKSKYEIAVETEMKKESKLERTPQKNVQGKRKISPSKKESESKKSRPTSKRDSLAKTIKKETDVFWKSLDFKEQVAEETSGDSKARNLADDSSENKVENLLWVDKYKPISLKTIIGQQGDQSCANKLLRWLRNWQKSSSEDKKHAKFGKFSGKDDGSSFKAALLSGPPGVGKTTTASLVCQELGYSYVELNASDIRSKSSLKAIVAESLNNTSIKGFYSNGAASSVSTKHALIMDEVDGMAGNEDRGGIQELIGLIKHTKIPIICMCNDRNHPKIRSLVHYCFDLRFQRPRVEQIKGAMMSIAFKEGLKIPPPAMNEIILGANQDIRQVLHNLSMWCARSKALTYDQAKADSHRAKKDIKMGPFDVARKVFAAGEETAHMSLVDKSDLFFHDYSIAPLFVQENYIHVKPVAAGGDMKKHLMLLSRAADSICDGDLVDSQIRSKQNWSLLPAQAIYASVLPGELMRGYMTQFPTFPSWLGKHSSIGKHDRIVQDLALHMSLRTYSSKRIVNMDYLSLLRDALVQPLISQGVDGVQDVVALMDTYYLMKEDFENIMEISSWGGKPSPFSKLDPKVKAAFTRAYNKEAHLTPYSLQAIKASRHSTSPSLDSEYNEELNEDDSQSDEKDQDAIETDAMIKKKIKSSKPSKPEKDKEPRKG KGKSSKK DNAligase I VI.9

More specifically, in some embodiments, the down-regulator of the MMRpathway may be an inhibitor of (e.g., an siRNA against) one or morefactors of Table VI.15, a down-regulator listed in Table VI.16, or anycombination thereof. Inhibitors of some of the proteins of Table VI.15above are listed elsewhere in this specification.

TABLE VI.16 Down-regulators of MMR 1. Msh2 siRNA Commercially availablefrom Dharmacon or Ambion 2. Msh3 siRNA Commercially available fromDharmacon or Ambion 3. Msh6 siRNA Commercially available from Dharmaconor Ambion 4. Mlh1 siRNA Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion5. Pms2 siRNA Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 6.Compounds that down-regulate MMR Cadmium (Cd²⁺)

VI.8 Base Excision Repair (BER)

The base excision repair (BER) pathway is active throughout the cellcycle; it is responsible primarily for removing small,non-helix-distorting base lesions from the genome. In contrast, therelated Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER) pathway (discussed below)repairs bulky helix-distorting lesions (see, e.g., Caldecott (2008) NAT.REV. GENET. 9: 619-31. A brief description of the BER is provided below.

Upon DNA base damage, BER is initiated and the process can be simplifiedinto five major steps: (a) removal of the damaged DNA base; (b) incisionof the subsequent a basic site; (c) clean-up of the DNA ends; (d)insertion of the correct nucleotide into the repair gap; and (e)ligation of the remaining nick in the DNA backbone. These last steps aresimilar to the SSBR pathway.

In the first step, a damage-specific DNA glycosylase excises the damagedbase through cleavage of the N-glycosidic bond linking the base to thesugar phosphate backbone. Then AP endonuclease-1 (APE1) or bifunctionalDNA glycosylases with an associated lyase activity incise thephosphodiester backbone to create a DNA single strand break (SSB). Thethird step of BER involves procession (i.e., cleaning-up) of the DNAends. The fourth step in BER is conducted by DNA polymerase beta (Polbeta) which adds a new complementary nucleotide to the repair gap. Inthe final step, XRCC1/Ligase III seal the remaining nick in the DNAbackbone. This completes the short-patch BER pathway through which themajority (˜80%) of damaged DNA bases are repaired. However, if the5′-ends in step 3 are resistant to end-processing activity, followingone nucleotide insertion by DNA polymerase beta, a polymerase switch tothe replicative DNA polymerases delta/epsilon occurs, which then add˜2-8 more nucleotides into the DNA repair gap. This creates a 5′-flapstructure, which is recognized and excised by flap endonuclease-1(FEN-1) in association with the processivity factor proliferating cellnuclear antigen (PCNA). DNA ligase I then seals the remaining nick inthe DNA backbone and completes long-patch BER. Additional factors arelisted in Table VI.17.

In some embodiments, the methods described herein involvedown-regulating the BER pathway in order to promote HDR (e.g., HR,alt-HR or SSA). For instance, in some embodiments, the methods mayinvolve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, a component (e.g., exactly onecomponent, or one or more components, e.g., two or three components) ofthe BER pathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.17. More specifically, insome embodiments, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting,exactly one of, or one or more of DNA glycosylase, APE1, Pol beta, Poldelta, Pol epsilon, XRCC1, Ligase III, FEN-1, PCNA, RECQL4, WRN, MYH,PNKP, and APTX. Up-regulation of HDR, in some embodiments, is achievedusing siRNA directed against one or more of the components listed inTable VI.17. In some embodiments, a BER pathway is down regulated usingan HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a component of a BER pathway, e.g.,one or more of the components listed in Table VI.17 (e.g., one or moreof DNA glycosylase, APE1, Pol beta, Pol delta, Pol epsilon, XRCC1,Ligase III, FEN-1, PCNA, RECQL4, WRN, MYH, PNKP, and APTX). In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used incombination with an eaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is administered to the cell as a HDR-enhancinggRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ,SSA, SSBR, NER, and MMR are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., insome embodiments the only DNA damage repair pathway to be substantiallydown-regulated is the BER pathway.

TABLE VI.17 Factors Involved in BER Factor Sequence DNA glycosylase —APE1 See Table VI.13 Pol beta See Table VI.13 Pol delta See Table VI.13Pol epsilon See Table VI.13 XRCC1 See Table VI.13 Ligase III See TableVI.9 FEN-1 See Table VI.2 PCNA See Table VI.13 RECQL4MERLRDVRERLQAWERAFRRQRGRRPSQDDVEAAPEETRALYREYRTLKRTTGQAGGGLRSSESLPAAAEEAPEPRCWGPHLNRAATKSPQSTPGRSRQGSVPDYGQRLKANLKGTLQAGPALGRRPWPLGRASSKASTPKPPGTGPVPSFAEKVSDEPPQLPEPQPRPGRLQHLQASLSQRLGSLDPGWLQRCHSEVPDFLGAPKACRPDLGSEESQLLIPGESAVLGPGAGSQGPEASAFQEVSIRVGSPQPSSSGGEKRRWNEEPWESPAQVQQESSQAGPPSEGAGAVAVEEDPPGEPVQAQPPQPCSSPSNPRYHGLSPSSQARAGKAEGTAPLHIFPRLARHDRGNYVRLNMKQKHYVRGRALRSRLLRKQAWKQKWRKKGECFGGGGATVTTKESCFLNEQFDHWAAQCPRPASEEDTDAVGPEPLVPSPQPVPEVPSLDPTVLPLYSLGPSGQLAETPAEVFQALEQLGHQAFRPGQERAVMRILSGISTLLVLPTGAGKSLCYQLPALLYSRRSPCLTLVVSPLLSLMDDQVSGLPPCLKAACIHSGMTRKQRESVLQKIRAAQVHVLMLTPEALVGAGGLPPAAQLPPVAFACIDEAHCLSQWSHNFRPCYLRVCKVLRERMGVHCFLGLTATATRRTASDVAQHLAVAEEPDLHGPAPVPTNLHLSVSMDRDTDQALLTLLQGKRFQNLDSIIIYCNRREDTERIAALLRTCLHAAWVPGSGGRAPKTTAEAYHAGMCSRERRRVQRAFMQGQLRVVVATVAFGMGLDRPDVRAVLHLGLPPSFESYVQAVGRAGRDGQPAHCHLFLQPQGEDLRELRRHVHADSTDFLAVKRLVQRVFPACTCTCTRPPSEQEGAVGGERPVPKYPPQEAEQLSHQAAPGPRRVCMGHERALPIQLTVQALDMPEEAIETLLCYLELHPHHWLELLATTYTHCRLNCPGGPAQLQALAHRCPPLAVCLAQQLPEDPGQGSSSVEFDMVKLVDSMGWELASVRRALCQLQWDHEPRTGVRRGTGVLVEFSELAFHLRSPGDLTAEEKDQICDFLYGRVQARERQALARLRRTFQAFHSVAFPSCGPCLEQQDEERSTRLKDLLGRYFEEEEGQEPGGMEDAQGPEPGQARLQDWEDQVRCDIRQFLSLRPEEKFSSRAVARIFHGIGSPCYPAQVYGQDRRFWRKYLHLSFHALVGLAT EELLQVAR(RECQL4 CCDS 75804.1) WRN See Table VI.2 MYHMTPLVSRLSRLWAIMRKPRAAVGSGHRKQAASQEGRQKHAKNNSQAKPSACDGLARQPEEVVLQASVSSYHLFRDVAEVTAFRGSLLSWYDQEKRDLPWRRRAEDEMDLDRRAYAVWVSEVMLQQTQVATVINYYTGWMQKWPTLQDLASASLEEVNQLWAGLGYYSRGRRLQEGARKVVEELGGHMPRTAETLQQLLPGVGRYTAGAIASIAFGQATGVVDGNVARVLCRVRAIGADPSSTLVSQQLWGLAQQLVDPARPGDFNQAAMELGATVCTPQRPLCSQCPVESLCRARQRVEQEQLLASGSLSGSPDVEECAPNTGQCHLCLPPSEPWDQTLGVVNFPRKASRKPPREESSATCVLEQPGALGAQILLVQRPNSGLLAGLWEFPSVTWEPSEQLQRKALLQELQRWAGPLPATHLRHLGEVVHTFSHIKLTYQVYGLALEGQTPVTTVPPGARWLTQEEFHTAAVSTAMKKVFRVYQGQQPGTCMGSKRSQVSSPCSRKKPRMGQQVLDNFFRSHISTDAHSLNSAAQ (MYH sequence 1)MRKPRAAVGSGHRKQAASQEGRQKHAKNNSQAKPSACDAGLARQPEEVVLQASVSSYHLFRDVAEVTAFRGSLLSWYDQEKRDLPWRRRAEDEMDLDRRAYAVWVSEVMLQQTQVATVINYYTGWMQKWPTLQDLASASLEEVNQLWAGLGYYSRGRRLQEGARKVVEELGGHMPRTAETLQQLLPGVGRYTAGAIASIAFGQATGVVDGNVARVLCRVRAIGADPSSTLVSQQLWGLAQQLVDPARPGDFNQAAMELGATVCTPQRPLCSQCPVESLCRARQRVEQEQLLASGSLSGSPDVEECAPNTGQCHLCLPPSEPWDQTLGVVNFPRKASRKPPREESSATCVLEQPGALGAQILLVQRPNSGLLAGLWEEPSVTWEPSEQLQRKALLQELQRWAGPLPATHLRHLGEVVHTFSHIKLTYQVYGLALEGQTPVTTVPPGARWLTQEEFHTAAVSTAMKKVFRVYQGQQPGTCMGSKRSQVSSPCSRKKPRMGQQVLDNFFRSHISTDAHSLNSAAQ (MYH sequence 2)MRKPRAAVGSGHRKQAASQEGRQKHAKNNSQAKPSACDGLARQPEEVVLQASVSSYHLFRDVAEVTAFRGSLLSWYDQEKRDLPWRRRAEDEMDLDRRAYAVWVSEVMLQQTQVATVINYYTGWMQKWPTLQDLASASLEEVNQLWAGLGYYSRGRRLQEGARKVVEELGGHMPRTAETLQQLLPGVGRYTAGAIASIAFGQATGVVDGNVARVLCRVRAIGADPSSTLVSQQLWGLAQQLVDPARPGDFNQAAMELGATVCTPQRPLCSQCPVESLCRARQRVEQEQLLASGSLSGSPDVEECAPNTGQCHLCLPPSEPWDQTLGVVNFPRKASRKPPREESSATCVLEQPGALGAQILLVQRPNSGLLAGLWEFPSVTWEPSEQLQRKALLQELQRWAGPLPATHLRHLGEVVHTFSHIKLTYQVYGLALEGQTPVTTVPPGARWLTQEEFHTAAVSTAMKKVFRVYQGQQPGTCMGSKRSQVSSPCSRKKPRMGQQVLDNFFRSHISTDAHSLNSAAQ (MYH sequence 3)MTPLVSRLSRLWAIMRKPRAAVGSGHRKQAASQEGRQKHAKNNSQAKPSACDAGLARQPEEVVLQASVSSYHLFRDVAEVTAFRGSLLSWYDQEKRDLPWRRRAEDEMDLDRRAYAVWVSEVMLQQTQVATVINYYTGWMQKWPTLQDLASASLEEVNQLWAGLGYYSRGRRLQEGARKVVEELGGHMPRTAETLQQLLPGVGRYTAGAIASIAFGQATGVVDGNVARVLCRVRAIGADPSSTLVSQQLWGLAQQLVDPARPGDFNQAAMELGATVCTPQRPLCSQCPVESLCRARQRVEQEQLLASGSLSGSPDVEECAPNTGQCHLCLPPSEPWDQTLGVVNFPRKASRKPPREESSATCVLEQPGALGAQILLVQRPNSGLLAGLWEFPSVTWEPSEQLQRKALLQELQRWAGPLPATHLRHLGEVVHTFSHIKLTYQVYGLALEGQTPVTTVPPGARWLTQEEFHTAAVSTAMKKVFRVYQGQQPGTCMGSKRSQVSSPCSRKKPRMGQQVLDNFFRSHISTDAHSLNSAAQ (MYH sequence 4) PNKP SeeTable VI.7 APTX See Table VI.13

More specifically, in some embodiments, the down-regulator of the BERpathway may be an inhibitor of (e.g., an siRNA against) one or morefactors of Table VI.17, or any combination thereof. Inhibitors of someof the proteins of Table VI.17 above are listed elsewhere in thisspecification.

VI.9 Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER)

The nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway is an important excisionmechanism that removes bulky helix-distorting lesions from DNA (see,e.g., Marteijn et al. (2014) NAT. REV. MOL. CELL BIOL. 15: 465-481). Abrief description of NER is provided below.

NER a broad pathway encompassing two smaller pathways: global genomicNER (GG-NER) and transcription coupled repair NER (TC-NER). GG-NER andTC-NER use different factors for recognizing DNA damage. However, theyutilize the same machinery for lesion incision, repair, and ligation.

Once damage is recognized, the cell removes a short single-stranded DNAsegment that contains the lesion. Endonucleases XPF/ERCC1 and XPG(encoded by ERCC5) remove the lesion by cutting the damaged strand oneither side of the lesion, resulting in a single-strand gap of 22-30nucleotides. Next, the cell performs DNA gap filling synthesis andligation. Involved in this process are: PCNA; RFC; DNA polymerase delta,DNA polymerase epsilon (Pol epsilon) and/or DNA Polymerase kappa (Polkappa); and DNA ligase I and/or XRCC1/Ligase III. Replicating cells tendto use DNA polymerase epsilon and DNA ligase I, while non-replicatingcells tend to use DNA polymerase delta, DNA polymerase kappa, and theXRCC1/Ligase III complex to perform the ligation step.

NER can involve one or more of the following factors: XPA-G, POLH, XPF,ERCC1, and LIG1. Transcription-coupled NER (TC-NER) can involve one ormore of the following factors: CSA, CSB, XPB, XPD, XPG, ERCC1, and TTDA.Additional factors are shown in Table VI.18.

In some embodiments, the methods described herein involvedown-regulating the NER pathway in order to promote HDR (e.g., HR,alt-HR or SSA). For instance, in some embodiments, the methods mayinvolve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, a component (e.g., exactly onecomponent, or one or more components, e.g., two or three components) ofthe NER pathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.18. More specifically, insome embodiments, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting,exactly one of, or one or more of XPA-G, POLH, XPF, ERCC1, LIG1, CSA,CSB, XPA, XPB, XPC, XPD, XPF, XPG, ERCC1, TTDA, UVSSA, USP7, CETN2,RAD23B, UV-DDB, CAK subcomplex, RPA, and PCNA. Up-regulation of HDR, insome embodiments, is achieved using siRNA directed against one or moreof the components listed in Table VI.1. In some embodiments, a NERpathway is down regulated using an HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets acomponent of a NER pathway, e.g., one or more of the components listedin Table VI.18 (e.g., one or more of XPA-G, POLH, XPF, ERCC1, LIG1, CSA,CSB, XPA, XPB, XPC, XPD, XPF, XPG, ERCC1, TTDA, UVSSA, USP7, CETN2,RAD23B, UV-DDB, CAK subcomplex, RPA, and PCNA). In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with an eiCas9 molecule. Insome embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isadministered to the cell as a HDR-enhancing gRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ,SSA, SSBR, BER, and MMR are not substantially down-regulated, e.g., insome embodiments the only DNA damage repair pathway to be substantiallydown-regulated is the NER pathway.

TABLE VI.18 Factors Involved in NER. Factor Sequence XPA-G —POLH >sp|Q9Y253|POLH_HUMAN DNA polymerase eta OS = Homo sapiens GN= POLH PE = 1 SV = 1MATGQDRVVALVDMDCFFVQVEQRQNPHLRNKPCAVVQYKSWKGGGIIAVSYEARAFGVTRSMWADDAKKLCPDLLLAQVRESRGKANLTKYREASVEVMEIMSRFAVIERASIDEAYVDLTSAVQERLQKLQGQPISADLLPSTYIEGLPQGPTTAEETVQKEGMRKQGLFQWLDSLQIDNLTSPDLQLTVGAVIVEEMRAAIERETGFQCSAGISHNKVLAKLACGLNKPNRQTLVSHGSVPQLFSQMPIRKIRSLGGKLGASVIEILGIEYMGELTQFTESQLQSHFGEKNGSWLYAMCRGIEHDPVKPRQLPKTIGCSKNFPGKTALATREQVQWWLLQLAQELEERLTKDRNDNDRVATQLVVSIRVQGDKRLSSLRRCCALTRYDAHKMSHDAFTVIKNCNTSGIQTEWSPPLTMLFLCATKFSASAPSSSTDITSFLSSDPSSLPKVPVTSSEAKTQGSGPAVTATKKATTSLESFFQKAAERQKVKEASLSSLTAPTQAPMSNSPSKPSLPFQTSQSTGTEPFFKQKSLLLKQKQLNNSSVSSPQQNPWSNCKALPNSLPTEYPGCVPVCEGVSKLEESSKATPAEMDLAHNSQSMHASSASKSVLEVTQKATPNPSLLAAEDQVPCEKCGSLVPVWDMPEHMDYHFALELQKSFLQPHSSNPQVVSAVSHQGKRNPKSPLACTNKRPRPEGMQTLESFFKPLTH >sp|Q9Y253-2|POLH_HUMANIsoform 2 of DNA polymerase eta OS = Homo sapiens GN = POLHMATGQDRVVALVDMDCFFVQVEQRQNPHLRNKPCAVVQYKSWKGGGIIAVSYEARAFGVTRSMWADDAKKLCPDLLLAQVRESRGKANLTKYREASVEVMEIMSRFAVIERASIDEAYVDLTSAVQERLQKLQGQPISADLLPSTYIEGLPQGPTTAEETVQKEGMRKQGLFQWLDSLQIDNLTSPDLQLTVGAVIVEEMRAAIERETGFQCSAGISHNKVLAKLACGLNKPNRQTLVSHGSVPQLFSQMPIRKIRSLGGKLGASVIEILGIEYMGELTQFTESQLQSHFGEKNGSWLYAMCRGIEHDPVKPRQLPKTIGCSKNFPGKTALATREQVQWWLLQLAQELEERLTKDRNDNDRVATQLVVSIRVQGDKRLSSLRRCCALTRYDAHKMSHDAFTVIKNCNTSGIQTE XPF See TableVI.9 ERCC1 See Table VI.9 LIG1 See Table VI.9 CSA (alsocalled >sp|Q13216|ERCC8_HUMAN DNA excision repair protein ERCC-8 OS= Homo ERCC8) sapiens GN = ERCC8 PE = 1 SV = 1MLGFLSARQTGLEDPLRLRRAESTRRVLGLELNKDRDVERIHGGGINTLDIEPVEGRYMLSGGSDGVIVLYDLENSSRQSYYTCKAVCSIGRDHPDVHRYSVETVQWYPHDTGMFTSSSFDKTLKVWDTNTLQTADVFNFEETVYSHHMSPVSTKHCLVAVGTRGPKVQLCDLKSGSCSHILQGHRQEILAVSWSPRYDYILATASADSRVKLWDVRRASGCLITLDQHNGKKSQAVESANTAHNGKVNGLCFTSDGLHLLTVGTDNRMRLWNSSNGENTLVNYGKVCNNSKKGLKFTVSCGCSSEFVFVPYGSTIAVYTVYSGEQITMLKGHYKTVDCCVFQSNFQELYSGSRDCNILAWVPSLYEPVPDDDETTTKSQLNPAFEDAWSSSDEEG >sp|Q13216-2|ERCC8_HUMAN Isoform 2of DNA excision repair protein ERCC-8 OS = Homo sapiens GN = ERCC8MLGFLSARQTGLEDPLRLRRAESTRRVLGLELNKDRDVERIHGGGINTLDIEPVEGRYMLSGGSDGVIVLYDLENSSRQSYYTCKAVCSIGRDHPDVHRYSVETVQWYPHDTGMFTSSSFDKTLKVWDTNTLQTADVFNFEETVYSHHMSPVSTKHCLVAVGTRGPKVQLCDLKSGSCSHILQGIFILFQTATTLSKRFNKKKRY CSB (also called >sp|Q03468|ERCC6_HUMAN DNAexcision repair protein ERCC-6 OS = Homo ERCC6) sapiens GN = ERCC6 PE= 1 SV = 1 MPNEGIPHSSQTQEQDCLQSQPVSNNEEMAIKQESGGDGEVEEYLSFRSVGDGLSTSAVGCASAAPRRGPALLHIDRHQIQAVEPSAQALELQGLGVDVYDQDVLEQGVLQQVDNAIHEASRASQLVDVEKEYRSVLDDLTSCTTSLRQINKIIEQLSPQAATSRDINRKLDSVKRQKYNKEQQLKKITAKQKHLQAILGGAEVKIELDHASLEEDAEPGPSSLGSMLMPVQETAWEELIRTGQMTPFGTQIPQKQEKKPRKIMLNEASGFEKYLADQAKLSFERKKQGCNKRAARKAPAPVTPPAPVQNKNKPNKKARVLSKKEERLKKHIKKLQKRALQFQGKVGLPKARRPWESDMRPEAEGDSEGEESEYFPTEEEEEEEDDEVEGAEADLSGDGTDYELKPLPKGGKRQKKVPVQEIDDDFFPSSGEEAEAASVGEGGGGGRKVGRYRDDGDEDYYKQRLRRWNKLRLQDKEKRLKLEDDSEESDAEFDEGFKVPGFLFKKLFKYQQTGVRWLWELHCQQAGGILGDEMGLGKTIQIIAFLAGLSYSKIRTRGSNYRFEGLGPTVIVCPTTVMHQWVKEFHTWWPPFRVAILHETGSYTHKKEKLIRDVAHCHGILITSYSYIRLMQDDISRYDWHYVILDEGHKIRNPNAAVTLACKQFRTPHRIILSGSPMQNNLRELWSLFDFIFPGKLGTLPVFMEQFSVPITMGGYSNASPVQVKTAYKCACVLRDTINPYLLRRMKSDVKMSLSLPDKNEQVLFCRLTDEQHKVYQNFVDSKEVYRILNGEMQIFSGLIALRKICNHPDLFSGGPKNLKGLPDDELEEDQFGYWKRSGKMIVVESLLKIWHKQGQRVLLFSQSRQMLDILEVFLRAQKYTYLKMDGTTTIASRQPLITRYNEDTSIFVFLLTTRVGGLGVNLTGANRVVIYDPDWNPSTDTQARERAWRIGQKKQVTVYRLLTAGTIEEKIYHRQIFKQFLTNRVLKDPKQRRFFKSNDLYELFTLTSPDASQSTETSAIFAGTGSDVQTPKCHLKRRIQPAFGADHDVPKRKKFPASNISVNDATSSEEKSEAKGAEVNAVTSNRSDPLKDDPHMSSNVTSNDRLGEETNAVSGPEELSVISGNGECSNSSGTGKTSMPSGDESIDEKLGLSYKRERPSQAQTEAFWENKQMENNFYKHKSKTKHHSVAEEETLEKHLRPKQKPKNSKHCRDAKFEGTRIPHLVKKRRYQKQDSENKSEAKEQSNDDYVLEKLFKKSVGVHSVMKHDAIMDGASPDYVLVEAEANRVAQDALKALRLSRQRCLGAVSGVPTWTGHRGISGAPAGKKSRFGKKRNSNFSVQHPSSTSPTEKCQDGIMKKEGKDNVPEHFSGRAEDADSSSGPLASSSLLAKMRARNHLILPERLESESGHLQEASALLPTTEHDDLLVEMRNFIAFQAHTDGQASTREILQEFESKLSASQSCVFRELLRNLCTFHRTSGGEGIWKLKPEYCXPA >sp|P23025|XPA_HUMAN DNA repair protein complementing XP-A cells OS= Homo sapiens GN = XPA PE = 1 SV = 1MAAADGALPEAAALEQPAELPASVRASIERKRQRALMLRQARLAARPYSATAAAATGGMANVKAAPKIIDTGGGFILEEEEEEEQKIGKVVHQPGPVMEFDYVICEECGKEFMDSYLMNHFDLPTCDNCRDADDKHKLITKTEAKQEYLLKDCDLEKREPPLKFIVKKNPHHSQWGDMKLYLKLQIVKRSLEVWGSQEALEEAKEVRQENREKMKQKKFDKKVKELRRAVRSSVWKRETIVHQHEYGPEENLEDDMYRKTCTMCGHELTYEKM XPBMGKRDRADRDKKKSRKRHYEDEEDDEEDAPGNDPQEAVPSAAGKQVDESGTKVDEYGAKDYRLQMPLKDDHTSRPLWVAPDGHIFLEAFSPVYKYAQDFLVAIAEPVCRPTHVHEYKLTAYSLYAAVSVGLQTSDITEYLRKLSKTGVPDGIMQFIKLCTVSYGKVKLVLKHNRYFVESCHPDVIQHLLQDPVIRECRLRNSEGEATELITETFTSKSAISKTAESSGGPSTSRVTDPQGKSDIPMDLFDFYEQMDKDEEEEEETQTVSFEVKQEMIEELQKRCIHLEYPLLAEYDFRNDSVNPDINIDLKPTAVLRPYQEKSLRKMFGNGRARSGVIVLPCGAGKSLVGVTAACTVRKRCLVLGNSAVSVEQWKAQFKMWSTIDDSQICRFTSDAKDKPIGCSVAISTYSMLGHTTKRSWEAERVMEWLKTQEWGLMILDEVHTIPAKMFRRVLTIVQAHCKLGLTATLVREDDKIVDLNFLIGPKLYEANWMELQNNGYIAKVQCAEVWCPMSPEFYREYVAIKTKKRILLYTMNPNKFRACQFLIKFHERRNDKIIVFADNVFALKEYAIRLNKPYIYGPTSQGERMQILQNFKHNPKINTIFISKVGDTSFDLPEANVLIQISSHGGSRRQEAQRLGRVLRAKKGMVAEEYNAFFYSLVSQDTQEMAYSTKRQRFLVDQGYSFKVITKLAGMEEEDLAFSTKEEQQQLLQKVLAATDLDAEEEVVAGEFGSRSSQASRRFGTMSSMSGADDTVYMEYHSSRSKAPSKHVHPLFKRF RK (XPBCCDS 2144.1) XPC >sp|Q01831|XPC_HUMAN DNA repair protein complementingXP-C cells OS = Homo sapiens GN = XPC PE = 1 SV = 4MARKRAAGGEPRGRELRSQKSKAKSKARREEEEEDAFEDEKPPKKSLLSKVSQGKRKRGCSHPGGSADGPAKKKVAKVTVKSENLKVIKDEALSDGDDLRDFPSDLKKAHHLKRGATMNEDSNEEEEESENDWEEVEELSEPVLGDVRESTAFSRSLLPVKPVEIEIETPEQAKTRERSEKIKLEFETYLRRAMKRFNKGVHEDTHKVHLLCLLANGFYRNNICSQPDLHAIGLSIIPARFTRVLPRDVDTYYLSNLVKWFIGTFTVNAELSASEQDNLQTTLERRFAIYSARDDEELVHIFLLILRALQLLTRLVLSLQPIPLKSATAKGKKPSKERLTADPGGSSETSSQVLENHTKPKTSKGTKQEETFAKGTCRPSAKGKRNKGGRKKRSKPSSSEEDEGPGDKQEKATQRRPHGRERRVASRVSYKEESGSDEAGSGSDFELSSGEASDPSDEDSEPGPPKQRKAPAPQRTKAGSKSASRTHRGSHRKDPSLPAASSSSSSSKRGKKMCSDGEKAEKRSIAGIDQWLEVFCEQEEKWVCVDCVHGVVGQPLTCYKYATKPMTYVVGIDSDGWVRDVTQRYDPVWMTVTRKCRVDAEWWAETLRPYQSPFMDREKKEDLEFQAKHMDQPLPTAIGLYKNHPLYALKRHLLKYEATYPETAAILGYCRGEAVYSRDCVHTLHSRDTWLKKARVVRLGEVPYKMVKGFSNRARKARLAEPQLREENDLGLFGYWQTEEYQPPVAVDGKVPRNEFGNVYLFLPSMMPIGCVQLNLPNLHRVARKLDIDCVQAITGFDFHGGYSHPVTDGYIVCEEFKDVLLTAWENEQAVIERKEKEKKEKRALGNWKLLAKGLLIRERLKRRYGPKSEAAAPHTDAGGGLSSDEEEGTSSQAEAARILAASWPQNREDEEKQKLKGGPKKTKREKKAAASHLFPFEQL >sp|Q01831-2|XPC_HUMAN Isoform2 of DNA repair protein complementing XP-C cells OS = Homo sapiens GN= XPC MARKRAAGGEPRGRELRSQKSKAKSKARREEEEEDAFEDEKPPKKSLLSKVSQGKRKRGCSHPGGSADGPAKKKVAKVTVKSENLKVIKDEALSDGDDLRDFPSDLKKAHHLKRGATMNEDSNEEEEESENDWEEAKTRERSEKIKLEFETYLRRAMKRFNKGVHEDTHKVHLLCLLANGFYRNNICSQPDLHAIGLSIIPARFTRVLPRDVDTYYLSNLVKWFIGTFTVNAELSASEQDNLQTTLERRFAIYSARDDEELVHIFLLILRALQLLTRLVLSLQPIPLKSATAKGKKPSKERLTADPGGSSETSSQVLENHTKPKTSKGTKQEETFAKGTCRPSAKGKRNKGGRKKRSKPSSSEEDEGPGDKQEKATQRRPHGRERRVASRVSYKEESGSDEAGSGSDFELSSGEASDPSDEDSEPGPPKQRKAPAPQRTKAGSKSASRTHRGSHRKDPSLPAASSSSSSSKRGKKMCSDGEKAEKRSIAGIDQWLEVFCEQEEKWVCVDCVHGVVGQPLTCYKYATKPMTYVVGIDSDGWVRDVTQRYDPVWMTVIRKCRVDAEWWAETLRPYQSPFMDREKKEDLEFQAKHMDQPLPTAIGLYKNHPLYALKRHLLKYEATYPETAAILGYCRGEAVYSRDCVHTLHSRDTWLKKARVVRLGEVPYKMVKGFSNRARKARLAEPQLREENDLGLFGYWQTEEYQPPVAVDGKVPRNEFGNVYLFLPSMMPIGCVQLNLPNLHRVARKLDIDCVQAITGFDFHGGYSHPVTDGYIVCEEFKDVLLTAWENEQAVIERKEKEKKEKRALGNWKLLAKGLLIRERLKRRYGPKSEAAAPHTDAGGGLSSDEEEGTSSQAEAARILAASWPQNREDEEKQKLKGGPKKTKREKKAAASHLFPFEQL >sp|Q01831-3|XPC_HUMAN Isoform 3 of DNA repair protein complementingXP-C cells OS = Homo sapiens GN = XPCMARKRAAGGEPRGRELRSQKSKAKSKARREEEEEDAFEDEKPPKKSLLSKVSQGKRKRGCSHPGGSADGPAKKKVAKVTVKSENLKVIKDEALSDGDDLRDFPSDLKKAHHLKRGATMNEDSNEEEEESENDWEEVEVKR XPDMKLNVDGLLVYFPYDYTYPEQFSYMRELKRTLDAKGHGVLEMPSGTGKTVSLLALIMAYQRAYPLEVTKLIYCSRTVPEIEKVIEELRKLLNFYEKQEGEKLPFLGLALSSRKNLCIHPEVTPLRFGKDVDGKCHSLTASYVRAQYQHDTSLPHCRFYEEFDAHGREVPLPAGIYNLDDLKALGRRQGWCPYFLARYSILHANVVVYSYHYLLDPKIADLVSKELARKAVVVFDEAHNIDNVCIDSMSVNLTRRTLDRCQGNLETLQKTVLRIKETDEQRLRDEYRRLVEGLREASAARETDAHLANPVLPDEVLQEAVPGSIRTAEHFLGFLRRLLEYVKWRLRVQHVVQESPPAFLSGLAQRVCIQRKPLRFCAERLRSLLHTLEITDLADFSPLTLLANFATLVSTYAKGFTIIIEPFDDRTPTIANPILHFSCMDASLAIKPVFERFQSVIITSGTLSPLDIYPKILDFHPVTMATFTMTLARVCLCPMIIGRGNDQVAISSKFETREDIAVIRNYGNLLLEMSAVVPDGIVAFFTSYQYMESTVASWYEQGILENIQRNKLLFIETQDGAETSVALEKYQEACENGRGAILLSVARGKVSEGIDFVHHYGRAVIMFGVPYVYTQSRILKARLEYLRDQFQIRENDFLTFDAMRHAAQCVGRAIRGKTDYGLMVFADKRFARGDKRGKLPRWIQEHLTDANLNLTVDEGVQVAKYFLRQMAQPFHREDQLGLSLLSLEQLESEETLKRIEQIAQQL (XPD Isoform 1 CCDS 33049.1)MRELKRTLDAKGHGVLEMPSGTGKTVSLLALIMAYQRAYPLEVTKLIYCSRTVPEIEKVIEELRKLLNFYEKQEGEKLPFLGLALSSRKNLCIHPEVTPLRFGKDVDGKCHSLTASYVRAQYQHDTSLPHCRFYEEFDAHGREVPLPAGIYNLDDLKALGRRQGWCPYFLARYSILHANVVVYSYHYLLDPKIADLVSKELARKAVVVFDEAHNIDNVCIDSMSVNLTRRTLDRCQGNLETLQKTVLRIKETDEQRLRDEYRRLVEGLREASAARETDAHLANPVLPDEVLQEAVPGSIRTAEHFLGFLRRLLEYVKWRLRVQHVVQESPPAFLSGLAQRVCIQRKPLRFCAERLRSLLHTLEITDLADFSPLTLLANFATLVSTYAKGQAQHCGSSRNQKRSHP (XPD Isoform 2 CCDS46112.1) XPF See Table VI.9 XPGMGVQGLWKLLECSGRQVSPEALEGKILAVDISIWLNQALKGVRDRHGNSIENPHLLTLFHRLCKLLFFRIRPIFVFDGDAPLLKKQTLVKRRQRKDLASSDSRKTTEKLLKTFLKRQAIKTAFRSKRDEALPSLTQVRRENDLYVLPPLQEEEKHSSEEEDEKEWQERMNQKQALQEEFFHNPQAIDIESEDFSSLPPEVKHEILTDMKEFTKRRRTLFEAMPEESDDFSQYQLKGLLKKNYLNQHIEHVQKEMNQQHSGHIRRQYEDEGGFLKEVESRRVVSEDTSHYILIKGIQAKTVAEVDSESLPSSSKMHGMSFDVKSSPCEKLKTEKEPDATPPSPRILLAMQAALLGSSSEEELESENRRQARGRNAPAAVDEGSISPRTLSAIKRALDDDEDVKVCAGDDVQTGGPGAEEMRINSSTENSDEGLKVRDGKGIPFTATLASSSVNSAEEHVASTNEGREPTDSVPKEQMSLVHVGTEAFPISDESMIKDRKDRLPLESAVVRHSDAPGLPNGRELTPASPTCTNSVSKNETHAEVLEQQNELCPYESKFDSSLLSSDDETKCKPNSASEVIGPVSLQETSSIVSVPSEAVDNVENVVSFNAKEHENFLETIQEQQTTESAGQDLISIPKAVEPMEIDSEESESDGSFIEVQSVISDEELQAEFPETSKPPSEQGEEELVGTREGEAPAESESLLRDNSERDDVDGEPQEAEKDAEDSLHEWQDINLEELETLESNLLAQQNSLKAQKQQQERIAATVTGQMFLESQELLRLFGIPYIQAPMEAEAQCAILDLTDQTSGTITDDSDIWLFGARHVYRNFFNKNKFVEYYQYVDFHNQLGLDRNKLINLAYLLGSDYTEGIPTVGCVTAMEILNEFPGHGLEPLLKFSEWWHEAQKNPKIRPNPHDTKVKKKLRILQLTPGFPNPAVAEAYLKPVVDDSKGSFLWGKPDLDKIREFCQRYFGWNRTKTDESLFPVLKQLDAQQTQLRIDSFFRLAQQEKEDAKRIKSQRLNRAVTCMLRKEKEAAASEIEAVSVAMEKEFELLDKAKGKTQKRGITNTLEESSSLKRKRLSDSKGKNTCGGFLGETCLSESSDGSSSEDAESSSLMNVQRRTAAKEPKTSASDSQNSVKEAPVKNGGATTSSSSDSDDDGGKEKMVLVTARSVFGKKRRKLRRARGRKRKT (XPG CCDS 32004.1) ERCC1See Table VI.9 TTDA >sp|Q6ZYL4|TF2H5_HUMAN General transcription factorIIH subunit 5 OS = Homo sapiens GN = GTF2H5 PE = 1 SV = 1MVNVLKGVLIECDPAMKQFLLYLDESNALGKKFIIQDIDDTHVFVIAELVNVLQERVGEL MDQNAFSLTQKUVSSA >sp|Q2YD98|UVSSA_HUMAN UV-stimulated scaffold protein A OS = Homosapiens GN = UVSSA PE = 1 SV = 2MDQKLSKLVEELTTSGEPRLNPEKMKELKKICKSSEEQLSRAYRLLIAQLTQEHAEIRLSAFQIVEELFVRSHQFRMLVVSNFQEFLELTLGTDPAQPLPPPREAAQRLRQATTRAVEGWNEKFGEAYKKLALGYHFLRHNKKVDFQDTNARSLAERKREEEKQKHLDKIYQERASQAEREMQEMSGEIESCLTEVESCFRLLVPFDFDPNPETESLGMASGMSDALRSSCAGQVGPCRSGTPDPRDGEQPCCSRDLPASAGHPRAGGGAQPSQTATGDPSDEDEDSDLEEFVRSHGLGSHKYTLDVELCSEGLKVQENEDNLALIHAARDTLKLIRNKFLPAVCSWIQRFTRVGTHGGCLKRAIDLKAELELVLRKYKELDIEPEGGERRRTEALGDAEEDEDDEDFVEVPEKEGYEPHIPDHLRPEYGLEAAPEKDTVVRCLRTRTRMDEEVSDPTSAAAQLRQLRDHLPPPSSASPSRALPEPQEAQKLAAERARAPVVPYGVDLHYWGQELPTAGKIVKSDSQHRFWKPSEVEEEVVNADISEMLRSRHITFAGKFEPVQHWCRAPRPDGRLCERQDRLKCPFHGKIVPRDDEGRPLDPEDRAREQRRQLQKQERPEWQDPELMRDVEAATGQDLGSSRYSGKGRGKKRRYPSLTNLKAQADTARARIGRKVFAKAAVRRVVAAMNRMDQKKHEKFSNQFNYALN >sp|Q2YD98-2|UVSSA_HUMANIsoform 2 of UV-stimulated scaffold protein A OS = Homo sapiens GN= UVSSA MDEEVSDPISAAAQLRQLRDHLPPPSSASPSRALPEPQEAQKLAAERARAPVVPYGVDLHYWGQELPTAGKIVKSDSQHRFWKPSEVEEEVVNADISEMLRSRHITFAGKFEPVQHWCRAPRPDGRLCERQDRLKCPFHGKIVPRDDEGRPLDPEDRAREQRRQLQKQERPEWQDPELMRDVEAATGQDLGSSRYSGKGRGKKRRYPSLTNLKAQADTARARIGRKVFAKAAVRRVVAAMNRMDQKKHEKFSNQFNYALN USP7 >sp|Q93009|UBP7_HUMAN Ubiquitincarboxyl-terminal hydrolase 7 OS = Homo sapiens GN = USP7 PE = 1 SV = 2MNHQQQQQQQKAGEQQLSEPEDMEMEAGDTDDPPRITQNPVINGNVALSDGHNTAEEDMEDDTSWRSEATFQFTVERFSRLSESVLSPPCFVRNLPWKIMVMPRFYPDRPHQKSVGFFLQCNAESDSTSWSCHAQAVLKIINYRDDEKSFSRRISHLFFHKENDWCFSNFMAWSEVIDPEKGFIDDDKVTFEVFVQADAPHGVAWDSKKHTGYVGLKNQGATCYMNSLLQTLFFTNQLRKAVYMMPTEGDDSSKSVPLALQRVFYELQHSDKPVGIKKLIKSFGWEILDSFMQHDVQELCRVLLDNVENKMKGTCVEGTIPKLFRGKMVSYIQCKEVDYRSDRREDYYDIQLSIKGKKNIFESFVDYVAVEQLDGDNKYDAGEHGLQEAEKGVKFLTLPPVLHLQLMRFMYDPQTDQNIKINDRFEFPEQLPLDEFLQKTDPKDPANYILHAVLVHSGDNHGGHYVVYLNPKGDGKWCKFDDDVVSRCTKEEAIEHNYGGHDDDLSVRHCTNAYMLVYIRESKLSEVLQAVTDHDIPQQLVERLQEEKRIEAQKRKERQEAHLYMQVQIVAEDQFCGHQGNDMYDEEKVKYTVFKVLKNSSLAEFVQSLSQTMGFPQDQIRLWPMQARSNGTKRPAMLDNEADGNKTMIELSDNENPWTIFLETVDPELAASGATLPKFDKDHDVMLFLKMYDPKTRSLNYCGHIYTPISCKIRDLLPVMCDRAGFIQDTSLILYEEVKPNLTERIQDYDVSLDKALDELMDGDIIVFQKDDPENDNSELPTAKEYFRDLYHRVDVIFCDKTIPNDPGFVVTLSNRMNYFQVAKTVAQRLNTDPMLLQFFKSQGYRDGPGNPLRHNYEGTLRDLLQFFKPRQPKKLYYQQLKMKITDFENRRSFKCIWLNSQFREEEITLYPDKHGCVRDLLEECKKAVELGEKASGKLRLLEIVSYKIIGVHQEDELLECLSPATSRTFRIEEIPLDQVDIDKENEMLVTVAHFHKEVFGTFGIPFLLRIHQGEHFREVMKRIQSLLDIQEKEFEKFKFAIVMMGRHQYINEDEYEVNLKDFEPQPGNMSHPRPWLGLDHFNKAPKRSRYTYLEKAIKIHN >sp|Q93009-3|UBP7_HUMAN Isoform 3 of Ubiquitincarboxyl-terminal hydrolase 7 OS = Homo sapiens GN = USP7MAGNHRLGLEAGDTDDPPRITQNPVINGNVALSDGHNTAEEDMEDDTSWRSEATFQFTVERFSRLSESVLSPPCFVRNLPWKIMVMPRFYPDRPHQKSVGFFLQCNAESDSTSWSCHAQAVLKIINYRDDEKSFSRRISHLFFHKENDWGFSNFMAWSEVIDPEKGFIDDDKVIFEVFVQADAPHGVAWDSKKHIGYVGLKNQGATCYMNSLLQTLFFINQLRKAVYMMPTEGDDSSKSVPLALQRVFYELQHSDKPVGTKKLTKSFGWETLDSFMQHDVQELCRVLLDNVENKMKGTCVEGTIPKLFRGKMVSYIQCKEVDYRSDRREDYYDIQLSIKGKKNIFESFVDYVAVEQLDGDNKYDAGEHGLQEAEKGVKFLTLPPVLHLQLMRFMYDPQTDQNIKINDRFEFPEQLPLDEFLQKTDPKDPANYILHAVLVHSGDNHGGHYVVYLNPKGDGKWCKFDDDVVSRCTKEEAIEHNYGGHDDDLSVRHCTNAYMLVYIRESKLSEVLQAVTDHDIPQQLVERLQEEKRIEAQKRKERQEAHLYMQVQIVAEDQFCGHQGNDMYDEEKVKYTVFKVLKNSSLAEFVQSLSQTMGFPQDQIRLWPMQARSNGTKRPAMLDNEADGNKTMIELSDNENPWTIFLETVDPELAASGAILPKFDKDHDVMLFLKMYDPKTRSLNYCGHIYTPISCKIRDLLPVMCDRAGFIQDTSLILYEEVKPNLTERIQDYDVSLDKALDELMDGDIIVFQKDDPENDNSELPTAKEYFRDLYHRVDVIFCDKTIPNDPGFVVILSNRMNYFQVAKTVAQRLNIDPMLLQFFKSQGYRDGPGNPLRHNYEGTLRDLLQFFKPRQPKKLYYQQLKMKITDFENRRSFKCIWLNSQFREEEITLYPDKHGCVRDLLEECKKAVELGEKASGKLRLLEIVSYKIIGVHQEDELLECLSPATSRTFRIEEIPLDQVDIDKENEMLVTVAHFHKEVFGTFGIPFLLRIHQGEHFREVMKRIQSLLDIQEKEFEKFKFAIVMMGRHQYINEDEYEVNLKDFEPQPGNMSHPRPWLGLDHFNKAPKRSRYTYLEK AIKIHNCETN2 >sp|P41208|CETN2_HUMAN Centrin-2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = CETN2 PE= 1 SV = 1 MASNFKKANMASSSQRKRMSPKPELTEEQKQEIREAFDLFDADGTGTIDVKELKVAMRALGFEPKKEEIKKMISEIDKEGTGKMNFGDFLTVMTQKMSEKDTKEEILKAFKLFDDDETGKISFKNLKRVAKELGENLTDEELQEMIDEADRDGDGEVSEQEFLRIMKKTSLYRAD23B >sp|P54727|RD23B_HUMAN UV excision repair protein RAD23 homolog BOS = Homo sapiens GN = RAD23B PE = 1 SV = 1MQVTLKTLQQQTFKIDIDPEETVKALKEKIESEKGKDAFPVAGQKLIYAGKILNDDTALKEYKIDEKNFVVVMVIKPKAVSTPAPATTQQSAPASTTAVISSITTIVAQAPTPVPALAPTSTPASITPASATASSEPAPASAAKQEKPAEKPAETPVATSPTATDSTSGDSSRSNLFEDATSALVTGQSYENMVTEIMSMGYEREQVIAALRASFNNPDRAVEYLLMGIPGDRESQAVVDPPQAASTGAPQSSAVAAAAATTTATTTTTSSGGHPLEFLRNQPQFQQMRQIIQQNPSLLPALLQQIGRENPQLLQQISQHQEHFIQMLNEPVQEAGGQGGGGGGGSGGIAEAGSGHMNYIQVTPQEKEAIERLKALGFPEGLVIQAYFACEKNENLAANFLLQQNFDED >sp|P54727-2|RD23B_HUMANIsoform 2 of UV excision repair protein RAD23 homolog B OS = Homosapiens GN = RAD23BMVTKPKAVSTPAPATTQQSAPASTTAVTSSTTTTVAQAPTPVPALAPTSTPASITPASATASSEPAPASAAKQEKPAEKPAETPVATSPTATDSTSGDSSRSNLFEDATSALVTGQSYENMVTEIMSMGYEREQVIAALRASFNNPDRAVEYLLMGIPGDRESQAVVDPPQAASTGAPQSSAVAAAAATTTATTTTTSSGGHPLEFLRNQPQFQQMRQIIQQNPSLLPALLQQIGRENPQLLQQISQHQEHFIQMLNEPVQEAGGQGGGGGGGSGGIAEAGSGHMNYIQVTPQEKEATERLKALGFPEGLVIQAYFACEKNENLAANFLLQQNFDED UV-DDB >sp|Q92466|DDB2_HUMAN DNAdamage-binding protein 2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = DDB2 PE = 1 SV = 1MAPKKRPETQKTSEIVLRPRNKRSRSPLELEPEAKKLCAKGSGPSRRCDSDCLWVGLAGPQILPPCRSIVRTLHQHKLGRASWPSVQQGLQQSFLHTLDSYRILQKAAPFDRRATSLAWHPTHPSTVAVGSKGGDIMLWNFGIKDKPTFIKGIGAGGSITGLKFNPLNTNQFYASSMEGTTRLQDFKGNILRVFASSDTINIWFCSLDVSASSRMVVTGDNVGNVILLNMDGKELWNLRMHKKKVTHVALNPCCDWFLATASVDQTVKIWDLRQVRGKASFLYSLPHRHPVNAACFSPDGARLLTTDQKSEIRVYSASQWDCPLGLIPHPHRHFQHLTPIKAAWHPRYNLIVVGRYPDPNFKSCTPYELRTIDVFDGNSGKMMCQLYDPESSGISSLNEFNPMGDTLASAMGYHILIWSQEEARTRK >sp|Q92466-2|DDB2_HUMAN Isoform D1 of DNA damage-binding protein2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = DDB2MAPKKRPETQKTSEIVLRPRNKRSRSPLELEPEAKKLCAKGSGPSRRCDSDCLWVGLAGPQILPPCRSIVRTLHQHKLGRASWPSVQQGLQQSFLHTLDSYRILQKAAPFDRRATSLAWHPTHPSTVAVGSKGGDIMLWNFGIKDKPTFIKGAAWHPRYNLIVVGRYPDPNFKSCTPYELRTIDVFDGNSGKMMCQLYDPESSGISSLNEFNPMGDTLASAMGYHILIWSQEEARTRK >sp|Q92466-3|DDB2_HUMANIsoform D2 of DNA damage-binding protein 2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = DDB2MAPKKRPETQKTSEIVLRPRNKRSRSPLELEPEAKKLCAKGSGPSRRCDSDCLWVGLAGPQILPPCRSIVRTLHQHKLGRASWPSVQQGLQQSFLHTLDSYRILQKAAPFDRRATSLAWHPTHPSTVAVGSKGGDIMLWNFGIKDKPTFIKGHLVL >sp|Q92466-4|DDB2_HUMAN Isoform D3of DNA damage-binding protein 2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = DDB2MAPKKRPETQKTSEIVLRPRNKRSRSPLELEPEAKKLCAKGSGPSRRCDSDCLWVGLAGPQILPPCRSIVRTLHQHKLGRASWPSVQQIGAGGSITGLKFNPLNTNQFYASSMEGTTRLQDFKGNILRVFASSDTINIWFCSLDVSASSRMVVTGDNVGNVILLNMDGKELWNLRMHKKKVTHVALNPCCDWFLATASVDQTVKIWDLRQVRGKASFLYSLPHRHPVNAACFSPDGARLLTTDQKSEIRVYSASQWDCPLGLIPHPHRHFQHLTPIKAAWHPRYNLIVVGRYPDPNFKSCTPYELRTIDVFDGNSGKMMCQLYDPESSGISSLNEFNPMGDTLASAMGYHILIWSQEEARTRK >sp|Q92466-5|DDB2_HUMAN Isoform D4 of DNA damage-binding protein 2OS = Homo sapiens GN = DDB2MAPKKRPETQKTSEIVLRPRNKRSRSPLELEPEAKKLCAKGSGPSRRCDSDCLWVGLAGPQILPPCRSIVRTLHQHKLGRASWPSVQQGLQQSFLHTLDSYRILQKAAPFDRRATSLAWHPTHPSTVAVGSKGGDIMLWNFGIKDKPTFIKGIGAGGSITGLKFNPLNTNQFYASSMEGTTRLQDFKGNILRVFASSDTINIWFCSLDVSASSRMVVTGDNVGNVILLNMDGKELVSVPM EPGS CAKsubcomplex — RPA — PCNA VI.13

More specifically, in some embodiments, the down-regulator of the NERpathway may be an inhibitor of (e.g., an siRNA against) one or morefactors of Table VI.18, or any combination thereof. Inhibitors of someof the proteins of Table VI.18 above are listed elsewhere in thisspecification.

VI.10 Other Pathways

Several other DNA repair pathways exist in mammals. A dedicated pathwaycalled the ICL repair pathway repairs interstrand crosslinks. ICL repaircan involve the following factors: XPF and RAD51C. Translesion synthesis(TLS) is a pathway for repairing a single strand break left after adefective replication event. Error-free postreplication repair (PRR) isanother pathway for repairing a single strand break left after adefective replication event.

In some embodiments, the methods herein do not substantially inhibit oneor more of, e.g., all of, ICL repair, TLS, and PRR.

VI.11 The Role of Epigentic Modification in DNA Repair

Breaks, e.g., DSBs, are characterized by distinct chromatin structure.This chromatin structure affects DNA repair.

In some embodiments, HDR repair is promoted by modulating the chromatinstructure at the site of the DNA lesion. For example, in someembodiments, a Cas9 molecule and gRNA can induce a DSB in a desiredlocation during G2 or another phase of the cycle. This DSB can be formedusing, e.g., one Cas9 molecule with the ability to produce DSBs, or twonickases. In S/G2, a chromatin structure modulator can increase thelikelihood that a DSB is repaired by HDR. A template nucleic acid can beadded to the cell, so that the HDR machinery repairs the DSB using thetemplate nucleic acid.

Upon formation of a double strand break, ATM and MDC1 (which canactivate canonical NHEJ and HDR) allow recruitment of gamma-H2AX, aspecialized histone, to a 1-2 megabase region surrounding the break.When no damage is detected, gamma-H2AX is kept in an inactive,phosphorylated state by the kinase WSTF. Upon damage sensing, EYA1 andEYA2 dephosphorylate and activate gamma-H2AX. Once gamma-H2AX isrecruited to the break, it promotes repair via a number of DNA repairfactors.

For instance, gamma-H2AX helps to prolong the association of NBS1,BRCA1, and 53BP1 at DSB regions (after their initial recruitment byPARP1). This effect may be mediated through a host of chromatinmodifying enzymes including INO80 (to remove nucleosomes) and SWI/SNF(to relax the chromatin). MCPH1 may assist gamma-H2AX in stabilizingSWI/SNF association near the damage site.

Another chromatin modification at DNA damage sites is ubiquitination ofK63 of H2A and gamma-H2AX. Ubiquitination (mono- or poly-ubiquitination)of K63 is performed by the ubiquitin ligase RNF8, which in turn recruitsthe BRCA1-A complex. This complex also has ubiquitin ligase activity(due to the BRE subunit, the BRCC36 subunit, and NAB1).

Sumoylation is another important modification of proteins near the breaksite, because it promotes association of BRCA1-A complex. PIAS1, a SUMOligase, catalyzes sumoylation of BRCA1 to stimulate its ubiquitin ligaseactivity. PIAS4, another SUMO ligase, catalyzes sumoylation of 53BP1.

Sometimes a combination of histone modifications is required to recruita factor. For example, 53BP1 contains Tudor domains that bind to mono-and dimethylated H4K20 and acetylated H4K16, as well as a motif thatbinds to ubiquitinylated H2AK15. Although methylated H2K20 is abundantin the genome, in the absence of DNA damage it is masked by JMJD2A (alsoreferred to as KDM4A). The masking proteins are removed from damagedregions, allowing the recruitment of 53BP1. As to the H4K16 acetylation,this seems to be provided by HDAC1 and HDAC2, making these proteinspromoters of the canonical NHEJ pathway.

Sites of DNA damage or lesions become enriched in histonemethyltransferases complexes (e.g., polycomb proteins, histonedeacetylases such as HDACs and sirtuins, and DNA methyltransferases).

DNA repair in heterochromatin requires loosening the tightly packedchromatin. When DNA is damaged, CHK2 phosphorylates HP1, causing HP1 todisassociate it from its usual position on the methylated K9 of histoneH3. Further relaxation of the chromatin occurs when TIP60 (KAT5)acetylates H3, H4, and gamma-H2AX. Tip60 is recruited to double strandbreaks and inhibits 53BP1 association. KAP1 also localizes to damagedheterochromatin, where it promotes chromatin relaxation. Another repairfactor that localizes to damaged heterochromatin is EXPAND1, a chromatinremodeling factor that deconsenses chromatin. EXPAND1 is recruited toDSBs in a 53BP1-dependent manner.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the methods herein involve modifyingchromatin in order to promote HDR (e.g., HR, SSA or alt-HR). Forinstance, the methods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, achromatin-modifying factor (e.g., exactly one factor, or one or morefactors). More specifically, the methods may involve modulating, e.g.,inhibiting, exactly one of, or one or more of gamma-H2AX, WSTF, EYA1,EYA2, INO80, SWI/SNF, MCPH1, a ubiquitin ligase, RNF8, BRCA1, BRCA1-A, aSUMO ligase, PIAS1, JMJD2A, a histone deacetylase, HDAC1, HDAC2, CHK2,TIP60, KAP1, EXPAND1, or a component of Table VI.1(I), or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the methods involve promotingHDR by inhibiting exactly one of, or one or more of MDC1, HDAC1, HDAC2.Up-regulation of HDR, in some embodiments, is achieved using siRNAdirected against one or more of gamma-H2AX, WSTF, EYA1, EYA2, INO80,SWI/SNF, MCPH1, a ubiquitin ligase, RNF8, BRCA1, BRCA1-A, a SUMO ligase,PIAS1, JMJD2A, a histone deacetylase, HDAC1, HDAC2, CHK2, TIP60, KAP1,EXPAND1, or a component of Table VI.1(I), or any combination thereof. Insome embodiments, a chromatin-modifying factor is down regulated usingan HDR-enhancing gRNA that targets a chromatin-modifying factor, e.g.,one or more of the components listed in Table VI.18 (e.g., one or moreof gamma-H2AX, WSTF, EYA1, EYA2, INO80, SWI/SNF, MCPH1, a ubiquitinligase, RNF8, BRCA1, BRCA1-A, a SUMO ligase, PIAS1, JMJD2A, a histonedeacetylase, HDAC1, HDAC2, CHK2, TIP60, KAP1, EXPAND1, or a component ofTable VI.1(I), or any combination thereof). In some embodiments, theHDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with an eiCas9 molecule. Insome embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isadministered to the cell as a HDR-enhancing gRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, modifying the chromatin results in substantialinhibition of only DNA damage repair pathway e.g., exactly one of HDR,alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, alt-NHEJ, MMEJ, SSBR, or SSA.

More specifically, in some embodiments, the chromatin structure modifieris an EZH2 inhibitor e.g., EPZ-6438 or an HDAC inhibitor e.g., TCA, orany combination thereof. In some embodiments, the EZH2 inhibitormodifies, e.g., inhibits, histone H3 trimethylation of residue K27. Insome embodiments, the HDAC inhibitor modifies, e.g., promotes, histoneH4 acetylation at residue K16. In some embodiments, an HDAC inhibitordoes not interfere with HDR, e.g., the HDAC inhibitor does not interferewith recruitment of factors that promote HDR.

TABLE VI.19 HDR-enhancers that are chromatin structure modifiers 1. EZH2Compounds Phase Structure GSK343

EPZ-6438 Phase I/II

GSK2816126 Phase I SureCN6120847

EPZ005687

siRNAs Accell Human EZH2 siRNA, sold by Dharmacon; EZH2 Silencer, soldby Life Technologies antibodies EZH2 monoclonal antibody (M07), clone1D11, sold by Abnova Ezh2 Antibody, sold by Cell Signaling Technology 2.HDAC-HDACI & II inhibitors Compounds Trichostatin A (TSA) SodiumButyrate (NaB) siRNA HDAC1 CAGCGACUGUUUGAGAACC (sense)CUAAUGAGCUUCCAUACAA (sense) HDAC2 Accell Human HDAC2 siRNA, sold byDharmacon; HDAC2 Silencer, sold by Life Technologies;GCGGAUAGCUUGUGAUGAA (sense); GCAAAGAAAGCUAGAAUUG (sense) antibodiesHDAC2 HDAC2 Antibody, sold by Cell Signalling Technology HDAC2 Antibody,sold by Novus Biologicals 3. Histone Demethylation KDM4A/JMJD2A siRNACommercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion 3. Histone MethylationSetd2 siRNA Commercially available from Dharmacon or Ambion

In some embodiments, one or more of HDR, alt-HR, anti-HR, NHEJ, MMEJ,SSA, SSBR, MMR, NER, and BER are not substantially down-regulated. Insome embodiments, only one DNA damage repair pathway is down-regulated.

VI.12 Additional Considerations in Selecting an HDR-Enhancer

In some embodiments, even though a component is typically recognized asparticipating in two pathways, it is possible to inhibit that component,resulting in inhibition of only one of the pathways. For example, insome embodiments, a component promotes a first pathway and inhibits asecond pathway. In this embodiment, an inhibitor of the component wouldinhibit the first pathway but not the second. As a second example, insome embodiments, if a component is essential to a first pathway butredundant to a second pathway, inhibiting the component would inhibitthe first pathway but not the second. As a third example, in someembodiments, a component may have a first activity that promotes a firstpathway and a second activity that promotes a second pathway. In thisembodiment, an inhibitor of the component's first activity would inhibitthe first pathway but not the second. As a fourth example, in someembodiments, a component might act in a first pathway and a secondpathway, and a low dose of an inhibitor inhibits the first pathway, anda higher dose of the inhibitor is necessary to inhibit the secondpathway.

In some cases, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an antibody. Severalcommercially available antibodies for use in the methods disclosedherein are known in the art. It is understood that when using anantibody, and especially when administering the antibody to a humanpatient, one can use an antibody designed to minimize the patient'simmune response against the antibody. For instance, a human antibody ora humanized antibody can be used. Methods of designing humanizedantibodies are known in the art. It is also understood that one can usean antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, that comprises CDRs(e.g., one or more of, e.g., all of CDRs HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1,LCDR2, and LCDR3, using the Kabat or Chothia definitions of CDRs) of anantibody described herein. The antibody can be, e.g., polyclonal ormonoclonal, or an antigen binding portion thereof. The antibody can be,e.g., an IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, or IgE molecule or an antigen-bindingportion thereof. The antigen-binding portion may comprise a Fab, aF(ab′)2, Fv, disulfide-linked F, scFv, single domain antibody, closedconformation multispecific antibody, disulfide-linked dscFV, or diabody.The antibody may be created by any suitable system; for example, it maybe isolated from the serum of an animal, produced in a cell e.g., ahybridoma, a yeast cell, or a bacterial cell.

In some embodiments, the antibody is an intrabody. An intrabody is anantibody that can bind to an intracellular protein. To achieveintracellular localization, the introbody may comprise one or morelocalization moieties, e.g., a nuclear localization signal (NLS). Insome embodiments the intrabody is produced in the cell that is itsintended destination, e.g., the cell comprising the target nucleic acidto be edited. In other embodiments, the intrabody is produced in a hostcell, e.g., a cultured cell, e.g., a mammalian, eukaryotic, or bacterialcell. In some embodiments, the intrabody comprises an scFv.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an siRNA. It isunderstood that when using a siRNA, and especially when administeringthe siRNA to a human patient, one can use a siRNA designed to promotethe stability of the siRNA, for example by using chemically modifiedsiRNA. Numerous modifications are known and are discussed in more detailin Section X herein. For instance, the siRNA may comprise one or moremodified bases, modifications to the backbone, and/or moietiesconjugated to the nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an HDR-enhancing gRNA.In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination withan eiCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, when the HDR-enhancing gRNA isused in combination with an eiCas9, the eiCas9 molecule will temporarilyor transiently prevent and/or reduce transcription of the targeted genein the cell, as compared to the level of transcription of the targetedgene in a cell that does not comprise the HDR-enhancing gRNA and eiCas9molecule. Temporary inhibition of the targeted gene will allow the otherCas9 system to target the gene of interest and promote the repair of thetarget DNA via an HDR pathway, e.g., anti-HR, HR, and/or SSA. In someembodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA is used in combination with aneaCas9 molecule. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancing gRNA isadministered to the cell as a HDR-enhancing gRNA:Cas9 molecule complex.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule is an anti-MiR. Ananti-MiR is an antisense nucleic acid that is capable of inhibiting amicroRNA. In some embodiments, an anti-MiR is 100% complementary to themicroRNA it targets, or a portion thereof. The anti-MiR may compriseRNA, and may comprise chemical modifications.

In some embodiments, HDR-enhancer has at least 60, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83,84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99 or 100%homology with, or differs by no more than 50, 40, 30, 20, 15, 14, 13,12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acid residues from anaturally occurring protein described herein, e.g., a protein of any ofTables VI.1, VI.2, VI.4, VI.7, VI.9, VI.11, VI.13, VI.15, VI.17, andVI.18.

In some embodiments, the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway is notmodulated. For example, in some embodiments, levels and activity of ATM,ATR, CHK1, and CHK2 are not altered. While not wishing to be bound bytheory, in some embodiments leaving these components unaltered avoidscertain side-effects.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer modulates, e.g., inhibits, one ormore of: ABL1, ATM, ATR, AURKB, BACH1, BARD1, BCCIP, BLM, BRCA2, BRCC3,BRE, BUB1B, C11orf30, CCNA2, CDC45, CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CHEK1, CHEK2,DMC1, ECD, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCG, FANCI, FLNA, FYN, GRB2, H2AFX, HDAC1,HDAC2, HMG20B, KAT2B, KIF4A, LMNA, MCPH1, MGMT, MLH1, MLH3, MND1,MORF4L1, MRE11A, MSH4, MTA2, PALB2, PCNA, PDS5B, PLK1, PMS1, PMS2,PSMC3IP, PSMD3, PSMD6, RAD21, RAD23A, RAD50, RAD51, RAD51B, RAD51C,RBBP8, RPA1, RPA2, RPA3, SERPINH1, SHFM1, SIRT1, SIRT2, SKP2, SMAD1,SMAD2, SMAD3, SMC3, SP1, SPO11, STAT5A, SYCP3, TEX15, TOP3A, TP53, UBC,UQCC1, USP11, WDR16, and XRCC3.

In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer does not modulate, e.g., does notinhibit, one or more of: ABL1, ATM, ATR, AURKB, BACH1, BARD1, BCCIP,BLM, BRCA2, BRCC3, BRE, BUB1B, C11orf30, CCNA2, CDC45, CDK1, CDK2, CDK4,CHEK1, CHEK2, DMC1, ECD, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCG, FANCI, FLNA, FYN, GRB2,H2AFX, HDAC1, HDAC2, HMG20B, KAT2B, KIF4A, LMNA, MCPH1, MGMT, MLH1,MLH3, MND1, MORF4L1, MRE11A, MSH4, MTA2, PALB2, PCNA, PDS5B, PLK1, PMS1,PMS2, PSMC3IP, PSMD3, PSMD6, RAD21, RAD23A, RAD50, RAD51, RAD51B,RAD51C, RBBP8, RPA1, RPA2, RPA3, SERPINH1, SHFM1, SIRT1, SIRT2, SKP2,SMAD1, SMAD2, SMAD3, SMC3, SP1, SPO11, STAT5A, SYCP3, TEX15, TOP3A,TP53, UBC, UQCC1, USP11, WDR16, and XRCC3.

VI.13 Promoting HDR by Modulating the Cell Cycle

Since the HDR machinery is active during G2, in some aspects, thepresent disclosure provides methods of promoting HDR by increasing theproportion of cells in G2, e.g., by administering an agent that arrestscells in G2. In some embodiments, this agent induces reversible cellcycle arrest, so that cells can divide normally once the inhibitor is nolonger effective. The agent may be, e.g., an inhibitor of acyclin-dependent kinase, e.g., an inhibitor of CDK1. Inhibition of Cdk1can arrest reversibly cells at the G2/M boundary. Exemplary cell cyclearrest agents are provided in Table VI.20 below.

TABLE VI.20 Cell cycle arrest agents. 1. Cdk1 Compounds Reference(s)RO-3306 Vassilev et al. (2006) PROC. NAT'L. ACAD. SCI. USA 103(28):10660-5. AZD 5438 Camidge et al. (2006) Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol.60(4): 479-88.

In some embodiments, a cell is treated with a cell cycle arrest agent incombination with another HDR-enhancer, e.g., an HDR-enhancer asdescribed in one or more of Sections VI.1 through VI.13 above.

VII. Creating Mutations, e.g., Deletions, by Promoting Error-Prone DNARepair

The present disclosure provides, e.g., compositions and methods forcreating mutations, e.g., deletions, in a target region. In someembodiments, a mutation, e.g., deletion is created by making aCas9-mediated break at the location where the deletion is desired, andinhibiting a DNA damage repair pathway so that the break is repaired byan error-prone pathway such as alt-NHEJ. In the wild-type context,alt-NHEJ occurs when there is a small degree of resection at the break.(When there is no resection, canonical NHEJ is favored, and when thereis a large degree of resection, HDR or SSA is favored.) Accordingly, inthe methods described in this section, it is often desirable to induce ashort amount of resection.

Generally, in order to promote alt-NHEJ, one does not provide a templatenucleic acid, because a template nucleic acid causes a cell to favor HDRover alt-NHEJ.

In some embodiments, the error-prone pathway is promoted bydown-regulating HDR. Down-regulators of HDR are listed herein, e.g., inSection VI.1, e.g., in Table VI.3. In some embodiments, the methodsherein involve down-regulating an HDR pathway, in the absence of atemplate nucleic acid, in order to promote alt-NHEJ. For instance, themethods may involve modulating, e.g., inhibiting, a component (e.g.,exactly one component, or one or more components, e.g., two or threecomponents) of an HDR pathway, e.g., a component of Table VI.1(C) orVI.2. In embodiments, HDR is down-regulated using an agent of TableVI.3. In embodiments where HDR is inhibited, this disclosurecontemplates inhibiting downstream components of HDR, e.g., BRCA2 and/orRAD51. In some embodiments, BRCA1 is inhibited, in order to result in aloss of resection, to up-regulate the NHEJ pathway (see, e.g.,Cotta-Ramusino et al. (2011) SCIENCE 332(6035): 1313-7). In someembodiments, upstream components of HDR, e.g., one or more pro-resectionproteins, e.g., exonucleases, are not inhibited.

In some embodiments, resection is promoted by inhibiting ananti-resection protein. Down-regulators of anti-resection proteins arelisted, e.g., in Section VI.4, e.g., in Table VI.8. Accordingly, in someembodiments, a cell is treated with a (e.g., exactly one, or one ormore) inhibitor of an anti-resection protein.

In embodiments, resection is promoted by providing a protein thatpromotes resection, e.g., an exonuclease. In some embodiments, themethod comprises providing (e.g., by overexpressing) MRE11, NBS1,BRCA1-C, CtIP, MRN, EXO1, BLM, or DNA2 endonuclease.

The method of creating a deletion may be used during any time that thealt-NHEJ machinery is active, e.g., in G1, S, or G2 phase.

In some embodiments, a mutation, e.g., a deletion, is created by makinga Cas9-mediated break at the location where the deletion is desired, andinhibiting a DNA damage repair pathway so that the break is repaired byan error-prone pathway, e.g., C-NHEJ. While not wishing to be bound bytheory, in some embodiments, inhibition of BRCA2 and Rad51 decreasesother HDR pathways without perturbing resection, and therefore the SSArepair pathway becomes more dominant. (see, e.g., Cotta-Ramusino et al.(2011); and Stark et al. (2004) MOL. CELL BIOL. 24(21): 9305-16).

In some embodiments, the error prone pathway that is promoted is SSA. Insome embodiments, a template nucleic acid is not provided to resolve aDNA lesion because a template nucleic acid causes a cell to favor otherHDR pathways over SSA. Thus, in some embodiments, one HDR pathway isperturbed, and no template nucleic acid is provided, in order promoteSSA. In addition, in some embodiments, a cell is treated with anup-regulator (e.g., exactly one up-regulator, or one or moreup-regulators) of SSA. In embodiments, EPR-enhancer has at least 60, 70,80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98, 99 or 100% homology with, or differs by no more than 50, 40, 30, 20,15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1, amino acidresidues from a naturally occurring protein described herein, e.g., aprotein of any of Table VI.11 which lists components of the SSA pathway.

In some embodiments, a cell is treated with a down-regulator (e.g.,exactly one down-regulator, or one or more down-regulators) of HDR.

In some embodiments, the SDMMJ pathway is down-regulated in order topromote SSA. For instance, DNA polymerase theta (Pol Theta) can beinhibited in order to down-regulate SDMMJ. Experiments that abrogate PolTheta expression result in larger deletions, a phenotype that resemblesSSA. Accordingly, in some embodiments, a cell is treated with adown-regulator (e.g., exactly one down-regulator, or one or moredown-regulators) of SDMMJ.

In one embodiment, the EPR enhancer is an siRNA. In another embodiment,the EPR enhancer is an antibody, e.g., an intrabody. In anotherembodiment, the EPR enhancer is an EPR-enhancing gRNA. As used herein,the term “EPR-enhancing gRNA” refers to a gRNA, which, in combinationwith a Cas9 molecule (e.g., an eiCas9 molecule), enhances (e.g.,increases the frequency or efficiency of) error-prone repair (e.g.,alt-NJEH and SSA). In some embodiments, the EPR-enhancing gRNA guides aCas9-mediated reduction in the transcription of a gene encoding anon-error-prone DNA damage repair pathway protein. In some embodiments,the EPR-enhancing gRNA guides a Cas9-mediated cleavage event in a geneencoding a non-error-prone DNA damage repair pathway protein (e.g., aprotein involved in HDR, such as HR, alt-HR, and/or SSA).

The methods in this section may be used in a variety of contexts. Forexample, they may be used to, e.g., inactivate a preselected gene in amodel organism in order to study the gene. In addition, the methods maybe used to inactivate a gene that causes disease, e.g., an oncogene or agene of a pathogen (e.g., a viral gene that has integrated into a hostcell's genome, a protease, a polymerase, a structural gene, a bacterialgene, a toxin, a cell wall synthesis gene, or a drug resistance gene).

VIII. Target Cells

Cas9 molecules and gRNA molecules, e.g., a Cas9 molecule/gRNA moleculecomplex, as disclosed herein, can be used to manipulate e.g., to edit atarget nucleic acid, a wide variety of cells. Additional details ontypes of cells that can be manipulated may be found in the sectionentitled “VIIA. TARGETS: CELLS” of PCT Application WO2015/048577, theentire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

In some embodiments, a cell, or a population of cells, is manipulated byediting (e.g., introducing a mutation or correcting) one or more targetgenes, e.g., as described herein. In an embodiment, a cell, or apopulation of cells, is manipulated by editing one or more non-codingsequences, e.g., an alteration in an intron or in a 5′ or 3′non-translated or non-transcribed region. In an embodiment, a cell ismanipulated by editing the sequence of a control element, e.g., apromoter, enhancer, or a cis-acting or trans-acting control element. Inan embodiment, a cell, or a population of cells, is manipulated byediting one or more coding sequences, e.g., an alteration in an exon. Insome embodiments, a cell, or a population of cells, is manipulated invitro. In other embodiments, a cell, or a population of cells, ismanipulated ex vivo. In some embodiments, a cell, or a population ofcells, is manipulated in vivo. In some embodiments, the expression ofone or more target genes (e.g., one or more target genes describedherein) is modulated, e.g., in vivo. In other embodiments, theexpression of one or more target genes (e.g., one or more target genesdescribed herein) is modulated, e.g., ex vivo. In other embodiments, theexpression of one or more target genes (e.g., one or more target genesdescribed herein) is modulated, e.g., in vitro.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a T cell,e.g., a CD8⁺ T cell (e.g., a CD8⁺ naïve T cell, central memory T cell,or effector memory T cell), a CD4⁺ T cell, a stem cell memory T cell, ahelper T cell, a regulatory T cell, a cytotoxic T cell, a natural killerT cell, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is aHematopoietic Stem Cell (e.g., a long term hematopoietic stem cell(LT-HSC), a short term hematopoietic stem cell (ST-HSC), a multipotentprogenitor (MPP) cell, a lineage restricted progenitor (LRP) cell (e.g.,a lymphoid progenitor cell, a myeloid progenitor cell (e.g., a commonmyeloid progenitor (CMP) cell), an erythroid progenitor cell (e.g., amegakaryocyte erythroid progenitor (MEP) cell)), or a population of suchcells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a retinal cell(e.g., a photoreceptor cell (e.g., a rod cell, a cone cell) a retinalpigmented epithelium (RPE) cell), a trabecular meshwork cell, or apopulation of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a cochlearhair cell (e.g., an outer hair cell or an inner hair cell), or apopulation of cochlear hair cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a pulmonaryepithelial cell (e.g., a bronchial epithelial cell or an alveolarepithelial cell), a pulmonary epithelial progenitor cell, or apopulation of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a striatedmuscle cell, a cardiac muscle cell, a muscle satellite cell, or apopulation of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a neuron, aneuronal stem cell, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a mesenchymalstem cell, or a population of mesenchymal stem cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is an inducedpluripotent stem (iPS) cell, or a population of iPs cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is an embryonicstem cell, or a population of embryonic stem cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a monocyte, amegakaryocyte, a neutrophil, an eosinophil, a basophil, a mast cell, areticulocyte, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a B cell,e.g., a progenitor B cell, a Pre B cell, a Pro B cell, a memory B cell,or a plasma B cell, or a population of B cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is agastrointestinal epithelial cell, a biliary epithelial cell, apancreatic ductal epithelial cell, an intestinal stem cell, or apopulation of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a hepatocyte,a liver stellate cell, a Kupffer cell, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is an osteoblast,an osteoclast, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is an adipocyte,a preadipocyte, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a pancreaticislet cell (e.g., a beta cell, an alpha cell, or a delta cell), apancreatic exocrine cell, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a Schwanncell, an oligodendrocyte, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cells are manipulated (e.g., converted ordifferentiated) from one cell type to another. In some embodiments, apancreatic cell is manipulated into a beta islet cell. In someembodiments, a fibroblast is manipulated into an iPS cell. In someembodiments, a preadipocyte is manipulated into a brown fat cell. Otherexemplary cells include, e.g., muscle cells, neural cells, leukocytes,and lymphocytes. In some embodiments, the cell being manipulated isselected from fibroblasts, monocytic precursors, B cells, exocrinecells, pancreatic progenitors, endocrine progenitors, hepatoblasts,myoblasts. In some embodiments, the cell is manipulated (e.g., convertedor differentiated) into muscle.

In some embodiments, a nucleic acid at one or more target positions in acell, or a population of cells, is altered e.g., as described herein. Insome embodiments, a nucleic acid at one or more target positions in acell, or a population of cells (e.g., target positions at one or moregenes described herein) is altered, e.g., in vivo. In other embodiments,a nucleic acid at one or more target positions in a cell, or apopulation of cells (e.g., target positions at one or more genesdescribed herein) is altered, e.g., ex vivo. The Cas9 molecule, nucleicacid template system, and/or gRNA molecules described herein can bedelivered to a cell or to a population of cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or the population of cells, is a T cell,a CD8⁺ T cell, a CD8⁺ naïve T cell, a central memory T cell, an effectormemory T cell, a CD4⁺ T cell, a stem cell memory T cell, a helper Tcell, a regulatory T cell, a cytotoxic T cell, a natural killer T cell,a hematopoietic stem cell, a long term hematopoietic stem cell, a shortterm hematopoietic stem cell, a multipotent progenitor cell, a lineagerestricted progenitor cell, a lymphoid progenitor cell, a pancreaticprogenitor cell, an endocrine progenitor cell, an exocrine progenitorcell, a myeloid progenitor cell, a common myeloid progenitor cell, anerythroid progenitor cell, a megakaryocyte erythroid progenitor cell, amonocytic precursor cell, an endocrine precursor cell, an exocrine cell,a fibroblast, a hepatoblast, a myoblast, a macrophage, an isletbeta-cell, a cardiomyocyte, a blood cell, a ductal cell, an acinar cell,an alpha cell, a beta cell, a delta cell, a PP cell, a cholangiocyte, aretinal cell, a photoreceptor cell, a rod cell, a cone cell, a retinalpigmented epithelium cell, a trabecular meshwork cell, a cochlear haircell, an outer hair cell, an inner hair cell, a pulmonary epithelialcell, a bronchial epithelial cell, an alveolar epithelial cell, apulmonary epithelial progenitor cell, a striated muscle cell, a cardiacmuscle cell, a muscle satellite cell, a myocyte, a neuron, a neuronalstem cell, a mesenchymal stem cell, an induced pluripotent stem (iPS)cell, an embryonic stem cell, a monocyte, a megakaryocyte, a neutrophil,an eosinophil, a basophil, a mast cell, a reticulocyte, a B cell, e.g. aprogenitor B cell, a Pre B cell, a Pro B cell, a memory B cell, a plasmaB cell, a gastrointestinal epithelial cell, a biliary epithelial cell, apancreatic ductal epithelial cell, an intestinal stem cell, ahepatocyte, a liver stellate cell, a Kupffer cell, an osteoblast, anosteoclast, an adipocyte (e.g., a brown adipocyte, or a whiteadipocyte), a preadipocyte, a pancreatic precursor cell, a pancreaticislet cell, a pancreatic beta cell, a pancreatic alpha cell, apancreatic delta cell, a pancreatic exocrine cell, a Schwann cell, or anoligodendrocyte, or a population of such cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or the population of cells, is amammalian cell, e.g., a human cell, a mouse cell, a rat cell, a sheepcell, a cow cell, a pig cell, a horse cell, a goat cell, a dog cell or acat cell, or a population of mammalian cells. In one embodiment, thecell is a human cell.

In an embodiment, the cell, or population of cells, is manipulated exvivo by altering a nucleic acid at one or more target positions, andadministered to a subject. A cell, or population of cells, to be alteredaccording to the methods disclosed herein, may include a stem cell suchas, by way of example, an embryonic stem cell, an induced pluripotentstem cell or a neuronal stem cell, or a population of such cells. In anembodiment, the cell, or population of cells, is an induced pluripotentstem (iPS) cell or a cell derived from an iPS cell, or a population ofsuch cells, altered to correct a mutation and differentiated into aclinically relevant cell, or population of cells.

In some embodiments, the cell is a cell from a disease-causing organism,e.g., a bacterium, fungus, protozoan, or parasite. In some embodiments,the cell is a cell infected with a disease-causing organism (e.g., avirus, fungus, protozoan, or parasite).

In some embodiments, the cell is situated in the body of a subject. Insuch instances, the cell might be the subject's own cells or might be acell of a disease-causing organism. In this case, a gRNA molecule, aCas9 molecule, and a nucleic acid template system, may be administeredto the subject as pharmaceutical compositions. In some embodiments, thesubject is a mammal, e.g., a human, a farm animal (e.g., a cow, a pig, ahorse, or a goat), or a companion animal (e.g., a dog or a cat).

In some embodiments, the subject suffers from a disease caused by atarget position in a nucleic acid, e.g., a particular mutation, of acell, or population of cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a diseased ormutant-bearing cell, or population of cells. Such cells can be alteredto treat the disease, e.g., to correct a mutation, or to alter thephenotype of the cell, or population of cells, e.g., to inhibit thegrowth of a cancer cell or a population of cancer cells, e.g., a tumor.For example, a cell, or a population of cells, is associated with one ormore diseases or conditions describe herein. In some embodiments, thecell is a cancer stem cell. For example, cancer stem cells can bemanipulated by modulating the expression of one or more genes selectedfrom TWIST (TF), HIF-1 alpha, HER2/neu, Snail (TF), or Wnt. In someembodiments, the cancer cell is selected from lung cancer cells, breastcancer cells, skin cancer cells, brain cancer cells, pancreatic cancercells, hematopoietic cancer cells, liver cancer cells, kidney cancercells, and ovarian cancer cells.

In some embodiments, the cell is characterized by a disorder caused byaberrant mtDNA. This disorder may be, e.g., a mtDNA depletion syndrome(e.g., Alpers or early infantile hepatocerebral syndromes) or a mtDNAdeletion disorder (e.g., progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO),ataxia-neuropathy, or mitochondrial neurogastrointestinalencephalomyopathy (MNGIE)).

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a normal cellor a population of normal cells.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is a stem cell ora progenitor cell (e.g., iPS, embryonic, hematopoietic, adipose,germline, lung, or neural stem or progenitor cells), or a population ofsuch cells.

The cells may also be treated at a time when they are not situated inthe body of a subject. In some embodiments, a cell, or a population ofcells, is treated ex vivo to avoid exposing a patient to an agent oragents that cause undesirable side effects. In some embodiments,treating cells ex vivo allows a user to select a sub-population of cellsto administer to the patient. The sub-population may be, e.g., cellshaving a nucleic acid that was successfully altered, or cells having adesired phenotype, such as minimal undesired alterations to DNA, or aphenotype that indicates the nucleic acid was successfully altered.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is not situatedin a subject's body and the cell, or population of cells, is modifiedfor research or manufacturing purposes. In some embodiments, the cell,or population of cells, is suitable for producing a recombinantbiological product. For example, the cell, or population of cells, canbe a CHO cell or a fibroblast. In one embodiment, the cell, orpopulation of cells, is a cell, or population of cells, that has beenengineered to express a protein.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is not activelydividing. In some embodiments, the cell is in G0 phase (which issometimes viewed as a prolonged G1 phase), is quiescent, or issenescent. In some embodiments, the population of cells are in G0 phase,are quiescent, or are senescent. In some embodiment, the quiescent cellcan be a terminally differentiated cell. In some embodiments, thequiescent cell can be a neuron, a muscle cell, e.g., a cardiac musclecell, a parenchymal cell e.g., a parenchymal liver or kidney cell, ahematopoietic cell e.g., a hematopoetic stem cell, a fibroblast, a stemcell e.g., an adult stem cell, a hepatic cell e.g., a hepatic stellatecell, an immune cell e.g., a T cell or B cell, or an epithelial cell. Insome embodiments, the senescent cell may have shortened telomeresrelative to an actively dividing cell, e.g., its telomeres may be of alength that triggers a halt in the cell cycle.

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is characterizedby a disorder caused by aberrant mtDNA. This disorder may be, e.g., amtDNA depletion syndrome (e.g., Alpers or early infantile hepatocerebralsyndromes) or mtDNA deletion disorder (e.g., progressive externalophthalmoplegia (PEO), ataxia-neuropathy, or mitochondrialneurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE)).

In some embodiments, the cell, or population of cells, is activelydividing. In some embodiments, the cell is in G2 phase. In someembodiments, the population of cells comprises cells that are in G2phase. In some embodiments, the cell is in G1 phase. In someembodiments, the population of cells comprises cells that are in G1phase. In some embodiments, the cell is in S phase. In some embodiments,the population of cells comprises cells that are in S phase.

The technology described herein can be used to edit numerous types ofgenomes, including plant genomes. The CRISPR/Cas system has been usedfor plant genome editing, as has been described in, e.g., Belhaj et al.,PLANT METHODS 9:39, 2013. Plant cells can carry out HDR, so aCas9-induced nick or DSB can be repaired by HDR. Plant cells also haveNHEJ machinery, and in some embodiments, NHEJ is inhibited, resulting instimulation of HDR. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, the cell, orthe population of cells, is a plant cell, e.g., a monocot plant cell, ora dicot plant cell, or a population of plant cell. In certainembodiments, the plant is a crop, e.g., a food crop. In certainembodiments, the plant is rice (e.g., Orzya sativa), maize (e.g., Zeamays), wheat (e.g., Triticum aestivum), soy (e.g., Glycine max), potato(e.g., Solanum tuberosum), a species of Nicotiana, a species ofArabidopsis e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana, cassava, sweet potato, sorghum,yam, plantain, or a citrus plant. In some embodiments, the plant is apesticide-resistant plant, e.g., a plant that expresses one or moregenes that confer resistance to a pesticide. In some embodiments, theplant is herbicide-resistant plant, e.g., a plant that expresses one ormore genes that confer resistance to a herbicide. The herbicide may be,e.g., Roundup® (also known as glyphosate or N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine).In some embodiments, the plant produces a pesticide, e.g., Bt.

In some embodiments, the components used in the methods described herein(e.g., a Cas9 molecule and a gRNA) are introduced into the plant cellvia protoplast transformation or agroinfiltration.

In some embodiments, after genome editing using the methods describedherein, seeds are screened and a desired sub-population of seeds areselected. The sub-population may be, e.g., cells having a nucleic acidthat was successfully altered, or cells having a desired phenotype suchas minimal undesired alterations to DNA, or a phenotype that indicatesthe nucleic acid was successfully altered.

IX. Delivery, Formulations and Routes of Administration

The components, e.g., a Cas9 molecule and gRNA molecule can be deliveredor formulated in a variety of forms, see, e.g., Tables IX.1-IX.3. When aCas9 or gRNA component is encoded as DNA for delivery, the DNA willtypically but not necessarily include a control region, e.g., comprisinga promoter, to effect expression. Useful promoters for Cas9 moleculesequences include CMV, EF-1alpha, MSCV, PGK, CAG control promoters.Useful promoters for gRNAs include H1, EF-1alpha and U6 promoters.Promoters with similar or dissimilar strengths can be selected to tunethe expression of components. Sequences encoding a Cas9 molecule cancomprise a nuclear localization signal (NLS), e.g., an SV40 NLS. In anembodiment a promoter for a Cas9 molecule or a gRNA molecule can be,independently, inducible, tissue specific, or cell specific.

Table IX.1 provides non-limiting examples of the form in which thecomponents can be delivered to a target cell. Merged cells indicate thatthe components of those columns are delivered via the same molecule,e.g., in the second row, the gRNA and the donor template nucleic acidare delivered on the same DNA molecule as indicated by the two mergedcells.

TABLE IX.1 Elements Donor Tem- Cas9 gRNA plate Mole- Mole- Nucleiccule(s) cule(s) Acid Comments DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9molecule, typically an eaCas9 molecule, and a gRNA are transcribed fromDNA. In this embodiment, they are encoded on separate molecules. In thisembodiment, the donor template is provided as a separate DNA molecule.DNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9molecule, and a gRNA are transcribed from DNA. In this embodiment, theyare encoded on separate molecules. In this embodiment, the donortemplate is provided on the same DNA molecule that encodes the gRNA. DNADNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9 molecule,and a gRNA are transcribed from DNA, here from a single molecule. Inthis embodiment, the donor template is provided as a separate DNAmolecule. DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, and a gRNA are transcribed from DNA. In thisembodiment, they are encoded on separate molecules. In this embodiment,the donor template is provided on the same DNA molecule that encodes theCas9. DNA RNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, is transcribed from DNA, and a gRNA is provided as anRNA, e.g., as in vitro transcribed or synthesized RNA. In thisembodiment, the donor template is provided as a separate DNA molecule.DNA RNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9molecule, is transcribed from DNA, and a gRNA is provided as an RNA,e.g., as in vitro transcribed or synthesized RNA. In this embodiment,the donor template is provided on the same DNA molecule that encodes theCas9. mRNA RNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, is translated from in vitro transcribed or synthesizedmRNA, and a gRNA is provided as an RNA, e.g., as in vitro transcribed orsynthesized RNA. In this embodiment, the donor template is provided as aDNA molecule. mRNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule,typically an eaCas9 molecule, is translated from in vitro transcribed orsynthesized mRNA, and a gRNA is transcribed from DNA. In thisembodiment, the donor template is provided as a separate DNA molecule.mRNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9molecule, is translated from in vitro transcribed or synthesized mRNA,and a gRNA is transcribed from DNA. In this embodiment, the donortemplate is provided on the same DNA molecule that encodes the gRNA.Protein DNA DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically an eaCas9molecule, is provided as a protein, and a gRNA is transcribed from DNA.In this embodiment, the donor template is provided as a separate DNAmolecule. Protein DNA In this embodiment, a Cas9 molecule, typically aneaCas9 molecule, is provided as a protein, and a gRNA is transcribedfrom DNA. In this embodiment, the donor template is provided on the sameDNA molecule that encodes the gRNA. Protein RNA DNA In this embodiment,an eaCas9 molecule is provided as a protein, and a gRNA is provided astranscribed or synthesized RNA. In this embodiment, the donor templateis provided as a DNA molecule.

In some embodiments, a nucleic acid encoding an HDR-enhancer molecule ison a separate nucleic acid molecule from other components beingdelivered (e.g., gRNAs, Cas9 molecule, or template nucleic acid). Insome embodiments, a DNA encoding an HDR-enhancer molecule is part of aDNA molecule encoding one or more, e.g., all, of a gRNA or a Cas9molecule or comprising a template nucleic acid. In some embodiments, aDNA encoding an HDR-enhancer molecule is part of a DNA molecule listedin Table IX.1.

Other delivery combinations are illustrated in Table IX.2

TABLE IX.2 Elements Donor Cas9 gRNA Template HDR- Molecule(s)Molecule(s) Nucleic Acid enhancer Comments DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNADNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, the gene forthe Cas9 molecule and the template nucleic acid are provided on the sameDNA molecule. DNA DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, the gene for the Cas9molecule and the gene for the HDR enhancer are provided on the same DNAmolecule. DNA DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, the gene for the gRNAmolecule and the template nucleic acid are provided on the same DNAmolecule. DNA DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, the template nucleic acidand the gene for the HDR enhancer are provided on the same DNA molecule.DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA In this embodiment, the gene for theCas9 molecule, the template nucleic acid, and the gene for theHDR-enhancer are provided on the same DNA molecule. DNA DNA DNA DNA Inthis embodiment, the gene for the Cas9 molecule, the template nucleicacid, the gene for the gRNA, and the gene for the HDR-enhancer areprovided on the same DNA molecule. DNA DNA RNA DNA DNA In theseembodiments, the Cas9 gene, template nucleic acid, and HDR enhancer canbe provided on the same DNA molecule, on three different DNA molecules,or any two of the components can be on a first DNA molecule and thethird component can be on another DNA molecule. DNA RNA DNA mRNA Inthese embodiments, the Cas9 gene and template nucleic acid can be on thesame DNA molecule or on different DNA molecules. DNA RNA DNA Protein,small In these embodiments, the Cas9 molecule, or gene and templatenucleic acid siRNA can be on the same DNA molecule or on different DNAmolecules. mRNA RNA DNA DNA In these embodiments, the template nucleicacid and HDR- enhancer can be on the same DNA molecule or on differentDNA molecules. mRNA RNA DNA mRNA mRNA RNA DNA Protein, small molecule,or siRNA mRNA DNA DNA DNA In these embodiments, the gRNA gene, templatenucleic acid, and HDR enhancer gene can be provided on the same DNAmolecule, on three different DNA molecules, or any two of the componentscan be on a first DNA molecule and the third component can be on anotherDNA molecule. mRNA DNA DNA mRNA In these embodiments, the gRNA gene andtemplate nucleic acid can be on the same DNA molecule or on differentDNA molecules. mRNA DNA DNA Protein, small In these embodiments, thegRNA molecule, or gene and template nucleic acid siRNA can be on thesame DNA molecule or on different DNA molecules. Protein DNA DNA DNA Inthese embodiments, the gRNA gene, template nucleic acid, andHDR-enhancer gene can be provided on the same DNA molecule, on threedifferent DNA molecules, or any two of the components can be on a firstDNA molecule and the third component can be on another DNA molecule.Protein DNA DNA mRNA In these embodiments, the gRNA gene and templatenucleic acid can be on the same DNA molecule or on different DNAmolecules. Protein DNA DNA Protein, small In these embodiments, the gRNAmolecule, or gene and template nucleic acid siRNA can be on the same DNAmolecule or on different DNA molecules. Protein RNA DNA DNA In theseembodiments, the template nucleic acid and HDR- enhancer gene can be onthe same DNA molecule or on different DNA molecules. Protein RNA DNAmRNA Protein RNA DNA Protein, small molecule, or siRNA

Table IX.3 summarizes various delivery methods for the components of aCas system, e.g., the Cas9 molecule component and the gRNA moleculecomponent, as described herein.

TABLE IX.3 Delivery into Non- Duration Type of Dividing of GenomeMolecule Delivery Vector/Mode Cells Expression Integration DeliveredPhysical (e.g., YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids electroporation, particlegun, and Proteins calcium phosphate transfection) Viral Retrovirus NOStable YES RNA Lentivirus YES Stable YES/NO with RNA modificationsAdenovirus YES Transient NO DNA Adeno- YES Stable NO DNA AssociatedVirus (AAV) Vaccinia Virus YES Transient NO DNA Herpes Simplex YESStable NO DNA Virus Non-Viral Cationic YES Transient Depends on NucleicAcids Liposomes what is and Proteins delivered Polymeric YES TransientDepends on Nucleic Acids Nanoparticles what is and Proteins deliveredBiological Attenuated YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids Non-Viral BacteriaDelivery Engineered YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids VehiclesBacteriophages Mammalian YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids Virus-likeParticles Biological YES Transient NO Nucleic Acids liposomes:Erythrocyte Ghosts and ExosomesDNA-Based Delivery of a Cas9 Molecule and or a gRNA Molecule

DNA encoding Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules), gRNA molecules,template nucleic acids, and/or HDR-enhancers, can be administered tosubjects or delivered into cells by any appropriate method, e.g., byart-known methods or as described herein. For example, Cas9-encodingand/or gRNA-encoding DNA can be delivered, e.g., by vectors (e.g., viralor non-viral vectors), non-vector based methods (e.g., using naked DNAor DNA complexes), or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid, e.g., Cas9-, gRNA-, and/orHDR-enhancer-encoding DNA is delivered by a vector (e.g., viralvector/virus or plasmid).

In one embodiment, a vector can comprise a sequence that encodes a Cas9molecule, a gRNA molecule, and/or an HDR-enhancer. In one embodiment, avector can also comprise a sequence encoding a signal peptide (e.g., fornuclear localization, nucleolar localization, mitochondriallocalization), fused, e.g., to a Cas9 molecule sequence. For example, avector can comprise a nuclear localization sequence (e.g., from SV40)fused to the sequence encoding the Cas9 molecule.

One or more regulatory/control elements, e.g., a promoter, an enhancer,an intron, a polyadenylation signal, a Kozak consensus sequence,internal ribosome entry sites (IRES), a 2A sequence, and splice acceptoror donor can be included in the vectors. In some embodiments, thepromoter is recognized by RNA polymerase II (e.g., a CMV promoter).

In some embodiments, the vector or delivery vehicle is a viral vector(e.g., for generation of recombinant viruses). In some embodiments, thevirus is a DNA virus (e.g., dsDNA or ssDNA virus). In other embodiments,the virus is an RNA virus (e.g., an ssRNA virus). Exemplary viralvectors/viruses include, e.g., retroviruses, lentiviruses, adenovirus,adeno-associated virus (AAV), vaccinia viruses, poxviruses, and herpessimplex viruses.

In some embodiments, the virus infects dividing cells. In otherembodiments, the virus infects non-dividing cells. In some embodiments,the virus infects both dividing and non-dividing cells. In someembodiments, the virus can integrate into the host genome. In someembodiments, the virus is engineered to have reduced immunity, e.g., inhuman. In some embodiments, the virus is replication-competent. In otherembodiments, the virus is replication-defective, e.g., having one ormore coding regions for the genes necessary for additional rounds ofvirion replication and/or packaging replaced with other genes ordeleted. In some embodiments, the virus causes transient expression ofthe Cas9 molecule and/or the gRNA molecule. In other embodiments, thevirus causes long-lasting, e.g., at least 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 2 years, or permanentexpression, of the Cas9 molecule and/or the gRNA molecule. The packagingcapacity of the viruses may vary, e.g., from at least about 4 kb to atleast about 30 kb, e.g., at least about 5 kb, 10 kb, 15 kb, 20 kb, 25kb, 30 kb, 35 kb, 40 kb, 45 kb, or 50 kb.

In some embodiments, the Cas9-, gRNA-, and/or HDR-enhancer-encoding DNAis delivered by a recombinant adenovirus. In some embodiments, theadenovirus is engineered to have reduced immunity in human.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya recombinant AAV. In some embodiments, the AAV can incorporate itsgenome into that of a host cell, e.g., a target cell as describedherein. In some embodiments, the AAV is a self-complementaryadeno-associated virus (scAAV), e.g., a scAAV that packages both strandswhich anneal together to form double stranded DNA. AAV serotypes thatmay be used in the disclosed methods, include AAV1, AAV2, modified AAV2(e.g., modifications at Y444F, Y500F, Y730F and/or S662V), AAV3,modified AAV3 (e.g., modifications at Y705F, Y731F and/or T492V), AAV4,AAV5, AAV6, modified AAV6 (e.g., modifications at S663V and/or T492V),AAV8, AAV 8.2, AAV9, AAV rh10, and pseudotyped AAV, such as AAV2/8,AAV2/5 and AAV2/6 can also be used in the disclosed methods.

In some embodiments, the Cas9- and/or gRNA-encoding DNA is delivered bya non-vector based method (e.g., using naked DNA or DNA complexes). Forexample, the DNA can be delivered, e.g., by organically modified silicaor silicate (Ormosil), electroporation, gene gun, sonoporation,magnetofection, lipid-mediated transfection, dendrimers, inorganicnanoparticles, calcium phosphates, or a combination thereof.

In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle is a non-viral vector. In anembodiment, the non-viral vector is an inorganic nanoparticle. Exemplaryinorganic nanoparticles include, e.g., magnetic nanoparticles (e.g.,Fe₃MnO₂) and silica. The outer surface of the nanoparticle can beconjugated with a positively charged polymer (e.g., polyethylenimine,polylysine, polyserine) which allows for attachment (e.g., conjugationor entrapment) of payload. In an embodiment, the non-viral vector is anorganic nanoparticle (e.g., entrapment of the payload inside thenanoparticle). Exemplary organic nanoparticles include, e.g., SNALPliposomes that contain cationic lipids together with neutral helperlipids which are coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and protamine andnucleic acid complex coated with lipid coating. Exemplary lipids forgene transfer are shown below in Table IX.4.

TABLE IX.4 Lipids Used for Gene Transfer Lipid Abbreviation Feature1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine DOPC Helper1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3- DOPE Helper phosphatidylethanolamineCholesterol Helper N-[1-(2,3-Dioleyloxy)prophyl]N,N,N- DOTMA Cationictrimethylammonium chloride 1,2-Dioleoyloxy-3-trimethylammonium-propaneDOTAP Cationic Dioctadecylamidoglycylspermine DOGS CationicN-(3-Aminopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3- GAP-DLRIE Cationicbis(dodecyloxy)-1-propanaminium bromide Cetyltrimethylammonium bromideCTAB Cationic 6-Lauroxyhexyl ornithinate LHON Cationic1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxypropyl)-2,4,6- 2Oc Cationic trimethylpyridinium2,3-Diolcyloxy-N-[2(sperminecarboxamido- DOSPA Cationicethyl]-N,N-dimethyl-1- propanaminium trifluoroacetate1,2-Dioleyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane DOPA CationicN-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3- MDRIE Cationicbis(tetradecyloxy)-1-propanaminium bromide Dimyristooxypropyl dimethylhydroxyethyl DMRI Cationic ammonium bromide3β-[N-(N′,N′-Dimethylaminoethane)- DC-Chol Cationiccarbamoyl]cholesterol Bis-guanidium-tren-cholesterol BGTC Cationic1,3-Diodeoxy-2-(6-carboxy-spermyl)-propylamide DOSPER CationicDimethyloctadecylammonium bromide DDAB CationicDioctadecylamidoglicylspermidin DSL Cationicrac-[(2,3-Dioctadecyloxypropyl)(2- CLIP-1 Cationichydroxyethyl)]-dimethylammonium chloriderac-[2(2,3-Dihexadecyloxypropyl- CLIP-6 Cationicoxymethyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium bromideEthyldimyristoylphosphatidylcholine EDMPC Cationic1,2-Distcaryloxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropane DSDMA Cationic1,2-Dimyristoyl-trimethylammonium propane DMTAP CationicO,O′-Dimyristyl-N-lysyl aspartate DMKE Cationic1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine DSEPC CationicN-Palmitoyl D-erythro-sphingosyl carbamoyl- CCS Cationic spermineN-t-Butyl-N0-tetradecyl-3- diC14- Cationic tetradecylaminopropionamidineamidine Octadecenolyoxy[ethyl-2-heptadecenyl- DOTIM Cationic 3hydroxyethyl] imidazolinium chlorideN1-Cholesteryloxycarbonyl-3,7-diazanonane- CDAN Cationic 1,9-diamine2-(3-[Bis(3-amino-propyl)- RPR209120 Cationic amino]propylamino)-N-ditetradecylcarbamoylme-ethyl-acetamide1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane DLinDMA Cationic2,2-dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- DLin-KC2- Cationic dioxolaneDMA dilinoleyl-methyl-4-dimethylaminobutyrate DLin-MC3- Cationic DMA

Exemplary polymers for gene transfer are shown below in Table IX.5.

TABLE IX.5 Polymers Used for Gene Transfer Polymer AbbreviationPoly(ethylene)glycol PEG Polyethylenimine PEIDithiobis(succinimidylpropionate) DSPDimethyl-3,3′-dithiobispropionimidate DTBP Poly(ethyleneimine)biscarbamate PEIC Poly(L-lysine) PLL Histidine modified PLLPoly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) PVP Poly(propylenimine) PPI Poly(amidoamine)PAMAM Poly(amidoethylenimine) SS-PAEI Triethylenetetramine TETAPoly(β-aminoester) Poly(4-hydroxy-L-proline ester) PHP Poly(allylamine)Poly(α-[4-aminobutyl]-L-glycolic acid) PAGA Poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolicacid) PLGA Poly(N-ethyl-4-vinylpyridinium bromide) Poly(phosphazene)sPPZ Poly(phosphoester)s PPE Poly(phosphoramidate)s PPAPoly(N-2-hydroxypropylmethacrylamide) pHPMA Poly (2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate) pDMAEMA Poly(2-aminoethyl propylene phosphate) PPE-EAChitosan Galactosylated chitosan N-Dodacylated chitosan Histone CollagenDextran-spermine D-SPM

In an embodiment, the vehicle has targeting modifications to increasetarget cell update of nanoparticles and liposomes, e.g., cell specificantigens, monoclonal antibodies, single chain antibodies, aptamers,polymers, sugars, and cell penetrating peptides. In an embodiment, thevehicle uses fusogenic and endosome-destabilizing peptides/polymers. Inan embodiment, the vehicle undergoes acid-triggered conformationalchanges (e.g., to accelerate endosomal escape of the cargo). In anembodiment, a stimuli-cleavable polymer is used, e.g., for release in acellular compartment. For example, disulfide-based cationic polymersthat are cleaved in the reducing cellular environment can be used.

In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle is a biological non-viraldelivery vehicle.

In an embodiment, one or more nucleic acid molecules (e.g., a DNAmolecule or a template nucleic acid) other than the components of a Cassystem, e.g., the Cas9 molecule component and/or the gRNA moleculecomponent described herein, are delivered. In an embodiment, the nucleicacid molecule is delivered at the same time as one or more of thecomponents of the Cas system are delivered. In an embodiment, thenucleic acid molecule is delivered before or after (e.g., less thanabout 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 6 hours, 9 hours, 12 hours,1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, or 4 weeks) one or more of thecomponents of the Cas system are delivered. In an embodiment, thenucleic acid molecule is delivered by a different means than one or moreof the components of the Cas system, e.g., the Cas9 molecule componentand/or the gRNA molecule component, are delivered. The nucleic acidmolecule can be delivered by any of the delivery methods describedherein. For example, the nucleic acid molecule can be delivered by aviral vector, e.g., an integration-deficient lentivirus, and the Cas9molecule component and/or the gRNA molecule component can be deliveredby electroporation, e.g., such that the toxicity caused by nucleic acids(e.g., DNAs) can be reduced. In an embodiment, the nucleic acid moleculeencodes a therapeutic protein, e.g., a protein described herein. In anembodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes an RNA molecule, e.g., anRNA molecule described herein. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid isa template nucleic acid capable of participating in HDR.

Delivery of RNA Encoding a Cas9 Molecule

RNA encoding Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) and/or gRNAmolecules, can be delivered into cells, e.g., target cells describedherein, by any appropriate method, including art-known methods ormethods described herein. For example, Cas9-encoding and/orgRNA-encoding RNA can be delivered, e.g., by microinjection,electroporation, lipid-mediated transfection, peptide-mediated delivery,or a combination thereof.

Delivery of Cas9 Molecule Protein

Cas9 molecules (e.g., eaCas9 molecules) can be delivered into cells byany appropriate method, including art-known methods or methods describedherein. For example, Cas9 protein molecules can be delivered, e.g., bymicroinjection, electroporation, lipid-mediated transfection,peptide-mediated delivery, or a combination thereof. Delivery can beaccompanied by DNA encoding a gRNA or by a gRNA.

Route of Administration

Systemic modes of administration include oral and parenteral routes.Parenteral routes include, by way of example, intravenous, intrarterial,intraosseous, intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, intranasal andintraperitoneal routes. Components administered systemically may bemodified or formulated to target the components to the desired celltype.

Local modes of administration include, by way of example, intrathecal,intracerebroventricular, intraparenchymal (e.g., localizedintraparenchymal delivery to the striatum (e.g., into the caudate orinto the putamen)), cerebral cortex, precentral gyrus, hippocampus(e.g., into the dentate gyrus or CA3 region), temporal cortex, amygdala,frontal cortex, thalamus, cerebellum, medulla, hypothalamus, tectum,tegmentum or substantia nigra intraocular, intraorbital, subconjuctival,intravitreal, subretinal or transscleral routes. In an embodiment,significantly smaller amounts of the components (compared with systemicapproaches) may exert an effect when administered locally (for example,intraparenchymal or intravitreal) compared to when administeredsystemically (for example, intravenously). Local modes of administrationcan reduce or eliminate the incidence of potentially toxic side effectsthat may occur when therapeutically effective amounts of a component areadministered systemically.

Administration may be provided as a periodic bolus or as continuousinfusion from an internal reservoir or from an external reservoir (forexample, from an intravenous bag). Components may be administeredlocally, for example, by continuous release from a sustained releasedrug delivery device.

In some embodiments, the methods herein involve deliveringmacromolecules (e.g., a Cas9 protein or nucleic acid, a gRNA or nucleicacid encoding a gRNA, or a template nucleic acid, or any combinationthereof) and small molecules (e.g., an HDR-enhancer). In someembodiments, the small molecule is delivered via a different route fromone or more macromolecules. The small molecule may be administered, forinstance, in a form suitable for oral, parenteral (includingsubcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, andintraarticular), inhalation (including fine particle dusts or mistswhich may be generated by means of various types of metered doses,pressurized aerosols, nebulizers or insufflators, and includingintranasally or via the lungs), rectal and topical (including dermal,transdermal, transmucosal, buccal, sublingual, and intraocular)administration, although the most suitable route may depend upon, forexample, the condition and disorder of the recipient.

Bi-Modal or Differential Delivery of Components

Separate delivery of the components of a Cas system, e.g., the Cas9molecule component and the gRNA molecule component, and moreparticularly, delivery of the components by differing modes, can enhanceperformance, e.g., by improving tissue specificity and safety.

In an embodiment, the Cas9 molecule and the gRNA molecule are deliveredby different modes, or as sometimes referred to herein as differentialmodes. Different or differential modes, as used herein, refer to modesof delivery that confer different pharmacodynamic or pharmacokineticproperties on the subject component molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule,gRNA molecule, or template nucleic acid. For example, the modes ofdelivery can result in different tissue distribution, differenthalf-life, or different temporal distribution, e.g., in a selectedcompartment, tissue, or organ. In many embodiments, the components aredelivered so that Cas9 and the gRNA will be present in the same cell atthe same time. In some embodiments, the HDR-enhancer molecule isdelivered in a manner that allows HDR to be the favored repair pathwayat the time the Cas9 molecule and gRNA cleave the desired region of thegenome.

In some embodiments, two gRNAs are delivered to a cell so that a firstnickase will make a first single strand break and a second nickase willmake a second single strand break. In such embodiments, the two gRNAsand other components (e.g., the Cas9 molecule) are delivered such thatthe two breaks are made at substantially the same time. In someembodiments this comprises the second break being formed before thefirst break engages with machinery specific to the SSBR (single strandbreak repair) pathway, and in some embodiments, it comprises the secondbreak being formed before the first break is repaired. More generally,when one desires to make two or more breaks in a target nucleic acid,the gRNAs and other components can be delivered such that the two ormore breaks are made at substantially the same time.

Some modes of delivery, e.g., delivery by a nucleic acid vector thatpersists in a cell, or in progeny of a cell, e.g., by autonomousreplication or insertion into cellular nucleic acid, result in morepersistent expression of and presence of a component. Examples includeviral, e.g., adeno-associated virus or lentivirus, delivery.

By way of example, the components, e.g., a Cas9 molecule and a gRNAmolecule, can be delivered by modes that differ in terms of resultinghalf-life or persistent of the delivered component the body, or in aparticular compartment, tissue or organ. In an embodiment, a gRNAmolecule can be delivered by such modes. The Cas9 molecule component canbe delivered by a mode which results in less persistence or lessexposure to the body or a particular compartment or tissue or organ.

More generally, in an embodiment, a first mode of delivery is used todeliver a first component and a second mode of delivery is used todeliver a second component. The first mode of delivery confers a firstpharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property. The first pharmacodynamicproperty can be, e.g., distribution, persistence, or exposure, of thecomponent, or of a nucleic acid that encodes the component, in the body,a compartment, tissue or organ. The second mode of delivery confers asecond pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property. The secondpharmacodynamic property can be, e.g., distribution, persistence, orexposure, of the component, or of a nucleic acid that encodes thecomponent, in the body, a compartment, tissue or organ.

In an embodiment, the first pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property,e.g., distribution, persistence or exposure, is more limited than thesecond pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property.

In an embodiment, the first mode of delivery is selected to optimize,e.g., minimize, a pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property, e.g.,distribution, persistence or exposure.

In an embodiment, the second mode of delivery is selected to optimize,e.g., maximize, a pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic property, e.g.,distribution, persistence or exposure.

In an embodiment, the first mode of delivery comprises the use of arelatively persistent element, e.g., a nucleic acid, e.g., a plasmid orviral vector, e.g., an AAV or lentivirus. As such vectors are relativelypersistent product transcribed from them would be relatively persistent.

In an embodiment, the second mode of delivery comprises a relativelytransient element, e.g., an RNA or protein.

In an embodiment, the first component comprises gRNA, and the deliverymode is relatively persistent, e.g., the gRNA is transcribed from aplasmid or viral vector, e.g., an AAV or lentivirus. Transcription ofthese genes would be of little physiological consequence because thegenes generally do not encode for a protein product, and the gRNAs areincapable of acting in isolation. The second component, a Cas9 molecule,is delivered in a transient manner, for example as mRNA or as protein,ensuring that the full Cas9 molecule/gRNA molecule complex is onlypresent and active for a short period of time.

Furthermore, the components can be delivered in different molecular formor with different delivery vectors that complement one another toenhance safety and tissue specificity.

Use of differential delivery modes can enhance performance, safety andefficacy. For example, the likelihood of an eventual off-targetmodification can be reduced. Delivery of immunogenic components, e.g.,Cas9 molecules, by less persistent modes can reduce immunogenicity, aspeptides from the bacterially-derived Cas enzyme are displayed on thesurface of the cell by MHC molecules. A two-part delivery system canalleviate these drawbacks.

Differential delivery modes can be used to deliver components todifferent, but overlapping target regions. The formation active complexis minimized outside the overlap of the target regions. Thus, in anembodiment, a first component, e.g., a gRNA molecule is delivered by afirst delivery mode that results in a first spatial, e.g., tissue,distribution. A second component, e.g., a Cas9 molecule is delivered bya second delivery mode that results in a second spatial, e.g., tissue,distribution. In an embodiment, the first mode comprises a first elementselected from a liposome, nanoparticle, e.g., polymeric nanoparticle,and a nucleic acid, e.g., viral vector. The second mode comprises asecond element selected from the group. In an embodiment, the first modeof delivery comprises a first targeting element, e.g., a cell specificreceptor or an antibody, and the second mode of delivery does notinclude that element. In embodiment, the second mode of deliverycomprises a second targeting element, e.g., a second cell specificreceptor or second antibody.

When the Cas9 molecule is delivered in a virus delivery vector, aliposome, or polymeric nanoparticle, there is the potential for deliveryto and therapeutic activity in multiple tissues, when it may bedesirable to only target a single tissue. A two-part delivery system canresolve this challenge and enhance tissue specificity. If the gRNAmolecule and the Cas9 molecule are packaged in separated deliveryvehicles with distinct but overlapping tissue tropism, the fullyfunctional complex is only formed in the tissue that is targeted by bothvectors.

Ex Vivo Delivery

In some embodiments, components described in Table IX.1 or IX.2 and aHDR-enhancer are introduced into cells which are then introduced intothe subject. Methods of introducing the components can include, e.g.,any of the delivery methods described in Table IX.3.

In some embodiments, treating cells with an HDR-enhancer ex vivo reducesthe risk of that HDR-enhancer causing a side effect that would likelyoccur if the HDR-enhancer was administered to the patient's body.

In some embodiments, the cells are contacted with a Cas9 molecule (or anucleic acid encoding it) ex vivo. In some embodiments, the cells arecontacted with a gRNA (or a nucleic acid encoding it) ex vivo. In someembodiment, the cells are contacted with a template nucleic acid exvivo. In some embodiments, the cells are contacted with an HDR-enhancer(or a nucleic acid encoding it) ex vivo. In some embodiments, the cellsare contacted with two, three, or all four of the preceding compositions(or nucleic acids encoding them) ex vivo. In some embodiments, the cellsare contacted with one or more of the preceding components (or nucleicacids encoding them), and one or more remaining components areadministered to the patient.

X. Modified Nucleosides, Nucleotides, and Nucleic Acids

Modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides can be present in nucleicacids, e.g., particularly gRNA and/or a template nucleic acid, but alsoother forms of DNA or RNA, e.g., mRNA, RNAi, or siRNA. As describedherein, “nucleoside” is defined as a compound containing a five-carbonsugar molecule (a pentose such as deoxyribose or ribose) or derivativethereof, and an organic base (purine or pyrimidine, or a derivativethereof). As described herein, “nucleotide” is defined as a nucleosidefurther comprising a phosphate group.

Modified nucleosides and nucleotides can include one or more of:

(i) alteration, e.g., replacement, of one or both of the non-linkingphosphate oxygens and/or of one or more of the linking phosphate oxygensin the phosphodiester backbone linkage;

(ii) alteration, e.g., replacement, of a constituent of the ribose ordeoxyribose sugar, e.g., of the 2′ hydroxyl on the sugar;

(iii) wholesale replacement of the phosphate moiety with “dephospho”linkers;

(iv) modification or replacement of a naturally occurring nucleobase;

(v) replacement or modification of the ribose- or deoxyribose-phosphatebackbone;

(vi) modification of the 3′ end or 5′ end of the oligonucleotide, e.g.,removal, modification or replacement of a terminal phosphate group orconjugation of a moiety; and

(vii) modification of the sugar.

The modifications listed above can be combined to provide modifiednucleosides and nucleotides that can have two, three, four, or moremodifications. For example, a modified nucleoside or nucleotide can havea modified sugar and a modified nucleobase. In an embodiment, every baseof a gRNA or template nucleic acid is modified, e.g., all bases have amodified phosphate group, e.g., all are phosphorothioate groups. In anembodiment, all, or substantially all, of the phosphate groups of aunimolecular or modular gRNA molecule or template nucleic acid arereplaced with phosphorothioate groups.

In an embodiment, modified nucleotides, e.g., nucleotides havingmodifications as described herein, can be incorporated into a nucleicacid, e.g., a “modified nucleic acid.” In some embodiments, the modifiednucleic acids comprise one, two, three or more modified nucleotides. Insome embodiments, at least 5% (e.g., at least about 5%, at least about10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, atleast about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, atleast about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, orabout 100%) of the positions in a modified nucleic acid are a modifiednucleotides.

Unmodified nucleic acids can be prone to degradation by, e.g., cellularnucleases. For example, nucleases can hydrolyze nucleic acidphosphodiester bonds. Accordingly, in one aspect the modified nucleicacids described herein can contain one or more modified nucleosides ornucleotides, e.g., to introduce stability toward nucleases.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleosides, modified nucleotides, andmodified nucleic acids described herein can exhibit a reduced innateimmune response when introduced into a population of cells, both in vivoand ex vivo. The term “innate immune response” includes a cellularresponse to exogenous nucleic acids, including single stranded nucleicacids, generally of viral or bacterial origin, which involves theinduction of cytokine expression and release, particularly theinterferons, and cell death. In some embodiments, the modifiednucleosides, modified nucleotides, and modified nucleic acids describedherein can disrupt binding of a major groove interacting partner withthe nucleic acid. In some embodiments, the modified nucleosides,modified nucleotides, and modified nucleic acids described herein canexhibit a reduced innate immune response when introduced into apopulation of cells, both in vivo and ex vivo, and also disrupt bindingof a major groove interacting partner with the nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, a template nucleic acid comprises modifications,e.g., modified nucleotides, modifications to the backbone, and othermodifications described herein. In some embodiments, the modificationimproves the stability of the template nucleic acid, e.g., by increasingits resistance to endonucleases and/or exonucleases.

In some embodiments, a template nucleic acid that comprisesmodifications is double stranded, e.g., is double stranded DNA. In somesuch embodiments, all the modifications are confined to one strand. Inother embodiments, modifications are present on both strands.Modifications may be present in the 5′ homology arm, the 3′ homologyarm, or the replacement sequence, or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, modifications are present in one or both homology arms butnot the replacement sequence.

In some embodiments, a template nucleic acid that comprisesmodifications is single stranded, e.g., is single stranded DNA.

Definitions of Chemical Groups

As used herein, “alkyl” is meant to refer to a saturated hydrocarbongroup which is straight-chained or branched. Example alkyl groupsinclude methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), propyl (e.g., n-propyl and isopropyl),butyl (e.g., n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl), pentyl (e.g., n-pentyl,isopentyl, neopentyl), and the like. An alkyl group can contain from 1to about 20, from 2 to about 20, from 1 to about 12, from 1 to about 8,from 1 to about 6, from 1 to about 4, or from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.

As used herein, “aryl” refers to monocyclic or polycyclic (e.g., having2, 3 or 4 fused rings) aromatic hydrocarbons such as, for example,phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl, indanyl, indenyl, and thelike. In some embodiments, aryl groups have from 6 to about 20 carbonatoms.

As used herein, “alkenyl” refers to an aliphatic group containing atleast one double bond.

As used herein, “alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbonchain containing 2-12 carbon atoms and characterized in having one ormore triple bonds. Examples of alkynyl groups include, but are notlimited to, ethynyl, propargyl, and 3-hexynyl.

As used herein, “arylalkyl” or “aralkyl” refers to an alkyl moiety inwhich an alkyl hydrogen atom is replaced by an aryl group. Aralkylincludes groups in which more than one hydrogen atom has been replacedby an aryl group. Examples of “arylalkyl” or “aralkyl” include benzyl,2-phenylethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, 9-fluorenyl, benzhydryl, and tritylgroups.

As used herein, “cycloalkyl” refers to a cyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic, orpolycyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 3 to 12 carbons.Examples of cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to,cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

As used herein, “heterocyclyl” refers to a monovalent radical of aheterocyclic ring system. Representative heterocyclyls include, withoutlimitation, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl,pyrrolidonyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolinyl, piperazinyl, dioxanyl,dioxolanyl, diazepinyl, oxazepinyl, thiazepinyl, and morpholinyl.

As used herein, “heteroaryl” refers to a monovalent radical of aheteroaromatic ring system. Examples of heteroaryl moieties include, butare not limited to, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl,pyrrolyl, furanyl, indolyl, thiophenyl pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl,pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, indolizinyl, purinyl, naphthyridinyl,quinolyl, and pteridinyl.

Phosphate Backbone Modifications

The Phosphate Group

In some embodiments, the phosphate group of a modified nucleotide can bemodified by replacing one or more of the oxygens with a differentsubstituent. Further, the modified nucleotide, e.g., modified nucleotidepresent in a modified nucleic acid, can include the wholesalereplacement of an unmodified phosphate moiety with a modified phosphateas described herein. In some embodiments, the modification of thephosphate backbone can include alterations that result in either anuncharged linker or a charged linker with unsymmetrical chargedistribution.

Examples of modified phosphate groups include phosphorothioate,phosphoroselenates, borano phosphates, borano phosphate esters, hydrogenphosphonates, phosphoroamidates, alkyl or aryl phosphonates andphosphotriesters. In some embodiments, one of the non-bridging phosphateoxygen atoms in the phosphate backbone moiety can be replaced by any ofthe following groups: sulfur (S), selenium (Se), BR₃ (wherein R can be,e.g., hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl), C (e.g., an alkyl group, an aryl group,and the like), H, NR₂ (wherein R can be, e.g., hydrogen, alkyl, oraryl), or OR (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl or aryl). The phosphorousatom in an unmodified phosphate group is achiral. However, replacementof one of the non-bridging oxygens with one of the above atoms or groupsof atoms can render the phosphorous atom chiral; that is to say that aphosphorous atom in a phosphate group modified in this way is astereogenic center. The stereogenic phosphorous atom can possess eitherthe “R” configuration (herein Rp) or the “S” configuration (herein Sp).

Phosphorodithioates have both non-bridging oxygens replaced by sulfur.The phosphorus center in the phosphorodithioates is achiral whichprecludes the formation of oligoribonucleotide (oroligodeoxyribonucleotide) diastereomers. In some embodiments,modifications to one or both non-bridging oxygens can also include thereplacement of the non-bridging oxygens with a group independentlyselected from S, Se, B, C, H, N, and OR (R can be, e.g., alkyl or aryl).

The phosphate linker can also be modified by replacement of a bridgingoxygen, (i.e., the oxygen that links the phosphate to the nucleoside),with nitrogen (bridged phosphoroamidates), sulfur (bridgedphosphorothioates) and carbon (bridged methylenephosphonates). Thereplacement can occur at either linking oxygen or at both of the linkingoxygens.

Replacement of the Phosphate Group

The phosphate group can be replaced by non-phosphorus containingconnectors. In some embodiments, the charge phosphate group can bereplaced by a neutral moiety.

Examples of moieties which can replace the phosphate group can include,without limitation, e.g., methyl phosphonate, hydroxylamino, siloxane,carbonate, carboxymethyl, carbamate, amide, thioether, ethylene oxidelinker, sulfonate, sulfonamide, thioformacetal, formacetal, oxime,methyleneimino, methylenemethylimino, methylenehydrazo,methylenedimethylhydrazo and methyleneoxymethylimino.

Replacement of the Ribophosphate Backbone

Scaffolds that can mimic nucleic acids can also be constructed whereinthe phosphate linker and ribose sugar are replaced by nuclease resistantnucleoside or nucleotide surrogates. In some embodiments, thenucleobases can be tethered by a surrogate backbone. Examples caninclude, without limitation, the morpholino, cyclobutyl, pyrrolidine andpeptide nucleic acid (PNA) nucleoside surrogates.

Sugar Modifications

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides can include one ormore modifications to the sugar group. For example, the 2′ hydroxylgroup (OH) can be modified or replaced with a number of different “oxy”or “deoxy” substituents. In some embodiments, modifications to the 2′hydroxyl group can enhance the stability of the nucleic acid since thehydroxyl can no longer be deprotonated to form a 2′-alkoxide ion. The2′-alkoxide can catalyze degradation by intramolecular nucleophilicattack on the linker phosphorus atom.

Examples of “oxy”-2′ hydroxyl group modifications can include alkoxy oraryloxy (OR, wherein “R” can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl or a sugar); polyethyleneglycols (PEG),O(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)CH₂CH₂OR wherein R can be, e.g., H or optionallysubstituted alkyl, and n can be an integer from 0 to 20 (e.g., from 0 to4, from 0 to 8, from 0 to 10, from 0 to 16, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 8,from 1 to 10, from 1 to 16, from 1 to 20, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 8, from2 to 10, from 2 to 16, from 2 to 20, from 4 to 8, from 4 to 10, from 4to 16, and from 4 to 20). In some embodiments, the “oxy”-2′ hydroxylgroup modification can include “locked” nucleic acids (LNA) in which the2′ hydroxyl can be connected, e.g., by a C₁₋₆ alkylene or C₁₋₆heteroalkylene bridge, to the 4′ carbon of the same ribose sugar, whereexemplary bridges can include methylene, propylene, ether, or aminobridges; O-amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino,dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, ordiheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino) and aminoalkoxy,O(CH₂)_(n)-amino, (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino,dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino, ordiheteroarylamino, ethylenediamine, or polyamino). In some embodiments,the “oxy”-2′ hydroxyl group modification can include the methoxyethylgroup (MOE), (OCH₂CH₂OCH₃, e.g., a PEG derivative).

“Deoxy” modifications can include hydrogen (i.e. deoxyribose sugars,e.g., at the overhang portions of partially ds RNA); halo (e.g., bromo,chloro, fluoro, or iodo); amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂;alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino,heteroarylamino, diheteroarylamino, or amino acid);NH(CH₂CH₂NH)_(n)CH₂CH₂-amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., as describedherein), —NHC(O)R (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), cyano; mercapto; alkyl-thio-alkyl;thioalkoxy; and alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkenyl and alkynyl, which maybe optionally substituted with, e.g., an amino as described herein.

The sugar group can also contain one or more carbons that possess theopposite stereochemical configuration than that of the correspondingcarbon in ribose. Thus, a modified nucleic acid can include nucleotidescontaining e.g., arabinose, as the sugar. The nucleotide “monomer” canhave an alpha linkage at the 1′ position on the sugar, e.g.,alpha-nucleosides. The modified nucleic acids can also include “abasic”sugars, which lack a nucleobase at C-1′. These abasic sugars can also befurther modified at one or more of the constituent sugar atoms. Themodified nucleic acids can also include one or more sugars that are inthe L form, e.g., L-nucleosides.

Generally, RNA includes the sugar group ribose, and DNA includes thesugar group deoxyribose, each of which is a 5-membered ring having anoxygen. Exemplary modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides caninclude, without limitation, replacement of the oxygen in the ribose ordeoxyribose ring (e.g., with sulfur (S), selenium (Se), or alkylene,such as, e.g., methylene or ethylene); addition of a double bond (e.g.,to replace ribose with cyclopentenyl or cyclohexenyl); ring contractionof ribose (e.g., to form a 4-membered ring of cyclobutane or oxetane);ring expansion of ribose (e.g., to form a 6- or 7-membered ring havingan additional carbon or heteroatom, such as for example, anhydrohexitol,altritol, mannitol, cyclohexanyl, cyclohexenyl, and morpholino that alsohas a phosphoramidate backbone). In some embodiments, the modifiednucleotides can include multicyclic forms (e.g., tricyclo; and“unlocked” forms, such as glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (e.g., R-GNA orS-GNA, where ribose is replaced by glycol units attached tophosphodiester bonds), threose nucleic acid (TNA, where ribose isreplaced with α-L-threofuranosyl-(3′→2′)).

Modifications on the Nucleobase

The modified nucleosides and modified nucleotides described herein,which can be incorporated into a modified nucleic acid, can include amodified nucleobase. Examples of nucleobases include, but are notlimited to, adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and uracil (U).These nucleobases can be modified or wholly replaced to provide modifiednucleosides and modified nucleotides that can be incorporated intomodified nucleic acids. The nucleobase of the nucleotide can beindependently selected from a purine, a pyrimidine, a purine orpyrimidine analog. In some embodiments, the nucleobase can include, forexample, naturally-occurring and synthetic derivatives of a base.

Uracil

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified uracil.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified uracil includewithout limitation pseudouridine (ψ), pyridin-4-one ribonucleoside,5-aza-uridine, 6-aza-uridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-uridine(s2U), 4-thio-uridine (s4U), 4-thio-pseudouridine, 2-thio-pseudouridine,5-hydroxy-uridine (ho⁵U), 5-aminoallyl-uridine, 5-halo-uridine (e.g.,5-iodo-uridine or 5-bromo-uridine), 3-methyl-uridine (m³U),5-methoxy-uridine (mo⁵U), uridine 5-oxyacetic acid (cmo⁵U), uridine5-oxyacetic acid methyl ester (mcmo⁵U), 5-carboxymethyl-uridine (cm⁵U),1-carboxymethyl-pseudouridine, 5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine (chm⁵U),5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine methyl ester (mchm⁵U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-uridine (mcm⁵U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thio-uridine (mcm⁵s2U),5-aminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (nm⁵s2U), 5-methylaminomethyl-uridine(mnm⁵U), 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (mnm⁵s2U),5-methylaminomethyl-2-seleno-uridine (mnm⁵se²U),5-carbamoylmethyl-uridine (ncm⁵U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-uridine(cmnm⁵U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (cmnm⁵s2U),5-propynyl-uridine, 1-propynyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-uridine(τcm⁵U), 1-taurinomethyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-2-thio-uridine(™⁵s2U), 1-taurinomethyl-4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-methyl-uridine (m⁵U,i.e., having the nucleobase deoxythymine), 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m¹ψ),5-methyl-2-thio-uridine (m⁵s2U), 1-methyl-4-thio-pseudouridine (m¹s⁴ψ),4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 3-methyl-pseudouridine (m³ψ),2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine,2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, dihydrouridine (D),dihydropseudouridine, 5,6-dihydrouridine, 5-methyl-dihydrouridine (m⁵D),2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine, 2-methoxy-uridine,2-methoxy-4-thio-uridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine,4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, N1-methyl-pseudouridine,3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)uridine (acp³U),1-methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pseudouridine (acp³ψ),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)uridine (inm⁵U),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2-thio-uridine (inm⁵s2U), α-thio-uridine,2′-O-methyl-uridine (Um), 5,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m⁵Um),2′-O-methyl-pseudouridine (ψm), 2-thio-2′-O-methyl-uridine (s2Um),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (mcm⁵UM),5-carbamoylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (ncm⁵UM),5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (cmnm⁵UM),3,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m³Um),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2′-O-methyl-uridine (inm⁵Um), 1-thio-uridine,deoxythymidine, 2′-F-ara-uridine, 2′-F-uridine, 2′-OH-ara-uridine,5-(2-carbomethoxyvinyl) uridine, 5-[3-(1-E-propenylamino)uridine,pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidines, xanthine, and hypoxanthine.

Thymine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified thymine.Thymine differs from uracil in that thymine has a methyl group on carbon5 of the 6-carbon ring, while uracil has a hydrogen in that position. Insome embodiments, the modified thymine is derived from one of themodified uracils described in the previous paragraph, but having saidmethyl group instead of a hydrogen.

Cytosine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine includewithout limitation 5-aza-cytidine, 6-aza-cytidine, pseudoisocytidine,3-methyl-cytidine (m³C), N4-acetyl-cytidine (act), 5-formyl-cytidine(f⁵C), N4-methyl-cytidine (m⁴C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C),5-halo-cytidine (e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5-hydroxymethyl-cytidine(hm⁵C), 1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, pyrrolo-cytidine,pyrrolo-pseudoisocytidine, 2-thio-cytidine (s2C),2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine, 4-thio-pseudoisocytidine,4-thio-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,4-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine,1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine, zebularine, 5-aza-zebularine,5-methyl-zebularine, 5-aza-2-thio-zebularine, 2-thio-zebularine,2-methoxy-cytidine, 2-methoxy-5-methyl-cytidine,4-methoxy-pseudoisocytidine, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,lysidine (k²C), α-thio-cytidine, 2′-O-methyl-cytidine (Cm),5,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m⁵Cm), N4-acetyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (ac⁴Cm),N4,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m⁴Cm), 5-formyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (f⁵Cm),N4,N4,2′-O-trimethyl-cytidine (m⁴ ₂Cm), 1-thio-cytidine,2′-F-ara-cytidine, 2′-F-cytidine, and 2′-OH-ara-cytidine.

Adenine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified adenine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine includewithout limitation 2-amino-purine, 2,6-diaminopurine,2-amino-6-halo-purine (e.g., 2-amino-6-chloro-purine), 6-halo-purine(e.g., 6-chloro-purine), 2-amino-6-methyl-purine, 8-azido-adenosine,7-deaza-adenine, 7-deaza-8-aza-adenine, 7-deaza-2-amino-purine,7-deaza-8-aza-2-amino-purine, 7-deaza-2,6-diaminopurine,7-deaza-8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine, 1-methyl-adenosine (m¹A),2-methyl-adenine (m²A), N6-methyl-adenosine (m⁶A),2-methylthio-N6-methyl-adenosine (ms2 m⁶A), N6-isopentenyl-adenosine(i⁶A), 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyl-adenosine (ms²i⁶A),N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (io⁶A),2-methylthio-N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (ms2io⁶A),N6-glycinylcarbamoyl-adenosine (g⁶A), N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine(t⁶A), N6-methyl-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (m⁶t⁶A)2-methylthio-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms²g⁶A),N6,N6-dimethyl-adenosine (m⁶ ₂A), N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine(hn⁶A), 2-methylthio-N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms2hn⁶A),N6-acetyl-adenosine (ac⁶A), 7-methyl-adenine, 2-methylthio-adenine,2-methoxy-adenine, α-thio-adenosine, 2′-O-methyl-adenosine (Am),N⁶,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (m⁶Am), N⁶-Methyl-2′-deoxyadenosine,N6,N6,2′-O-trimethyl-adenosine (m⁶ ₂Am), 1,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine(m¹Am), 2′-O-ribosyladenosine (phosphate) (Ar(p)),2-amino-N6-methyl-purine, 1-thio-adenosine, 8-azido-adenosine,2′-F-ara-adenosine, 2′-F-adenosine, 2′-OH-ara-adenosine, andN6-(19-amino-pentaoxanonadecyl)-adenosine.

Guanine

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified guanine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine includewithout limitation inosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m¹I), wyosine (imG),methylwyosine (mimG), 4-demethyl-wyo sine (imG-14), isowyosine (imG2),wybutosine (yW), peroxywybutosine (o₂yW), hydroxywybutosine (OHyW),undermodified hydroxywybutosine (OHyW*), 7-deaza-guanosine, queuosine(Q), epoxyqueuosine (oQ), galactosyl-queuosine (galQ),mannosyl-queuosine (manQ), 7-cyano-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ₀),7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ₁), archaeosine (G⁺),7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 6-thio-guanosine, 6-thio-7-deaza-guanosine,6-thio-7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 7-methyl-guanosine (m⁷G),6-thio-7-methyl-guanosine, 7-methyl-inosine, 6-methoxy-guanosine,1-methyl-guanosine (m′G), N2-methyl-guanosine (m²G),N2,N2-dimethyl-guanosine (m² ₂G), N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m²,7G), N2,N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m²,2,7G), 8-oxo-guanosine,7-methyl-8-oxo-guanosine, 1-meth thio-guanosine,N2-methyl-6-thio-guanosine, N2,N2-dimethyl-6-thio-guanosine,α-thio-guanosine, 2′-O-methyl-guanosine (Gm),N2-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m²Gm),N2,N2-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m² ₂Gm),1-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m′Gm),N2,7-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m²,7Gm), 2′-O-methyl-inosine (Im),1,2′-O-dimethyl-inosine (m′Im), O⁶-phenyl-2′-deoxyinosine,2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate) (Gr(p)), 1-thio-guanosine,O⁶-methyl-guanosine, O⁶-Methyl-2′-deoxyguanosine, 2′-F-ara-guanosine,and 2′-F-guanosine.

Modified gRNAs

In some embodiments, the modified nucleic acids can be modified gRNAs.In some embodiments, gRNAs can be modified at the 3′ end. In thisembodiment, the gRNAs can be modified at the 3′ terminal U ribose. Forexample, the two terminal hydroxyl groups of the U ribose can beoxidized to aldehyde groups and a concomitant opening of the ribose ringto afford a modified nucleoside as shown below:

wherein “U” can be an unmodified or modified uridine.

In another embodiment, the 3′ terminal U can be modified with a 2′3′cyclic phosphate as shown below:

wherein “U” can be an unmodified or modified uridine.

In some embodiments, the gRNA molecules may contain 3′ nucleotides whichcan be stabilized against degradation, e.g., by incorporating one ormore of the modified nucleotides described herein. In this embodiment,e.g., uridines can be replaced with modified uridines, e.g.,5-(2-amino)propyl uridine, and 5-bromo uridine, or with any of themodified uridines described herein; adenosines and guanosines can bereplaced with modified adenosines and guanosines, e.g., withmodifications at the 8-position, e.g., 8-bromo guanosine, or with any ofthe modified adenosines or guanosines described herein. In someembodiments, deaza nucleotides, e.g., 7-deaza-adenosine, can beincorporated into the gRNA. In some embodiments, O- and N-alkylatednucleotides, e.g., N6-methyl andenosine, can be incorporated into thegRNA. In some embodiments, sugar-modified ribonucleotides can beincorporated, e.g., wherein the 2′ OH-group is replaced by a groupselected from H, —OR, —R (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl,aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), halo, —SH, —SR (wherein R can be,e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), amino(wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂; alkylamino, dialkylamino,heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino, heteroarylamino,diheteroarylamino, or amino acid); or cyano (—CN). In some embodiments,the phosphate backbone can be modified as described herein, e.g., with aphosphothioate group. In some embodiments, the nucleotides in theoverhang region of the gRNA can each independently be a modified orunmodified nucleotide including, but not limited to 2′-sugar modified,such as, 2-F 2′-O-methyl, thymidine (T),2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (Teo), 2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine(Aeo), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine (m5Ceo), and any combinationsthereof.

In an embodiment, one or more or all of the nucleotides in singlestranded RNA molecule, e.g., a gRNA molecule, are deoxynucleotides.

In another aspect, methods and compositions discussed herein providemethods and compositions for gene editing by using a gRNA molecule whichcomprises a polyA tail. In one embodiment, a polyA tail of undefinedlength ranging from 1 to 1000 nucleotide(s) is added enzymatically usinga polymerase such as E. coli polyA polymerase (E-PAP). In oneembodiment, the polyA tail of a specified length (e.g., 1, 5, 10, 20,30, 40, 50, 60, 100, or 150 nucleotides) is encoded on a DNA templateand transcribed with the gRNA via an RNA polymerase (e.g., T7 RNApolymerase). In one embodiment, a polyA tail of defined length (e.g., 1,5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, or 150 nucleotides) is synthesized as asynthetic oligonucleotide and ligated on the 3′ end of the gRNA witheither an RNA ligase or a DNA ligase with our without a splinted DNAoligonucleotide complementary to the guide RNA and the polyAoligonucleotide. In one embodiment, the entire gRNA including a definedlength of polyA tail is made synthetically, in one or several pieces,and, if made in more than one piece, ligated together by either an RNAligase or a DNA ligase with or without a splinted oligonucleotide.

Modified Template Nucleic Acids

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid comprises chemicalmodifications. These modifications may, e.g., increase the stability orhalf-life of the nucleic acid or reduce the innate immune response tothe nucleic acid.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid can be modified at one ortwo 3′ ends. In this embodiment, the template nucleic acid can bemodified at the 3′ nucleotide. For example, the two terminal hydroxylgroups of the 3′-most sugar can be oxidized to aldehyde groups and aconcomitant opening of the ring to afford a modified nucleoside,analogous to the first ribonucleotide shown in the previous sectionentitled “Modified gRNAs”.

In another embodiment, the 3′ terminal sugar can be modified with a 2′3′cyclic phosphate, analogous to the second ribonucleotide shown in theprevious section entitled “Modified gRNAs”.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid may contain 3′nucleotides which can be stabilized against degradation, e.g., byincorporating one or more of the modified nucleotides described herein.In this embodiment, e.g., thymines can be replaced with any of themodified thymines described herein; adenosines and guanosines can bereplaced with modified adenosines and guanosines, e.g., withmodifications at the 8-position, e.g., 8-bromo guanosine, or with any ofthe modified adenosines or guanosines described herein. In someembodiments, deaza nucleotides, e.g., 7-deaza-adenosine, can beincorporated into the template nucleic acid. In some embodiments, O- andN-alkylated nucleotides, e.g., N6-methyl andenosine, can be incorporatedinto the template nucleic acid. In some embodiments, sugar-modifieddeoxyribonucleotides can be incorporated, e.g., wherein the 2′ H-groupis replaced by a group selected from OH, —OR, —R (wherein R can be,e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar), halo, —SH,—SR (wherein R can be, e.g., alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl or sugar), amino (wherein amino can be, e.g., NH₂;alkylamino, dialkylamino, heterocyclyl, arylamino, diarylamino,heteroarylamino, diheteroarylamino, or amino acid); or cyano (—CN). Insome embodiments, the phosphate backbone can be modified as describedherein, e.g., with a phosphothioate group. In some embodiments, thetemplate nucleic acid comprises an overhang region, and the nucleotidesin the overhang region can each independently be a modified orunmodified nucleotide including, but not limited to 2′-sugar modified,such as, 2-F 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (Teo),2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine (Aeo), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine(m5Ceo), and any combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the template nucleic acid is nicked, e.g., at thesame position as a nick or DSB on target nucleic acid. While not wishingto be bound by theory, in some embodiments, a nick on a double strandedtemplate nucleic acid stimulates HDR. In some embodiments, one or morenicks on the template nucleic acid are on the strand that iscomplementary to the intact target strand; in embodiments, one or morenicks on the template nucleic acid are on the strand that iscomplementary to the nicked target stand.

miRNA Binding Sites

MicroRNAs (or miRNAs) are naturally occurring cellular 19-25 nucleotidelong noncoding RNAs. They bind to nucleic acid molecules having anappropriate miRNA binding site, e.g., in the 3′ UTR of an mRNA, anddown-regulate gene expression. While not wishing to be bound by theoryit is believed that the down regulation is either by reducing nucleicacid molecule stability or by inhibiting translation. An RNA speciesdisclosed herein, e.g., an mRNA encoding Cas9 can comprise an miRNAbinding site, e.g., in its 3′UTR. The miRNA binding site can be selectedto promote down regulation of expression is a selected cell type. By wayof example, the incorporation of a binding site for miR-122, a microRNAabundant in liver, can inhibit the expression of the gene of interest inthe liver.

XI. Nucleic Acids; Kits; Methods of Production

In some aspects, disclosed herein is a nucleic acid, e.g., an isolatedor non-naturally occurring nucleic acid, e.g., DNA, that comprises asequence that encodes a gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain thatis complementary with a target domain as disclosed herein. In anembodiment, the nucleic acid encodes a gRNA molecule, e.g., a first gRNAmolecule, comprising a targeting domain configured to provide a cleavageevent, e.g., a double strand break or a single strand break,sufficiently close to a region desired to be altered to allowalteration, e.g., alteration associated with HDR of the region desiredto be altered.

A nucleic acid disclosed herein may comprise (a) a sequence that encodesa gRNA molecule comprising a targeting domain that is complementary witha target domain as disclosed herein; (b) a sequence that encodes a Cas9molecule; and further comprises (c) (i) a sequence that encodes a secondgRNA molecule described herein having a targeting domain that iscomplementary to a second target domain, and optionally, (ii) a sequencethat encodes a third gRNA molecule described herein having a targetingdomain that is complementary to a third target domain; and optionally,(iii) a sequence that encodes a fourth gRNA molecule described hereinhaving a targeting domain that is complementary to a fourth targetdomain.

In some embodiments, when a region that is desired to be altered iscorrected by HDR (e.g., alt-HR, SSA, or HR), the nucleic acid encodes(a) a sequence that encodes a gRNA molecule comprising a targetingdomain that is complementary with a target domain gene as disclosedherein; (b) a sequence that encodes a Cas9 molecule; (c) a templatenucleic acid, (d) a HDR enhancer, and optionally, (e) (i) a sequencethat encodes a second gRNA molecule described herein having a targetingdomain that is complementary to a second target domain, and furtheroptionally, (ii) a sequence that encodes a third gRNA molecule describedherein having a targeting domain that is complementary to a third targetdomain; and still further optionally, (iii) a sequence that encodes afourth gRNA molecule described herein having a targeting domain that iscomplementary to a fourth target domain.

As described above, a nucleic acid may comprise (a) a sequence encodinga gRNA molecule, and (b) a sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule. In someembodiments, (a) and (b) are present on the same nucleic acid molecule,e.g., the same vector, e.g., the same viral vector, e.g., the sameadeno-associated virus (AAV) vector. In an embodiment, the nucleic acidmolecule is an AAV vector. Exemplary AAV vectors that may be used in anyof the described compositions and methods include an AAV2 vector, amodified AAV2 vector, an AAV3 vector, a modified AAV3 vector, an AAV6vector, a modified AAV6 vector, an AAV8 vector and an AAV9 vector.

In other embodiments, (a) is present on a first nucleic acid molecule,e.g., a first vector, e.g., a first viral vector, e.g., a first AAVvector; and (b) is present on a second nucleic acid molecule, e.g., asecond vector, e.g., a second vector, e.g., a second AAV vector. Thefirst and second nucleic acid molecules may be AAV vectors.

In some embodiments, all of (a), (b), (c), (d), and optionally (e) areon the same vector, e.g., the same AAV vector. (It is understood thatwhen the HDR enhancer (d) is on a nucleic acid or vector, it is impliedthat the HDR-enhancer molecule is capable of being encoded on a vector,e.g., the HDR-enhancer may be a protein, a ribozyme, a siRNA, an RNAioligonucleotides, and the like.) In some embodiments, all of (a), (b),(c), (d), and optionally (e) are on different vectors, e.g., one or moreAAV vectors. In some embodiments, two or more, e.g., two, three, or fourof (a), (b), (c), (d), and optionally (e) are on the same vector, e.g.,an AAV vector, and the remainder are on one or more other vectors, e.g.,one or more AAV vectors. In some embodiments, (a) and (b) are on thesame vector, e.g., an AAV vector; (a) and (c) are on the same vector,e.g., an AAV vector, (a) and (d) are on the same vector, e.g., an AAVvector, (b) and (c) are on the same vector, e.g., an AAV vector, (b) and(d) are on the same vector, e.g., an AAV vector, or (c) and (d) are onthe same vector, e.g., an AAV vector.

The nucleic acids described herein may comprise a promoter operablylinked to the sequence that encodes the gRNA molecule of (a), e.g., apromoter described herein. The nucleic acid may further comprise asecond promoter operably linked to the sequence that encodes the second,third and/or fourth gRNA molecule of (e), e.g., a promoter describedherein. The promoter and second promoter differ from one another. Insome embodiments, the promoter and second promoter are the same.

The nucleic acids described herein may further comprise a promoteroperably linked to the sequence that encodes the Cas9 molecule of (b),e.g., a promoter described herein.

The nucleic acids described herein may further comprise a promoteroperably linked to the sequence that encodes the HDR-enhancer of (d),e.g., a promoter described herein.

In another aspect, disclosed herein is a kit comprising one or more,e.g., all of the following:

(a) gRNA molecule described herein, or nucleic acid that encodes thegRNA;

(b) a Cas9 molecule, e.g., a Cas9 molecule described herein, or anucleic acid or mRNA that encodes the Cas9;

(c) a template nucleic acid; and

(d) an HDR-enhancer.

In an embodiment, the kit comprises nucleic acid, e.g., an AAV vector,that encodes one or more of (a), (b), (c), and (d).

XII. Methods of Treatment

A genetic disease is caused by a mutation in the patient's genome.Often, the mutation results in a change in a protein, e.g., an aminoacid substitution or a truncation. Genetic diseases can be dominant,i.e., one mutant gene is sufficient to cause the disease, or recessive,where a patient with one copy of the mutant gene is an asymptomaticcarrier, and two copies of the mutant gene are necessary for the diseaseto result.

Disclosed herein are the approaches to treat or prevent geneticdiseases, using the compositions and methods described herein.

One approach to treat or prevent genetic diseases is to repair (i.e.,correct) one or more mutations in the disease-causing gene by HDR. Inthis approach, mutant allele(s) are corrected and restored to wild typestate. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed thatcorrection of the mutation to the corresponding wild-type sequencerestores wild type protein production within the relevant cell type. Themethod described herein can be performed in all cell types.

In an embodiment, one mutant allele is repaired in the subject. Forexample, in a patient with an autosomal dominant genetic disease, thesole mutant allele in the cell is corrected so that the cell becomeswild-type at both loci. As another example, in a patient with anautosomal recessive genetic disease, one of the two mutant alleles inthe cell is corrected, and so the cell becomes heterozygous, which issufficient for normal functioning. As a recessive genetic disease onlydisplays a phenotype when both alleles are mutated, repair of a singleallele is adequate for a cure. In another embodiment, both mutantalleles are repaired in the subject. In either situation, the subjectscan be cured of disease.

Correction of a mutation in the relevant gene may be performed prior todisease onset (e.g., prior to the appearance of symptoms) or afterdisease onset, for instance, early in the disease course.

In an embodiment, the method comprises initiating treatment of a subjectprior to disease onset. In an embodiment, the method comprisesinitiating treatment of a subject after disease onset. In an embodiment,the method comprises initiating treatment of a subject well afterdisease onset, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 24, or 36 monthsafter onset of the disease. While not wishing to be bound by theory itis believed that this may be effective if subjects did not present tophysician until well into the course of illness.

In an embodiment, the method comprises initiating treatment of a subjectin an advanced stage of disease.

Overall, initiation of treatment for subjects at all stages of diseaseis expected to prevent negative consequences of disease and be ofbenefit to subjects.

In an embodiment, the method comprises initiating treatment of a subjectprior to disease expression. In an embodiment, the method comprisesinitiating treatment of a subject in an early stage of disease, e.g.,when a subject has tested positive for the disease but has no signs orsymptoms associated with the disease.

In an embodiment, the method comprises initiating treatment of a subjectwho has tested positive for the mutation underlying the disease, basedon diagnosis via electrophoresis, genotyping, family history or otherdiagnostic criteria.

EXAMPLES

The following Examples are merely illustrative and are not intended tolimit the scope or content of the invention in any way.

Introduction: Pathway Choice after DNA Double-Stranded Break Formation

After the formation of a DNA double-stranded break (DSB), the majordecision point affecting DNA repair pathway choice is whether or not theDNA ends are endo- and exonucleolytically processed in a processreferred to as end resection (FIG. 1). When no end resection takesplaces, the repair pathway engaged to repair the DSB is referred to asclassical non-homologous end joining (C-NHEJ). The C-NHEJ repair pathwayleads to either perfect repair of the DSBs, in which case the locus isrestored without sequence alterations, or to the formation of smallinsertions and deletions.

In contrast, if the end resection machinery processes the DSB, a 3′overhang is exposed, which engages in homology search. When the endresection is extensive, the exposed 3′ overhang can undergo strandinvasion of highly homologous sequences, followed by repair of the DSBby a homology-dependent recombination (HDR) pathway. The HDR pathwaycomprises homologous recombination (HR), single strand annealing (SSA),and a potential third, not yet fully characterized alternative-HRpathway (“alt-HR”).

Yet another not completely characterized class of pathways that canengage the repair of DSBs after resection is initiated is referred to asalternative non-homologous end joining (ALT-NHEJ). Examples of pathwaysthat are categorized as ALT-NHEJ include blunt end-joining (blunt EJ)and microhomology mediated end joining (MMEJ) leading to deletions, aswell as synthesis dependent micro homology mediated end joining(SD-MMEJ), leading to the formation of insertions.

Overview of Different Cas9 Variants and gRNA Combinations

The wild-type (wt) Cas9 enzyme is directed to double-stranded DNA with agRNA complementary to the desired genomic location, with the onlyrequirement being the presence of a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) 3′of the DNA target site. A wt Cas9 molecule then introduces two singlenicks on opposite strands through the coordinated catalytic activity ofthe HNH and RuvC catalytic domains, leading to the formation of a bluntDSB (middle panel of FIG. 2). The HNH domain cleaves the strandcomplementary to the gRNA, while the RuvC domain places a cleavage eventon the non-complementary strand.

Mutations in the HNH or RuvC domains can lead to the inactivation oftheir respective catalytic activities, thereby preventing the placementof a cleavage event on their respective target DNA strand. For example,a mutation in the RuvC domain of Cas9 (for example the D10A mutation ofS. pyogenes Cas9) leads to the placement of a cleavage event only on thegRNA complementary strand through the remaining HNH domain activity whena single gRNA is used (upper panel, middle of FIG. 2)). In contrast, aninactivating mutation of the HNH domain (for example the N863A mutationof S. pyogenes Cas9) leads to the cleavage of the non-complementarystrand by the RuvC domain when a single gRNA is used (lower panel,middle of FIG. 2). The Cas9 catalytic domain mutants can also be used incombination with two gRNAs, which direct the single cleavage events totwo different locations. For example, two gRNAs targeting oppositestrands, in which PAMs face outwards, lead to the formation of 5′protruding arms with D10A Cas9 mutants (RuvC domain catalytic mutant),in which the HNH domains place cleavage events on the gRNA complementarystrands (upper panel, right of FIG. 2). Similarly, two gRNAs that directthe N863A Cas9 nickase (HNH domain catalytic mutant) to two opposite DNAstrands in an orientation in which the PAMs face outwards, lead to theformation of 3′ protruding arms induced by non-complementary strandcleavage by the RuvC domains (lower panel, right of FIG. 2).

Example 1: Cleavage by Different Cas9 Variants Leads to Different RepairOutcomes

The different repair outcomes induced in response to DSBs introduced bydifferent Cas9 variants were examined (FIG. 3). The CRISPR/Cas9 systemwas used to target the human HBB gene in the region of the sickle cellanemia-causing mutation. Blunt DSBs and dual-nicks in which the nicksare placed on opposite strands and with PAMs facing outwards, leavingeither 3′ or 5′ overhangs as described above and as shown in FIG. 2,were introduced by utilizing the wild type Cas9 nuclease, as well as theN863A or D10A Cas9 nickase mutants. Several different DNA repairoutcomes including, e.g., indel mutations resulting from non-homologousend-joining, alternative NHEJ, HDR homologous recombination (HR) usingthe closely related HBD gene as an endogenous template, or homologydependent repair using an exogenous donor sequence were characterized.

Specifically, U2OS cells were electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA(HBB-8 and HBB-15), 750 ng of plasmid that encodes wild type Cas9 ormutant Cas9 (D10A or N863A). For some conditions, 50 pmols of singlestranded oligonucleotide donor (ss-ODN) was included. Cells werecollected 6 days after electroporation and genomic DNA was extracted.PCR amplification of the HBB locus was performed and subcloned into aTopo Blunt Vector. For each condition in each experiment (more the 4independent samples) 98 colonies were analyses were sequenced withSanger sequencing and scored for either insertions, deletions, geneconversion or gene corrections. In the absence of an exogenous ss-ODN(FIG. 3), a blunt DSB induced by WT Cas9 leads to the formation ofpredominantly (˜¾ of all editing events) small deletions, followed bygene conversion and insertions. This is consistent with the notion thatwt Cas9 generates blunt ends which are preferentially repaired byc-NHEJ.

In contrast, DSBs induced by the N863A nickase mutant that leads to theformation of 3′ overhangs with the gRNA configuration used, arepredominantly repaired by insertions in which the inserted sequence wasa duplication of the overhang sequence (FIG. 3). This repair signatureis indicative of repair by the ALT-NHEJ pathway. Lastly, the DSBsharboring a 5′ overhang induced by the D10A nickase mutants arepredominantly repaired by the gene conversion pathway, which us a subsetof the resection dependent HDR pathway. While the overall modificationdistribution remains similar in the presence of an exogenous ss-ODN(right panel of FIG. 4), we found that the most efficient repair usingthe ss-ODN as a template occurs in the presence of D10A induced lesions.

In summary, Cas9 nickases (D10A and N863A) showed comparable levels ofefficacy compared to wildtype Cas9. However, different DNA ends engagedifferent repair pathways. Wildtype Cas9 generates blunt ends, which arepreferentially repaired by canonical NHEJ. Use of a Cas9 nickase withtwo gRNAs generates either 3′ or 5′ overhangs, which are most likely notsuitable substrates to be repaired by canonical NHEJ but can be repairedby alternative pathways.

The 5′ protruding end was mostly repaired through a mechanism calledgene conversion in which the HBB gene is repaired by using the HBD locusas a template. In addition, the D10A Nickase leaving a 5′ protruding armis advantageous to promote HDR mediated by SS-ODN.

Example 2: WT Cas9-Induced Blunt DSBs are Repaired Through the C-NHEJPathway

In this experiment, the deletions occurring in response to different endstructures induced by different Cas9 variants were analyzed. Initially,U2OS cells were electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (8 and 15), 750ng of plasmid that encodes wild type Cas9 or mutant Cas9 (D10A orN863A). Cells were collected 6 days after electroporation and genomicDNA was extracted. PCR amplification of the HBB locus was performed andsubcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For each condition in eachexperiment (more the 4 independent samples), 98 colonies were analyseswere sequenced with Sanger sequencing. Deletions detected by Sangersequencing were scored for the exact number of nucleotides deleted. Theresulting deletion length data was represented on a histogram plot (FIG.5).

Deletions occurring in response to blunt DSBs induced by the wt Cas9molecule are predominantly small in size (green bars), which isindicative of repair through the c-NHEJ pathway. In contrast, thedeletions observed in response to the 5′ and 3′ protruding DSBs inducedby the D10A and N863A Cas9 variants were mostly larger in nature,indicating the activity of a different repair process.

Example 3: Modulation of Repair Pathway Choice by Inhibition of C-NHEJFactors in the Context of a Wild-Type Cas9

Blunt DSBs get most frequently repaired by C-NHEJ, resulting in smalldeletions. C-NHEJ is a pathway that repairs DSBs that have not undergoneextensive end processing by end resection. Many of the main componentsof the C-NHEJ pathway have been previously characterized (FIG. 6). Theproteins 53BP1, Rif1, and PTIP are required for the initial pathwaychoice by preventing end resection from occurring. Proteins involved inthe C-NHEJ repair process itself include the Ku70/Ku80 complex, DNA-PK,Artemis, Ligase 4, XRCC4 and XLF. Transient inhibition or downregulation of the Ku70/Ku80 complex, DNA-PK, Artemis, Ligase 4, XRCC4and XLF is expected to yield to a shift in the balance from C-NHEJtowards alternative-NHEJ or HDR.

An alternative approach to enhance repair pathways other than C-NHEJ isto downregulate or transiently inhibit the proteins 53BP1, Rif1, andPtIP, which prevent end resection. It is expected that transientinhibition or down regulation of proteins that prevent end resectionleads to the initiation of end resection and thereby influences pathwaychoice towards the resection dependent ALT-NHEJ and HDR pathways. Cellshave also evolved pathways to protect against unwanted recombination.These anti-recombination factors include proteins such as Fbh1, RTEL,PARI and Rap80, as well as micro RNAs such as miRNA 155, 545, 107, 1255,148 and 193. A transient inhibition or down regulation of these proteinsor inhibition of miRNAs with their respective antisense miRNAs areexpected to increase usage of recombination-dependent pathways such asHDR.

Example 4: Overexpression of a Dominant Negative Form of 53BP1 WillEnhance Repair of DSBs by Resection Dependent Pathways

U2OS cells are electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (8 and 15), 750ng of plasmid that encodes wild type Cas9, and a plasmid that encodes adominant negative form of 53BP1 (see sequences, below) or a non-codingcontrol plasmid, as an example of the inhibition of c-NHEJ. Cells arecollected 6 days after electroporation and genomic DNA is extracted. PCRamplification of the HBB locus is performed and is subcloned into a TopoBlunt Vector. For each condition in each experiment colonies aresequenced with Sanger sequencing and HDR levels are scored.

53BP1 Dominant Negative Mutant 1: 53bp1_(1221-1718)—with ATG Start andTAA Stop

AA-seq MGEEEFDMPQPPHGHVLHRHMRTIREVRTLVTRVITDVYYVDGTEVERKVTEETEEPIVECQECETEVSPSQTGGSSGDLGDISSFSSKASSLHRTSSGTSLSAMHSSGSSGKGAGPLRGKTSGTEPADFALPSSRGGPGKLSPRKGVSQTGTPVCEEDGDAGLGIRQGGKAPVTPRGRGRRGRPPSRTTGTRETAVPGPLGIEDISPNLSPDDKSFSRVVPRVPDSTRRTDVGAGALRRSDSPEIPFQAAAGPSDGLDASSPGNSFVGLRVVAKWSSNGYFYSGKITRDVGAGKYKLLFDDGYECDVLGKDILLCDPIPLDTEVTALSEDEYFSAGVVKGHRKESGELYYSIEKEGQRKWYKRMAVILSLEQGNRLREQYGLGPYEAVTPLTKAADISLDNLVEGKRKRRSNVSSPATPTASSSSSTTPTRKITESPRASMGVLSGKRKLITSEEERSPAKRGRKSATVKPGAVGAGEFVSPCESGDNTGEPSALEEQ* Nucleotide SeqATGGGAGAAGAAGAGTTTGATATGCCTCAGCCTCCACATGGCCATGTCTTACATCGTCACATGAGAACAATCCGGGAAGTACGCACACTTGTCACTCGTGTCATTACAGATGTGTATTATGTGGATGGAACAGAAGTAGAAAGAAAAGTAACTGAGGAGACTGAAGAGCCAATTGTAGAGTGTCAGGAGTGTGAAACTGAAGTTTCCCCTTCACAGACTGGGGGCTCCTCAGGTGACCTGGGGGATATCAGCTCCTTCTCCTCCAAGGCATCCAGCTTACACCGCACATCAAGTGGGACAAGTCTCTCAGCTATGCACAGCAGTGGAAGCTCAGGGAAAGGAGCCGGACCACTCAGAGGGAAAACCAGCGGGACAGAACCCGCAGATTTTGCCTTACCCAGCTCCCGAGGAGGCCCAGGAAAACTGAGTCCTAGAAAAGGGGTCAGTCAGACAGGGACGCCAGTGTGTGAGGAGGATGGTGATGCAGGCCTTGGCATCAGACAGGGAGGGAAGGCTCCAGTCACGCCTCGTGGGCGTGGGCGAAGGGGCCGCCCACCTTCTCGGACCACTGGAACCAGAGAAACAGCTGTGCCTGGCCCCTTGGGCATAGAGGACATTTCACCTAACTTGTCACCAGATGATAAATCCTTCAGCCGTGTCGTGCCCCGAGTGCCAGACTCCACCAGACGAACAGATGTGGGTGCTGGTGCTTTGCGTCGTAGTGACTCTCCAGAAATTCCTTTCCAGGCTGCTGCTGGCCCTTCTGATGGCTTAGATGCCTCCTCTCCAGGAAATAGCTTTGTAGGGCTCCGTGTTGTAGCCAAGTGGTCATCCAATGGCTACTTTTACTCTGGGAAAATCACACGAGATGTCGGAGCTGGGAAGTATAAATTGCTCTTTGATGATGGGTACGAATGTGATGTGTTGGGCAAAGACATTCTGTTATGTGACCCCATCCCGCTGGACACTGAAGTGACGGCCCTCTCGGAGGATGAGTATTTCAGTGCAGGAGTGGTGAAAGGACATAGGAAGGAGTCTGGGGAACTGTACTACAGCATTGAAAAAGAAGGCCAAAGAAAGTGGTATAAGCGAATGGCTGTCATCCTGTCCTTGGAGCAAGGAAACAGACTGAGAGAGCAGTATGGGCTTGGCCCCTATGAAGCAGTAACACCTCTTACAAAGGCAGCAGATATCAGCTTAGACAATTTGGTGGAAGGGAAGCGGAAACGGCGCAGTAACGTCAGCTCCCCAGCCACCCCTACTGCCTCCAGTAGCAGCAGCACAACCCCTACCCGAAAGATCACAGAAAGTCCTCGTGCCTCCATGGGAGTTCTCTCAGGCAAAAGAAAACTTATCACTTCTGAAGAGGAACGGTCCCCTGCCAAGCGAGGTCGCAAGTCTGCCACAGTAAAACCTGGTGCAGTAGGGGCAGGAGAGTTTGTGAGCCCCTGTGAGAGTGGAGACAACACCGGTGAACCCTCTGCCCTGGAAGAGCAGTAA53BP1 Dominant Negative Mutant 2: 53bp1_(1052-1710)—with ATG Start andTAA Stop

AA-seq MDPPTTPIRGNLLHFPSSQGEEEKEKLEGDHTIRQSQQPMKPISPVKDPVSPASQKMVIQGPSSPQGEAMVTDVLEDQKEGRSTNKENPSKALIERPSQNNIGIQTMECSLRVPETVSAATQTIKNVCEQGTSTVDQNFGKQDATVQTERGSGEKPVSAPGDDTESLHSQGEEEFDMPQPPHGHVLHRHMRTIREVRTLVTRVITDVYYVDGTEVERKVTEETEEPIVECQECETEVSPSQTGGSSGDLGDISSFSSKASSLHRTSSGTSLSAMHSSGSSGKGAGPLRGKTSGTEPADFALPSSRGGPGKLSPRKGVSQTGTPVCEEDGDAGLGIRQGGKAPVTPRGRGRRGRPPSRTTGTRETAVPGPLGIEDISPNLSPDDKSFSRVVPRVPDSTRRTDVGAGALRRSDSPEIPFQAAAGPSDGLDASSPGNSFVGLRVVAKWSSNGYFYSGKITRDVGAGKYKLLFDDGYECDVLGKDILLCDPIPLDTEVTALSEDEYFSAGVVKGHRKESGELYYSIEKEGQRKWYKRMAVILSLEQGNRLREQYGLGPYEAVTPLTKAADISLDNLVEGKRKRRSNVSSPATPTASSSSSTTPTRKITESPRASMGVLSGKRKLITSEEERSPAKRGRKSATVKPGAVGAGEFV SPCESGDNTG*Nucleotide Seq ATGGATCCCCCCACCACACCCATCAGGGGGAACTTGCTCCACTTTCCAAGTTCTCAAGGAGAAGAGGAGAAAGAAAAATTGGAGGGTGACCATACAATCAGGCAGAGTCAACAGCCTATGAAGCCCATTAGTCCTGTCAAGGACCCTGTTTCTCCTGCTTCCCAGAAGATGGTCATACAAGGGCCATCCAGTCCTCAAGGAGAGGCAATGGTGACAGATGTGCTAGAAGACCAGAAAGAAGGACGGAGTACTAATAAGGAAAATCCTAGTAAGGCCTTGATTGAAAGGCCCAGCCAAAATAACATAGGAATCCAAACCATGGAGTGTTCCTTGAGGGTCCCAGAAACTGTTTCAGCAGCAACCCAGACTATAAAGAATGTGTGTGAGCAGGGGACCAGTACAGTGGACCAGAACTTTGGAAAGCAAGATGCCACAGTTCAGACTGAGAGGGGGAGTGGTGAGAAACCAGTCAGTGCTCCTGGGGATGATACAGAGTCGCTCCATAGCCAGGGAGAAGAAGAGTTTGATATGCCTCAGCCTCCACATGGCCATGTCTTACATCGTCACATGAGAACAATCCGGGAAGTACGCACACTTGTCACTCGTGTCATTACAGATGTGTATTATGTGGATGGAACAGAAGTAGAAAGAAAAGTAACTGAGGAGACTGAAGAGCCAATTGTAGAGTGTCAGGAGTGTGAAACTGAAGTTTCCCCTTCACAGACTGGGGGCTCCTCAGGTGACCTGGGGGATATCAGCTCCTTCTCCTCCAAGGCATCCAGCTTACACCGCACATCAAGTGGGACAAGTCTCTCAGCTATGCACAGCAGTGGAAGCTCAGGGAAAGGAGCCGGACCACTCAGAGGGAAAACCAGCGGGACAGAACCCGCAGATTTTGCCTTACCCAGCTCCCGAGGAGGCCCAGGAAAACTGAGTCCTAGAAAAGGGGTCAGTCAGACAGGGACGCCAGTGTGTGAGGAGGATGGTGATGCAGGCCTTGGCATCAGACAGGGAGGGAAGGCTCCAGTCACGCCTCGTGGGCGTGGGCGAAGGGGCCGCCCACCTTCTCGGACCACTGGAACCAGAGAAACAGCTGTGCCTGGCCCCTTGGGCATAGAGGACATTTCACCTAACTTGTCACCAGATGATAAATCCTTCAGCCGTGTCGTGCCCCGAGTGCCAGACTCCACCAGACGAACAGATGTGGGTGCTGGTGCTTTGCGTCGTAGTGACTCTCCAGAAATTCCTTTCCAGGCTGCTGCTGGCCCTTCTGATGGCTTAGATGCCTCCTCTCCAGGAAATAGCTTTGTAGGGCTCCGTGTTGTAGCCAAGTGGTCATCCAATGGCTACTTTTACTCTGGGAAAATCACACGAGATGTCGGAGCTGGGAAGTATAAATTGCTCTTTGATGATGGGTACGAATGTGATGTGTTGGGCAAAGACATTCTGTTATGTGACCCCATCCCGCTGGACACTGAAGTGACGGCCCTCTCGGAGGATGAGTATTTCAGTGCAGGAGTGGTGAAAGGACATAGGAAGGAGTCTGGGGAACTGTACTACAGCATTGAAAAAGAAGGCCAAAGAAAGTGGTATAAGCGAATGGCTGTCATCCTGTCCTTGGAGCAAGGAAACAGACTGAGAGAGCAGTATGGGCTTGGCCCCTATGAAGCAGTAACACCTCTTACAAAGGCAGCAGATATCAGCTTAGACAATTTGGTGGAAGGGAAGCGGAAACGGCGCAGTAACGTCAGCTCCCCAGCCACCCCTACTGCCTCCAGTAGCAGCAGCACAACCCCTACCCGAAAGATCACAGAAAGTCCTCGTGCCTCCATGGGAGTTCTCTCAGGCAAAAGAAAACTTATCACTTCTGAAGAGGAACGGTCCCCTGCCAAGCGAGGTCGCAAGTCTGCCACAGTAAAACCTGGTGCAGTAGGGGCAGGAGAGTTTGTGAGCCCCTGTGAGAGTGGAGACAACACCGGTTAA

Example 5: Down Regulation of Artemis Expression Leads to Enhanced GeneCorrection Efficiency by HDR

Artemis is a protein involved in the c-NHEJ repair pathway. To examinewhether Artemis plays a role in the repair of CRISPR/Cas9 induced bluntDSBs, Artemis was downregulated using a CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockoutapproach (FIG. 7). Specifically, U2OS cells were electroporated with 19pmols of S. aureus Cas9 complexed with a gRNA directing the Cas9 proteinto the Artemis locus. A second set of cells were electroporated with S.aureus Cas9 complexed with non-targeting control gRNA. Samples werecollected on day 4 for Western Blot to assess the level of downregulation. On day 7, cells with down regulated Artemis expression andcontrol cells were electroporated with 200 ng of gRNA8, 750 ng ofplasmid that encodes wild type Cas9, and 50 pmols of a ss-ODN. Cellswere collected 5 days after electroporation and genomic DNA wasextracted. PCR amplification of the HBB locus was performed and theresulting products were subcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For eachcondition in each experiment, colonies were sequenced with Sangersequencing. Upon down regulation of Artemis, an increase in HDR-mediatedgene correction efficiency was observed (FIG. 7).

Example 6: Down Regulation of Anti-Recombination Factor Rap80 to EnhanceDNA Repair by HDR

U2OS cells were electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (8 and 15), 750ng of plasmid that encodes wild type and 30 pmols of an siRNA targetingthe Rap80 transcript as an example of down regulation of antirecombination factors or a control siRNA. Cells were collected for aWestern Blot assay to check Rap80 protein levels 4 days afterelectroporation (FIG. 8), and genomic DNA is extracted. PCRamplification of the HBB locus is performed and is subcloned into a TopoBlunt Vector. For each condition in each experiment, colonies aresequenced with Sanger sequencing and HDR levels are scored

Example 7: Modulating Pathway Choice of Cas9 Induced DSBs with 3′Overhangs

N863A N863A Cas9 nickase induced DSBs that lead to the formation of a 3′overhang structure are predominantly repaired using insertions, which isindicative of the ALT-NHEJ pathway (FIG. 9). The ALT-NHEJ pathwaycomprises of several sub-pathways referred to as blunt end joining(B-EJ), microhomology mediated end joining (MMEJ) and synthesisdependent microhomology mediated end joining (SD-MMEJ). While MMEJ andB-EJ repair outcomes are mostly deletions, insertions are a result ofthe SD-MMEJ pathway. DNA repair pathway choice can be altered bytransiently inhibiting or down regulating components of the ALT-NHEJpathway, such as XRCC1, Ligase I, Ligase III and Polymerase theta. Upondown regulation or transient inhibition of these ALT-NHEJ components weexpect to observe increases in DNA repair by either C-NHEJ or HDRmediated pathways.

Example 8: Down Regulation of Alt-NHEJ Factors to Enhance DNA Repair byHDR

U2OS cells were electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (8 and 15), 750ng of plasmid that encodes N863A Cas9, and 30 pmols of an siRNAtargeting the Pol Theta transcript as an example of inhibition of thealt-NHEJ or a control siRNA. Five days after electroporation genomic DNAwas extracted. PCR amplification of the HBB locus was performed andproducts were subcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For each condition ineach experiment colonies were sequenced with Sanger sequencing.

As shown in FIG. 10, down regulation of Pol theta in the context of theN863A Cas9 nuclease leads to a strong reduction of the insertionfrequency and an increase in the gene conversion rate. These datasuggest that the 3′ protruding ends generated by the N863A Cas9 nucleaseare substrates for processing by Pol Theta, resulting in a highaccumulation of insertions. Upon down-regulation of Pol Theta, the 3′protruding DNA ends are available for engaging the gene conversionpathway (FIG. 9).

Example 9: Modulating Pathway Choice of Cas9 Induced DSBs with 5′Overhangs in the Presence of a ss-ODN

The D10A Cas9 nickase induced DSBs that lead to the formation of 5′overhangs most efficiently incorporate an exogenous ss-ODN donortemplate among the other Cas9 variants. The factors involved in therepair pathway through which the ss-ODN template is incorporated isincompletely characterized, but falls under the resection dependenthomology-dependent (HDR) repair pathway, which includes the SSA, HR, anda potential third, alternative-HR pathway (alt-HR), for which no geneticrequirements are yet identified. Factors involved in the HR pathwayinclude Brca1, CtiP, Exo1, Brca2 and Rad51 (FIG. 11). By transientlyinhibiting or down regulating factors involved in HR, an increase in SSArepair events should be observed, if HR and SSA are indeed competitivepathways. Also, a decrease in gene conversion upon down regulation orinhibition of HR factors is expected if gene conversion is in factdependent in HR. If the ss-ODN incorporation is mediated through the SSAannealing pathway, an increase in ss-ODN incorporation upon thetransient inhibition or down regulation of HR components is expected, ifHR and SSA are indeed competitive pathways.

Proteins involved in the SSA pathway include Rad52, ERCC1, XPF (SSA),and Ligase 1 (FIG. 11). By transiently inhibiting or down regulatingfactors involved in SSA, an increase in HR repair events is expected, ifHR and SSA are indeed competitive pathways. If the ss-ODN incorporationis dependent on the SSA pathway, a decrease of donor integration upontransient inhibition or down regulation of the SSA pathway is expected.In contrast, if the donor integration is dependent on components of theHR pathway, and if SSA is indeed competing with the HR pathway, weexpect to observe an increase in ss-ODN integration upon SSA pathwaydown regulation or inhibition.

Example 10: Down Regulation of HR Factors to Address the Mechanism ofGene Conversion Repair

Whether gene conversion in the context of the D10A Cas9 with 2 gRNAs isdependent on the HR pathway was evaluated (FIG. 12). U2OS cell wereelectroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (8 and 15), 750 ng of plasmidthat encodes D10A Cas9 and 30 pmol of scrambled siRNA as a negativecontrol or 30 pmol of siRNA against BRCA2 or Rad51—central players ofcanonical HR—as an example, with or without 50 pmols of a ss-ODN. Fivedays after electroporation genomic DNA was extracted. PCR amplificationof the HBB locus was performed and products were subcloned into a TopoBlunt Vector. For each condition in each experiment colonies weresequenced with Sanger sequencing.

As shown in FIG. 12, the majority of the gene conversion events weremediated by BRCA2 and Rad51. These data are consistent with the notionthat gene conversion using the HBD gene as a donor in cis is an eventmediated by canonical HR. Rad51 and BRCA2 do not seams to effect therepair mediated by ss-ODN.

Example 11: Down Regulation of SSA Factors to Address the Mechanism ofGene Correction Repair

Next, whether the gene correction in the context of the D10A with 2 gRNAwas dependent on the Single Strand Annealing (SSA) pathway was evaluated(FIG. 13). Specifically, U2OS cells were electroporated with 19 pmols ofS. aureus Cas9 complexes with different gRNAs directing the Cas9 proteinto the ERCC1 and Rad52 locus, as an example of SSA components. A secondset of cells were electroporated with S. aureus Cas9 complexed with anon-targeting control gRNAs. Samples were collected on day 4 for WesternBlot to assess the level of down regulation (FIG. 13, panel B). On day7, cells with down regulated ERCC1 or Rad52 expression and control cellswere electroporated with 200 ng of gRNA8, 750 ng of plasmid that encodesD10A Cas9, with or without 50 pmols of a ss-ODN. Cells were collected 5days after electroporation, and genomic DNA was extracted. PCRamplification of the HBB locus was performed and the resulting productswere subcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For each condition in eachexperiment, colonies were sequenced with Sanger. A significant reductionin gene correction upon down regulation of the SSA pathway was observed,but not a complete elimination, suggesting that either the cells werenot fully knocked down or indicative indeed of a presence of a third,alt-HR pathway.

Example 12: Down Regulation of HR Factors to Address the Mechanism ofGene Conversion Repair

Whether gene conversion in the context of the D10A Cas9 with 2 gRNAs isdependent on the canonical HR pathway was evaluated (FIG. 11). U2OS cellwere electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (HBB-8 and HBB-15), 750 ngof plasmid that encodes D10A Cas9 and 30 pmol of scrambled siRNA as anegative control or 30 pmol of siRNA against Exo1—a key end resectionfactor required for exposing ssDNA overhangs—as an example, with orwithout 50 pmols of a ss-ODN. Cells were collected for Western Blotanalysis on day 4. Five days after electroporation genomic DNA wasextracted. PCR amplification of the HBB locus was performed and productswere subcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For each condition in eachexperiment colonies were sequenced with Sanger sequencing.

As shown in the left panel of FIG. 14, gene conversion was unexpectedlyincreased in the absence of Exo1. To confirm these unexpected results, aCRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout approach against Exo1 was utilized.Specifically, U2OS cells were electroporated with 19 pmols of S. aureusCas9 complexes with a gRNAs directing the Cas9 protein to the Exo1locus. A second set of cells were electroporated with S. aureus Cas9complexed with a non-targeting control gRNAs. Samples were collected onday 4 for Western Blot to assess the level of down regulation (FIG. 14,right panel). On day 7, cells with down regulated Exo1 expression andcontrol cells were electroporated with 200 ng of gRNA8, 750 ng ofplasmid that encodes D10A Cas9. Cells were collected 5 days afterelectroporation and genomic DNA was extracted. PCR amplification of theHBB locus was performed and the resulting products were subcloned into aTopo Blunt Vector. For each condition in each experiment, colonies weresequenced with Sanger. Again, an increase in gene conversion frequencyupon down regulation of Exo1 with the CRISPR/Cas9 system was observed.

Example 13: Modulating Pathway Choice of Cas9-Induced DSBs by Modulationof Epigenetic Modifiers

DSB repair is characterized by a its surrounding chromatin structure. Ablunt DSB that is most frequently repaired by the C-NHEJ pathway isassociated with a distinct signature of chromatin modifications thatpromote the pathway choice decision for a cell to undergo C-NHEJ. Bymodulating the factors responsible for placing or removing chromatinmarks that impact on the pathway choice decision towards C-NHEJ, therepair balance should shift towards resection dependent pathways such asALT-NHEJ or HDR. For example, proteins that affect DNA repair pathwaychoice include KDM4A, Setd2, HDAC1, HDAC2, and EZH2. By modulating theactivity of these factors the balance of repair pathway choice should bealtered.

Example 14: HDAC1 Inhibitor Treatment

U20S cells were electroporated with 200 ng of each gRNA (HBB-8 andHBB-15), 750 ng of plasmid that encodes wild type, D10A, or N863A Cas9,and an inhibitor against HDAC1 (Trichostatin A (TSA) or Sodium Butyrate(NaB), for example). Cells are collected 6 days after electroporationand genomic DNA is extracted. PCR amplification of the HBB locus isperformed and is subcloned into a Topo Blunt Vector. For each conditionin each experiment colonies are sequenced with Sanger sequencing and HDRlevels are scored.

Example 15: Table of Reagents

The below table lists siRNAs that may be useful in the describedcompositions and methods.

Gene Catalog Item BRCA2 M-003462-01-0005 siGENOME Human BRCA2 (675)siRNA - SMARTpool, 5 nmol Exo1 L-013120-00-0005 ON-TARGETplus Human EXO1(9156) siRNA - SMARTpool, 5 nmol Rap80 L-006995-00-0005 ON-TARGETplusHuman UIMC1- Rap80 (51720) siRNA - SMARTpool, 5 nmol Rap80M-006995-03-0005 siGENOME Human UIMC1 (51720) siRNA - SMARTpool, 5 nmolRad51 D-003530-05-0005 siGENOME Human RAD51 (5888) siRNA - Individual, 5nmol Rad51 D-003530-07-0005 siGENOME Human RAD51 (5888) siRNA -Individual, 5 nmol FF CGUACGCGGAAUACUUCGAUU FF: siRNA, Standard 0.015μmol Regular PolQ SI00090062 Hs_POLQ_1 FlexiTube siRNA, NM_006596,NM_199420

The below table lists some exemplary gRNAs for use in the describedcompositions and methods.

Gene ID Gene name Target 10721 POLQ_1_WS147 GGAGTGGGAAACGGCGGCGTT 10721POLQ_2_WS148 GTGCCAGCCCCCAGTTCCTCT 10721 POLQ_3_WS149GTGTCACCGCCGCTTCCCGAGA 5893 Rad52_gRNA#3 (Exon1) AGGATGGCTGTCACGTCCTCC5893 Rad52_gRNA#4 (Exon1) ACACTGAGCCGCCGCCAGCAG 5893 Rad52_gRNA#5(Exon 1) TGTGGTTCCTTCATGCCGGGA 5893 Rad52_gRNA#6 (Exon 1)GCCGGGAAAGAATGAGGTGAA 5893 Rad52_gRNA#7 (Exon2) ACATAAGTAGCCGCATGGCTG5893 Rad52_gRNA#8 (Exon2) CCCTGAGGCAGAGGCTGGGCC 5893 Rad52_gRNA#9(Exon2) CAGCCTCTGCCTCAGGGCCTT 5893 Rad52_gRNA#10 (Exon2)TGCAGTGCCAGTACACAGCAG 9156 Exo1_gRNA#3 AATTTGGCACCATGGGGATAC 9156Exo1_gRNA#4 CCTTTATACTTCCTCACATGG 64421 DCLRE1C_gRNA4CGAAGCGGTCTATGGAGATAG 64421 DCLRE1C_gRNA5 TCCTGTCCCACTGCCACAAAG 4361Mre11A_gRNA#4 TAGTTGCAACAGATATTCATC 4361 Mre11A_gRNA#5TGGGCAAGTCTTAAAATTTCA 4361 Mre11A_gRNA#6 ATCTTTCTCCATAAATCCAAG 2067ERCC1_gRNA_1 GGAGGGACCTCATCCTCGTCG 2067 ERCC1_gRNA_2GCACCCCCTCTTTGTCCTTCC 2067 ERCC1_gRNA_3 AAGAGGGGGTGCCCCAGCCCT 2067ERCC1_gRNA_4 AAATTTGTGATACCCCTCGAC 2067 ERCC1_gRNA_5CGACGAGGATGAGGTCCCTCC 5932 RBBP8_1_WS143 GTAAAGTCACTAGATGTATCTG 5932RBBP8_2_WS144 GAGGACCTTTGGACAAAACTAAgRNA Use to Target the HBB Locus and Evaluate the Different DNA RepairResponses

HBB-8 GUAACGGCAGACUUCUCCUC HBB-15 AAGGUGAACGUGGAUGAAGU

Amino Acid Sequences Described Herein:

SEQ ID NO: 6MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQIIKKG SEQ ID NO: 7MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD SEQ ID NO: 8MARILAFDIGISSIGWAFSENDELKDCGVRIFTKVENPKTGESLALPRRLARSARKRLARRKARLNHLKHLIANEFKLNYEDYQSFDESLAKAYKGSLISPYELRFRALNELLSKQDFARVILHIAKRRGYDDIKNSDDKEKGAILKAIKQNEEKLANYQSVGEYLYKEYFQKFKENSKEFTNVRNKKESYERCIAQSFLKDELKLIFKKQREFGFSFSKKFEEEVLSVAFYKRALKDFSHLVGNCSFFTDEKRAPKNSPLAFMFVALTRIINLLNNLKNTEGILYTKDDLNALLNEVLKNGTLTYKQTKKLLGLSDDYEFKGEKGTYFIEFKKYKEFIKALGEHNLSQDDLNEIAKDITLIKDEIKLKKALAKYDLNQNQIDSLSKLEFKDHLNISFKALKLVTPLMLEGKKYDEACNELNLKVAINEDKKDFLPAFNETYYKDEVTNPVVLRAIKEYRKVLNALLKKYGKVHKINIELAREVGKNHSQRAKIEKEQNENYKAKKDAELECEKLGLKINSKNILKLRLFKEQKEFCAYSGEKIKISDLQDEKMLEIDHIYPYSRSFDDSYMNKVLVFTKQNQEKLNQTPFEAFGNDSAKWQKIEVLAKNLPTKKQKRILDKNYKDKEQKNFKDRNLNDTRYIARLVLNYTKDYLDFLPLSDDENTKLNDTQKGSKVHVEAKSGMLTSALRHTWGFSAKDRNNHLHHAIDAVIIAYANNSIVKAFSDFKKEQESNSAELYAKKISELDYKNKRKFFEPFSGFRQKVLDKIDEIFVSKPERKKPSGALHEETFRKEEEFYQSYGGKEGVLKALELGKIRKVNGKIVKNGDMFRVDIFKHKKTNKFYAVPIYTMDFALKVLPNKAVARSKKGEIKDWILMDENYEFCFSLYKDSLILIQTKDMQEPEFVYYNAFTSSTVSLIVSKHDNKFETLSKNQKILFKNANEKEVIAKSIGIQNLKVFEKYIVSALGEVTKAEFRQREDFKKSEQ ID NO: 9MKRILGLDLGTNSIGWALVNEAENKDERSSIVKLGVRVNPLTVDELTNFEKGKSITTNADRTLKRGMRRNLQRYKLRRETLTEVLKEHKLITEDTILSENGNRTTFETYRLRAKAVTEEISLEEFARVLLMINKKRGYKSSRKAKGVEEGTLIDGMDIARELYNNNLTPGELCLQLLDAGKKFLPDFYRSDLQNELDRIWEKQKEYYPEILTDVLKEELRGKKRDAVWAICAKYFVWKENYTEWNKEKGKTEQQEREHKLEGIYSKRKRDEAKRENLQWRVNGLKEKLSLEQLVIVFQEMNTQINNSSGYLGAISDRSKELYFNKQTVGQYQMEMLDKNPNASLRNMVFYRQDYLDEFNMLWEKQAVYHKELTEELKKEIRDIIIFYQRRLKSQKGLIGFCEFESRQIEVDIDGKKKIKTVGNRVISRSSPLFQEFKIWQILNNIEVIVVGKKRKRRKLKENYSALFEELNDAEQLELNGSRRLCQEEKELLAQELFIRDKMTKSEVLKLLFDNPQELDLNFKTIDGNKTGYALFQAYSKMIEMSGHEPVDFKKPVEKVVEYIKAVFDLLNWNTDILGFNSNEELDNQPYYKLWHLLYSFEGDNTPTGNGRLIQKMTELYGFEKEYATILANVSFQDDYGSLSAKAIHKILPHLKEGNRYDVACVYAGYRHSESSLTREEIANKVLKDRLMLLPKNSLHNPVVEKILNQMVNVINVIIDIYGKPDEIRVELARELKKNAKEREELTKSIAQTTKAHEEYKTLLQTEFGLTNVSRTDILRYKLYKELESCGYKTLYSNTYISREKLFSKEFDIEHIIPQARLFDDSFSNKTLEARSVNIEKGNKTAYDFVKEKFGESGADNSLEHYLNNIEDLFKSGKISKTKYNKLKMAEQDIPDGFIERDLRNTQYIAKKALSMLNEISHRVVATSGSVTDKLREDWQLIDVMKELNWEKYKALGLVEYFEDRDGRQIGRIKDWTKRNDHRHHAMDALTVAFTKDVFIQYFNNKNASLDPNANEHAIKNKYFQNGRAIAPMPLREFRAEAKKHLENTLISIKAKNKVITGNINKTRKKGGVNKNMQQTPRGQLHLETIYGSGKQYLTKEEKVNASFDMRKIGTVSKSAYRDALLKRLYENDNDPKKAFAGKNSLDKQPIWLDKEQMRKVPEKVKIVTLEAIYTIRKEISPDLKVDKVIDVGVRKILIDRLNEYGNDAKKAFSNLDKNPIWLNKEKGISIKRVTISGISNAQSLHVKKDKDGKPILDENGRNIPVDFVNTGNNHHVAVYYRPVIDKRGQLVVDEAGNPKYELEEVVVSFFEAVTRANLGLPIIDKDYKTTEGWQFLFSMKQNEYFVFPNEKTGFNPKEIDLLDVENYGLISPNLFRVQKFSLKNYVFRHHLETTIKDTSSILRGITWIDFRSSKGLDTIVKVRVNHIGQIVSVGEY SEQ ID NO: 10MSRKNYVDDYAISLDIGNASVGWSAFTPNYRLVRAKGHELIGVRLFDPADTAESRRMARTTRRRYSRRRWRLRLLDALFDQALSEIDPSFLARRKYSWVHPDDENNADCWYGSVLFDSNEQDKRFYEKYPTIYHLRKALMEDDSQHDIREIYLAIHHMVKYRGNFLVEGTLESSNAFKEDELLKLLGRITRYEMSEGEQNSDIEQDDENKLVAPANGQLADALCATRGSRSMRVDNALEALSAVNDLSREQRAIVKAIFAGLEGNKLDLAKIFVSKEFSSENKKILGIYFNKSDYEEKCVQIVDSGLLDDEEREFLDRMQGQYNAIALKQLLGRSTSVSDSKCASYDAHRANWNLIKLQLRTKENEKDINENYGILVGWKIDSGQRKSVRGESAYENMRKKANVFFKKMIETSDLSETDKNRLIHDIEEDKLFPIQRDSDNGVIPHQLHQNELKQIIKKQGKYYPFLLDAFEKDGKQINKIEGLLTFRVPYFVGPLVVPEDLQKSDNSENHWMVRKKKGEITPWNFDEMVDKDASGRKFIERLVGTDSYLLGEPTLPKNSLLYQEYEVLNELNNVRLSVRTGNHWNDKRRMRLGREEKTLLCQRLFMKGQTVTKRTAENLLRKEYGRTYELSGLSDESKFTSSLSTYGKMCRIFGEKYVNEHRDLMEKIVELQTVFEDKETLLHQLRQLEGISEADCALLVNTHYTGWGRLSRKLLTTKAGECKISDDFAPRKHSIIEIMRAEDRNLMEIITDKQLGFSDWIEQENLGAENGSSLMEVVDDLRVSPKVKRGIIQSIRLIDDISKAVGKRPSRIFLELADDIQPSGRTISRKSRLQDLYRNANLGKEFKGIADELNACSDKDLQDDRLFLYYTQLGKDMYTGEELDLDRLSSAYDIDHIIPQAVTQNDSIDNRVLVARAENARKTDSFTYMPQIADRMRNFWQILLDNGLISRVKFERLTRQNEFSEREKERFVQRSLVETRQIMKNVATLMRQRYGNSAAVIGLNAELTKEMHRYLGFSHKNRDINDYHHAQDALCVGIAGQFAANRGFFADGEVSDGAQNSYNQYLRDYLRGYREKLSAEDRKQGRAFGFIVGSMRSQDEQKRVNPRTGEVVWSEEDKDYLRKVMNYRKMLVTQKVGDDFGALYDETRYAATDPKGIKGIPFDGAKQDTSLYGGFSSAKPAYAVLIESKGKTRLVNVTMQEYSLLGDRPSDDELRKVLAKKKSEYAKANILLRHVPKMQLIRYGGGLMVIKSAGELNNAQQLWLPYEEYCYFDDLSQGKGSLEKDDLKKLLDSILGSVQCLYPWHRFTEEELADLHVAFDKLPEDEKKNVITGIVSALHADAKTANLSIVGMTGSWRRMNNKSGYTFSDEDEFIFQSPSGLFEKRVTVGELKRKAKKEVNSKYRTNEKRLPTLSGASQP SEQ ID NO: 11METQTSNQLITSHLKDYPKQDYFVGLDIGTNSVGWAVTNTSYELLKFHSHKMWGSRLFEEGESAVTRRGFRSMRRRLERRKLRLKLLEELFADAMAQVDSTFFIRLHESKYHYEDKTTGHSSKHILFIDEDYTDQDYFTEYPTIYHLRKDLMENGTDDIRKLFLAVHHILKYRGNFLYEGATFNSNAFTFEDVLKQALVNITFNCFDTNSAISSISNILMESGKTKSDKAKAIERLVDTYTVFDEVNTPDKPQKEQVKEDKKTLKAFANLVLGLSANLIDLFGSVEDIDDDLKKLQIVGDTYDEKRDELAKVWGDEIHIIDDCKSVYDAIILMSIKEPGLTISQSKVKAFDKHKEDLVILKSLLKLDRNVYNEMFKSDKKGLHNYVHYIKQGRTEETSCSREDFYKYTKKIVEGLADSKDKEYILNEIELQTLLPLQRIKDNGVIPYQLHLEELKVILDKCGPKFPFLHTVSDGFSVTEKLIKMLEFRIPYYVGPLNTHHNIDNGGFSWAVRKQAGRVTPWNFEEKIDREKSAAAFIKNLTNKCTYLFGEDVLPKSSLLYSEFMLLNELNNVRIDGKALAQGVKQHLIDSIFKQDHKKMTKNRIELFLKDNNYITKKHKPEITGLDGEIKNDLTSYRDMVRILGNNFDVSMAEDIITDITIFGESKKMLRQTLRNKFGSQLNDETIKKLSKLRYRDWGRLSKKLLKGIDGCDKAGNGAPKTIIELMRNDSYNLMEILGDKFSFMECIEEENAKLAQGQVVNPHDIIDELALSPAVKRAVWQALRIVDEVAHIKKALPSRIFVEVARTNKSEKKKKDSRQKRLSDLYSAIKKDDVLQSGLQDKEFGALKSGLANYDDAALRSKKLYLYYTQMGRCAYTGNIIDLNQLNTDNYDIDHIYPRSLTKDDSFDNLVLCERTANAKKSDIYPIDNRIQTKQKPFWAFLKHQGLISERKYERLTRIAPLTADDLSGFIARQLVETNQSVKATTTLLRRLYPDIDVVFVKAENVSDFRHNNNFIKVRSLNHHHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYHEKFTRNFRLFFKKNGANRTYNLAKMFNYDVICTNAQDGKAWDVKTSMNTVKKMMASNDVRVTRRLLEQSGALADATIYKASVAAKAKDGAYIGMKTKYSVFADVTKYGGMTKIKNAYSIIVQYTGKKGEEIKEIVPLPIYLINRNATDIELIDYVKSVIPKAKDISIKYRKLCINQLVKVNGFYYYLGGKTNDKIYIDNAIELVVPHDIATYIKLLDKYDLLRKENKTLKASSITTSIYNINTSTVVSLNKVGIDVFDYFMSKLRTPLYMKMKGNKVDELSSTGRSKFIKMTLEEQSIYLLEVLNLLTNSKTTFDVKPLGITGSRSTIGVKIHNLDEFKIINESITGLYSNEVTIVSEQ ID NO: 12MTKLNQPYGIGLDIGSNSIGFAVVDANSHLLRLKGETAIGARLFREGQSAADRRGSRTTRRRLSRTRWRLSFLRDFFAPHITKIDPDFFLRQKYSEISPKDKDRFKYEKRLFNDRTDAEFYEDYPSMYHLRLHLMTHTHKADPREIFLAIHHILKSRGHFLTPGAAKDFNTDKVDLEDIFPALTEAYAQVYPDLELTFDLAKADDFKAKLLDEQATPSDTQKALVNLLLSSDGEKEIVKKRKQVLTEFAKAITGLKTKFNLALGTEVDEADASNWQFSMGQLDDKWSNIETSMTDQGTEIFEQIQELYRARLLNGIVPAGMSLSQAKVADYGQHKEDLELFKTYLKKLNDHELAKTIRGLYDRYINGDDAKPFLREDFVKALTKEVTAHPNEVSEQLLNRMGQANFMLKQRTKANGAIPIQLQQRELDQIIANQSKYYDWLAAPNPVEAHRWKMPYQLDELLNFHIPYYVGPLITPKQQAESGENVFAWMVRKDPSGNITPYNFDEKVDREASANTFIQRMKTTDTYLIGEDVLPKQSLLYQKYEVLNELNNVRINNECLGTDQKQRLIREVFERHSSVTIKQVADNLVAHGDFARRPEIRGLADEKRFLSSLSTYHQLKEILHEAIDDPTKLLDIENIITWSTVFEDHTIFETKLAEIEWLDPKKINELSGIRYRGWGQFSRKLLDGLKLGNGHTVIQELMLSNHNLMQILADETLKETMTELNQDKLKTDDIEDVINDAYTSPSNKKALRQVLRVVEDIKHAANGQDPSWLFIETADGTGTAGKRTQSRQKQIQTVYANAAQELIDSAVRGELEDKIADKASFTDRLVLYFMQGGRDIYTGAPLNIDQLSHYDIDHILPQSLIKDDSLDNRVLVNATINREKNNVFASTLFAGKMKATWRKWHEAGLISGRKLRNLMLRPDEIDKFAKGFVARQLVETRQIIKLTEQIAAAQYPNTKIIAVKAGLSHQLREELDFPKNRDVNHYHHAFDAFLAARIGTYLLKRYPKLAPFFTYGEFAKVDVKKFREFNFIGALTHAKKNIIAKDTGEIVWDKERDIRELDRIYNFKRMLITHEVYFETADLFKQTIYAAKDSKERGGSKQLIPKKQGYPTQVYGGYTQESGSYNALVRVAEADTTAYQVIKISAQNASKIASANLKSREKGKQLLNEIVVKQLAKRRKNWKPSANSFKIVIPRFGMGTLFQNAKYGLFMVNSDTYYRNYQELWLSRENQKLLKKLFSIKYEKTQMNHDALQVYKAIIDQVEKFFKLYDINQFRAKLSDAIERFEKLPINTDGNKIGKTETLRQILIGLQANGTRSNVKNLGIKTDLGLLQVGSGIKLDKDTQIVYQSPSGLFKRRIPLADL SEQ ID NO: 13MTKEYYLGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDSQYNLCKFKKKDMWGIRLFESANTAKDRRLQRGNRRRLERKKQRIDLLQEIFSPEICKIDPTFFIRLNESRLHLEDKSNDFKYPLFIEKDYSDIEYYKEFPTIFHLRKHLIESEEKQDIRLIYLALHNIIKTRGHFLIDGDLQSAKQLRPILDTFLLSLQEEQNLSVSLSENQKDEYEEILKNRSIAKSEKVKKLKNLFEISDELEKEEKKAQSAVIENFCKFIVGNKGDVCKFLRVSKEELEIDSFSFSEGKYEDDIVKNLEEKVPEKVYLFEQMKAMYDWNILVDILETEEYISFAKVKQYEKHKTNLRLLRDIILKYCTKDEYNRMFNDEKEAGSYTAYVGKLKKNNKKYWIEKKRNPEEFYKSLGKLLDKIEPLKEDLEVLTMMIEECKNHTLLPIQKNKDNGVIPHQVHEVELKKILENAKKYYSFLTETDKDGYSVVQKIESIFRFRIPYYVGPLSTRHQEKGSNVWMVRKPGREDRIYPWNMEEIIDFEKSNENFITRMTNKCTYLIGEDVLPKHSLLYSKYMVLNELNNVKVRGKKLPTSLKQKVFEDLFENKSKVTGKNLLEYLQIQDKDIQIDDLSGFDKDFKTSLKSYLDFKKQIFGEEIEKESIQNMIEDIIKWITIYGNDKEMLKRVIRANYSNQLTEEQMKKITGFQYSGWGNFSKMFLKGISGSDVSTGETFDIITAMWETDNNLMQILSKKFTFMDNVEDFNSGKVGKIDKITYDSTVKEMFLSPENKRAVWQTIQVAEEIKKVMGCEPKKIFIEMARGGEKVKKRTKSRKAQLLELYAACEEDCRELIKEIEDRDERDFNSMKLFLYYTQFGKCMYSGDDIDINELIRGNSKWDRDHIYPQSKIKDDSIDNLVLVNKTYNAKKSNELLSEDIQKKMHSFWLSLLNKKLITKSKYDRLTRKGDFTDEELSGFIARQLVETRQSTKAIADIFKQIYSSEVVYVKSSLVSDFRKKPLNYLKSRRVNDYHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYNKKFTSNPIQWMKKNRDTNYSLNKVFEHDVVINGEVIWEKCTYHEDTNTYDGGTLDRIRKIVERDNILYTEYAYCEKGELFNATIQNKNGNSTVSLKKGLDVKKYGGYFSANTSYFSLIEFEDKKGDRARHIIGVPIYIANMLEHSPSAFLEYCEQKGYQNVRILVEKIKKNSLLIINGYPLRIRGENEVDTSFKRAIQLKLDQKNYELVRNIEKFLEKYVEKKGNYPIDENRDHITHEKMNQLYEVLLSKMKKFNKKGMADPSDRIEKSKPKFIKLEDLIDKINVINKMLNLLRCDNDTKADLSLIELPKNAGSFVVKKNTIGKSKIILVNQSVTGLYENRREL SEQ ID NO: 14MARDYSVGLDIGTSSVGWAAIDNKYHLIRAKSKNLIGVRLFDSAVTAEKRRGYRTTRRRLSRRHWRLRLLNDIFAGPLTDFGDENFLARLKYSWVHPQDQSNQAHFAAGLLFDSKEQDKDFYRKYPTIYHLRLALMNDDQKHDLREVYLAIHHLVKYRGHFLIEGDVKADSAFDVHTFADAIQRYAESNNSDENLLGKIDEKKLSAALTDKHGSKSQRAETAETAFDILDLQSKKQIQAILKSVVGNQANLMAIFGLDSSAISKDEQKNYKFSFDDADIDEKIADSEALLSDTEFEFLCDLKAAFDGLTLKMLLGDDKTVSAAMVRRFNEHQKDWEYIKSHIRNAKNAGNGLYEKSKKFDGINAAYLALQSDNEDDRKKAKKIFQDEISSADIPDDVKADFLKKIDDDQFLPIQRTKNNGTIPHQLHRNELEQIIEKQGIYYPFLKDTYQENSHELNKITALINFRVPYYVGPLVEEEQKIADDGKNIPDPTNHWMVRKSNDTITPWNLSQVVDLDKSGRRFIERLTGTDTYLIGEPTLPKNSLLYQKFDVLQELNNIRVSGRRLDIRAKQDAFEHLFKVQKTVSATNLKDFLVQAGYISEDTQIEGLADVNGKNFNNALTTYNYLVSVLGREFVENPSNEELLEEITELQTVFEDKKVLRRQLDQLDGLSDHNREKLSRKHYTGWGRISKKLLTTKIVQNADKIDNQTFDVPRMNQSIIDTLYNTKMNLMEIINNAEDDFGVRAWIDKQNTTDGDEQDVYSLIDELAGPKEIKRGIVQSFRILDDITKAVGYAPKRVYLEFARKTQESHLTNSRKNQLSTLLKNAGLSELVTQVSQYDAAALQNDRLYLYFLQQGKDMYSGEKLNLDNLSNYDIDHIIPQAYTKDNSLDNRVLVSNITNRRKSDSSNYLPALIDKMRPFWSVLSKQGLLSKHKFANLTRTRDFDDMEKERFIARSLVETRQIIKNVASLIDSHFGGETKAVAIRSSLTADMRRYVDIPKNRDINDYHHAFDALLFSTVGQYTENSGLMKKGQLSDSAGNQYNRYIKEWIHAARLNAQSQRVNPFGFVVGSMRNAAPGKLNPETGEITPEENADWSIADLDYLHKVMNFRKITVTRRLKDQKGQLYDESRYPSVLHDAKSKASINFDKHKPVDLYGGFSSAKPAYAALIKFKNKFRLVNVLRQWTYSDKNSEDYILEQIRGKYPKAEMVLSHIPYGQLVKKDGALVTISSATELHNFEQLWLPLADYKLINTLLKTKEDNLVDILHNRLDLPEMTIESAFYKAFDSILSFAFNRYALHQNALVKLQAHRDDFNALNYEDKQQTLERILDALHASPASSDLKKINLSSGFGRLFSPSHFTLADTDEFIFQSVTGLFSTQKTVAQLYQETK SEQ ID NO:15MVYDVGLDIGTGSVGWVALDENGKLARAKGKNLVGVRLFDTAQTAADRRGFRTTRRRLSRRKWRLRLLDELFSAEINEIDSSFFQRLKYSYVHPKDEENKAHYYGGYLFPTEEETKKFHRSYPTIYHLRQELMAQPNKRFDIREIYLAIHHLVKYRGHFLSSQEKITIGSTYNPEDLANAIEVYADEKGLSWELNNPEQLTEIISGEAGYGLNKSMKADEALKLFEFDNNQDKVAIKTLLAGLTGNQIDFAKLFGKDISDKDEAKLWKLKLDDEALEEKSQTILSQLTDEEIELFHAVVQAYDGFVLIGLLNGADSVSAAMVQLYDQHREDRKLLKSLAQKAGLKHKRFSEIYEQLALATDEATIKNGISTARELVEESNLSKEVKEDTLRRLDENEFLPKQRTKANSVIPHQLHLAELQKILQNQGQYYPFLLDTFEKEDGQDNKIEELLRFRIPYYVGPLVTKKDVEHAGGDADNHWVERNEGFEKSRVTPWNFDKVFNRDKAARDFIERLTGNDTYLIGEKTLPQNSLRYQLFTVLNELNNVRVNGKKFDSKTKADLINDLFKARKTVSLSALKDYLKAQGKGDVTITGLADESKFNSSLSSYNDLKKTFDAEYLENEDNQETLEKIIEIQTVFEDSKIASRELSKLPLDDDQVKKLSQTHYTGWGRLSEKLLDSKIIDERGQKVSILDKLKSTSQNFMSIINNDKYGVQAWITEQNTGSSKLTFDEKVNELTTSPANKRGIKQSFAVLNDIKKAMKEEPRRVYLEFAREDQTSVRSVPRYNQLKEKYQSKSLSEEAKVLKKTLDGNKNKMSDDRYFLYFQQQGKDMYTGRPINFERLSQDYDIDHIIPQAFTKDDSLDNRVLVSRPENARKSDSFAYTDEVQKQDGSLWTSLLKSGFINRKKYERLTKAGKYLDGQKTGFIARQLVETRQIIKNVASLIEGEYENSKAVAIRSEITADMRLLVGIKKHREINSFHHAFDALLITAAGQYMQNRYPDRDSTNVYNEFDRYTNDYLKNLRQLSSRDEVRRLKSFGFVVGTMRKGNEDWSEENTSYLRKVMMFKNILTTKKTEKDRGPLNKETIFSPKSGKKLIPLNSKRSDTALYGGYSNVYSAYMTLVRANGKNLLIKIPISIANQIEVGNLKINDYIVNNPAIKKFEKILISKLPLGQLVNEDGNLIYLASNEYRHNAKQLWLSTTDADKIASISENSSDEELLEAYDILTSENVKNRFPFFKKDIDKLSQVRDEFLDSDKRIAVIQTILRGLQIDAAYQAPVKIISKKVSDWHKLQQSGGIKLSDNSEMIYQSATGIFETRVKISDLLSEQ ID NO: 16IVDYCIGLDLGTGSVGWAVVDMNHRLMKRNGKHLWGSRLFSNAETAANRRASRSIRRRYNKRRERIRLLRAILQDMVLEKDPTFFIRLEHTSFLDEEDKAKYLGTDYKDNYNLFIDEDFNDYTYYHKYPTIYHLRKALCESTEKADPRLIYLALHHIVKYRGNFLYEGQKFNMDASNIEDKLSDIFTQFTSFNNIPYEDDEKKNLEILEILKKPLSKKAKVDEVMTLIAPEKDYKSAFKELVTGIAGNKMNVTKMILCEPIKQGDSEIKLKFSDSNYDDQFSEVEKDLGEYVEFVDALHNVYSWVELQTIMGATHTDNASISEAMVSRYNKHHDDLKLLKDCIKNNVPNKYFDMFRNDSEKSKGYYNYINRPSKAPVDEFYKYVKKCIEKVDTPEAKQILNDIELENFLLKQNSRTNGSVPYQMQLDEMIKIIDNQAEYYPILKEKREQLLSILTFRIPYYFGPLNETSEHAWIKRLEGKENQRILPWNYQDIVDVDATAEGFIKRMRSYCTYFPDEEVLPKNSLIVSKYEVYNELNKIRVDDKLLEVDVKNDIYNELFMKNKTVTEKKLKNWLVNNQCCSKDAEIKGFQKENQFSTSLTPWIDFTNIFGKIDQSNFDLIENIIYDLTVFEDKKIMKRRLKKKYALPDDKVKQILKLKYKDWSRLSKKLLDGIVADNRFGSSVTVLDVLEMSRLNLMEIINDKDLGYAQMIEEATSCPEDGKFTYEEVERLAGSPALKRGIWQSLQIVEEITKVMKCRPKYIYIEFERSEEAKERTESKIKKLENVYKDLDEQTKKEYKSVLEELKGFDNTKKISSDSLFLYFTQLGKCMYSGKKLDIDSLDKYQIDHIVPQSLVKDDSFDNRVLVVPSENQRKLDDLVVPFDIRDKMYRFWKLLFDHELISPKKFYSLIKTEYTERDEERFINRQLVETRQITKNVTQIIEDHYSTTKVAAIRANLSHEFRVKNHIYKNRDINDYHHAHDAYIVALIGGFMRDRYPNMHDSKAVYSEYMKMFRKNKNDQKRWKDGFVINSMNYPYEVDGKLIWNPDLINEIKKCFYYKDCYCTTKLDQKSGQLFNLTVLSNDAHADKGVTKAVVPVNKNRSDVHKYGGFSGLQYTIVAIEGQKKKGKKTELVKKISGVPLHLKAASINEKINYIEEKEGLSDVRIIKDNIPVNQMIEMDGGEYLLTSPTEYVNARQLVLNEKQCALIADIYNAIYKQDYDNLDDILMIQLYIELTNKMKVLYPAYRGIAEKFESMNENYVVISKEEKANIIKQMLIVMHRGPQNGNIVYDDFKISDRIGRLKTKNHNLNNIVFISQSPTGIYTKKYKL SEQ ID NO: 17MKSEKKYYIGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDEFYNILRAKGKDLWGVRLFEKADTAANTRIFRSGRRRNDRKGMRLQILREIFEDEIKKVDKDFYDRLDESKFWAEDKKVSGKYSLFNDKNFSDKQYFEKFPTIFHLRKYLMEEHGKVDIRYYFLAINQMMKRRGHFLIDGQISHVTDDKPLKEQLILLINDLLKIELEEELMDSIFEILADVNEKRTDKKNNLKELIKGQDFNKQEGNILNSIFESIVTGKAKIKNIISDEDILEKIKEDNKEDFVLTGDSYEENLQYFEEVLQENITLFNTLKSTYDFLILQSILKGKSTLSDAQVERYDEHKKDLEILKKVIKKYDEDGKLFKQVFKEDNGNGYVSYIGYYLNKNKKITAKKKISNIEFTKYVKGILEKQCDCEDEDVKYLLGKIEQENFLLKQISSINSVIPHQIHLFELDKILENLAKNYPSFNNKKEEFTKIEKIRKTFTFRIPYYVGPLNDYHKNNGGNAWIFRNKGEKIRPWNFEKIVDLHKSEEEFIKRMLNQCTYLPEETVLPKSSILYSEYMVLNELNNLRINGKPLDTDVKLKLIEELFKKKTKVTLKSIRDYMVRNNFADKEDFDNSEKNLEIASNMKSYIDFNNILEDKFDVEMVEDLIEKITIHTGNKKLLKKYIEETYPDLSSSQIQKIINLKYKDWGRLSRKLLDGIKGTKKETEKTDTVINFLRNSSDNLMQIIGSQNYSFNEYIDKLRKKYIPQEISYEVVENLYVSPSVKKMIWQVIRVTEEITKVMGYDPDKIFIEMAKSEEEKKTTISRKNKLLDLYKAIKKDERDSQYEKLLTGLNKLDDSDLRSRKLYLYYTQMGRDMYTGEKIDLDKLFDSTHYDKDHIIPQSMKKDDSIINNLVLVNKNANQTTKGNIYPVPSSIRNNPKIYNYWKYLMEKEFISKEKYNRLIRNTPLTNEELGGFINRQLVETRQSTKAIKELFEKFYQKSKIIPVKASLASDLRKDMNTLKSREVNDLHHAHDAFLNIVAGDVWNREFTSNPINYVKENREGDKVKYSLSKDFTRPRKSKGKVIWTPEKGRKLIVDTLNKPSVLISNESHVKKGELFNATIAGKKDYKKGKIYLPLKKDDRLQDVSKYGGYKAINGAFFFLVEHTKSKKRIRSIELFPLHLLSKFYEDKNTVLDYAINVLQLQDPKIIIDKINYRTEIIIDNFSYLISTKSNDGSITVKPNEQMYWRVDEISNLKKIENKYKKDAILTEEDRKIMESYIDKIYQQFKAGKYKNRRTTDTIIEKYEIIDLDTLDNKQLYQLLVAFISLSYKTSNNAVDFTVIGLGTECGKPRITNLPDNTYLVYKSITGIYEKRIRIK SEQ ID NO: 18MKLRGIEDDYSIGLDMGTSSVGWAVTDERGTLAHFKRKPTWGSRLFREAQTAAVARMPRGQRRRYVRRRWRLDLLQKLFEQQMEQADPDFFIRLRQSRLLRDDRAEEHADYRWPLFNDCKFTERDYYQRFPTIYHVRSWLMETDEQADIRLIYLALHNIVKHRGNFLREGQSLSAKSARPDEALNHLRETLRVWSSERGFECSIADNGSILAMLTHPDLSPSDRRKKIAPLFDVKSDDAAADKKLGIALAGAVIGLKTEFKNIFGDFPCEDSSIYLSNDEAVDAVRSACPDDCAELFDRLCEVYSAYVLQGLLSYAPGQTISANMVEKYRRYGEDLALLKKLVKIYAPDQYRMFFSGATYPGTGIYDAAQARGYTKYNLGPKKSEYKPSESMQYDDFRKAVEKLFAKTDARADERYRMMMDRFDKQQFLRRLKTSDNGSIYHQLHLEELKAIVENQGRFYPFLKRDADKLVSLVSFRIPYYVGPLSTRNARTDQHGENRFAWSERKPGMQDEPIFPWNWESIIDRSKSAEKFILRMTGMCTYLQQEPVLPKSSLLYEEFCVLNELNGAHWSIDGDDEHRFDAADREGIIEELFRRKRTVSYGDVAGWMERERNQIGAHVCGGQGEKGFESKLGSYIFFCKDVFKVERLEQSDYPMIERIILWNTLFEDRKILSQRLKEEYGSRLSAEQIKTICKKRFTGWGRLSEKFLTGITVQVDEDSVSIMDVLREGCPVSGKRGRAMVMMEILRDEELGFQKKVDDFNRAFFAENAQALGVNELPGSPAVRRSLNQSIRIVDEIASIAGKAPANIFIEVTRDEDPKKKGRRTKRRYNDLKDALEAFKKEDPELWRELCETAPNDMDERLSLYFMQRGKCLYSGRAIDIHQLSNAGIYEVDHIIPRTYVKDDSLENKALVYREENQRKTDMLLIDPEIRRRMSGYWRMLHEAKLIGDKKFRNLLRSRIDDKALKGFIARQLVETGQMVKLVRSLLEARYPETNIISVKASISHDLRTAAELVKCREANDFHHAHDAFLACRVGLFIQKRHPCVYENPIGLSQVVRNYVRQQADIFKRCRTIPGSSGFIVNSFMTSGFDKETGEIFKDDWDAEAEVEGIRRSLNFRQCFISRMPFEDHGVFWDATIYSPRAKKTAALPLKQGLNPSRYGSFSREQFAYFFIYKARNPRKEQTLFEFAQVPVRLSAQIRQDENALERYARELAKDQGLEFIRIERSKILKNQLIEIDGDRLCITGKEEVRNACELAFAQDEMRVIRMLVSEKPVSRECVISLFNRILLHGDQASRRLSKQLKLALLSEAFSEASDNVQRNVVLGLIAIFNGSTNMVNLSDIGGSKFAGNVRIKYKKELASPKVNVHLIDQSVTGMFERRTKIGL SEQ ID NO: 19MENKQYYIGLDVGTNSVGWAVTDTSYNLLRAKGKDMWGARLFEKANTAAERRTKRTSRRRSEREKARKAMLKELFADEINRVDPSFFIRLEESKFFLDDRSENNRQRYTLFNDATFTDKDYYEKYKTIFHLRSALINSDEKFDVRLVFLAILNLFSHRGHFLNASLKGDGDIQGMDVFYNDLVESCEYFEIELPRITNIDNFEKILSQKGKSRTKILEELSEELSISKKDKSKYNLIKLISGLEASVVELYNIEDIQDENKKIKIGFRESDYEESSLKVKEIIGDEYFDLVERAKSVHDMGLLSNIIGNSKYLCEARVEAYENHHKDLLKIKELLKKYDKKAYNDMFRKMTDKNYSAYVGSVNSNIAKERRSVDKRKIEDLYKYIEDTALKNIPDDNKDKIEILEKIKLGEFLKKQLTASNGVIPNQLQSRELRAILKKAENYLPFLKEKGEKNLTVSEMIIQLFEFQIPYYVGPLDKNPKKDNKANSWAKIKQGGRILPWNFEDKVDVKGSRKEFIEKMVRKCTYISDEHTLPKQSLLYEKFMVLNEINNIKIDGEKISVEAKQKIYNDLFVKGKKVSQKDIKKELISLNIMDKDSVLSGTDTVCNAYLSSIGKFTGVFKEEINKQSIVDMIEDIIFLKTVYGDEKRFVKEEIVEKYGDEIDKDKIKRILGFKFSNWGNLSKSFLELEGADVGTGEVRSIIQSLWETNFNLMELLSSRFTYMDELEKRVKKLEKPLSEWTIEDLDDMYLSSPVKRMIWQSMKIVDEIQTVIGYAPKRIFVEMTRSEGEKVRTKSRKDRLKELYNGIKEDSKQWVKELDSKDESYFRSKKMYLYYLQKGRCMYSGEVIELDKLMDDNLYDIDHIYPRSFVKDDSLDNLVLVKKEINNRKQNDPITPQIQASCQGFWKILHDQGFMSNEKYSRLTRKTQEFSDEEKLSFINRQIVETGQATKCMAQILQKSMGEDVDVVFSKARLVSEFRHKFELFKSRLINDFHHANDAYLNIVVGNSYFVKFTRNPANFIKDARKNPDNPVYKYHMDRFFERDVKSKSEVAWIGQSEGNSGTIVIVKKTMAKNSPLITKKVEEGHGSITKETIVGVKEIKFGRNKVEKADKTPKKPNLQAYRPIKTSDERLCNILRYGGRTSISISGYCLVEYVKKRKTIRSLEAIPVYLGRKDSLSEEKLLNYFRYNLNDGGKDSVSDIRLCLPFISTNSLVKIDGYLYYLGGKNDDRIQLYNAYQLKMKKEEVEYIRKIEKAVSMSKFDEIDREKNPVLTEEKNIELYNKIQDKFENTVFSKRMSLVKYNKKDLSFGDFLKNKKSKFEEIDLEKQCKVLYNIIFNLSNLKEVDLSDIGGSKSTGKCRCKKNITNYKEFKLIQQSITGLYSCEKDLMTI SEQ IDNO: 20MKNLKEYYIGLDIGTASVGWAVTDESYNIPKFNGKKMWGVRLFDDAKTAEERRTQRGSRRRLNRRKERINLLQDLFATEISKVDPNFFLRLDNSDLYREDKDEKLKSKYTLFNDKDFKDRDYHKKYPTIHHLIMDLIEDEGKKDIRLLYLACHYLLKNRGHFIFEGQKFDTKNSFDKSINDLKIHLRDEYNIDLEFNNEDLIEIITDTTLNKTNKKKELKNIVGDTKFLKAISAIMIGSSQKLVDLFEDGEFEETTVKSVDFSTTAFDDKYSEYEEALGDTISLLNILKSIYDSSILENLLKDADKSKDGNKYISKAFVKKFNKHGKDLKTLKRIIKKYLPSEYANIFRNKSINDNYVAYTKSNITSNKRTKASKFTKQEDFYKFIKKHLDTIKETKLNSSENEDLKLIDEMLTDIEFKTFIPKLKSSDNGVIPYQLKLMELKKILDNQSKYYDFLNESDEYGTVKDKVESIMEFRIPYYVGPLNPDSKYAWIKRENTKITPWNFKDIVDLDSSREEFIDRLIGRCTYLKEEKVLPKASLIYNEFMVLNELNNLKLNEFLITEEMKKAIFEELFKTKKKVTLKAVSNLLKKEFNLTGDILLSGTDGDFKQGLNSYIDFKNIIGDKVDRDDYRIKIEEIIKLIVLYEDDKTYLKKKIKSAYKNDFTDDEIKKIAALNYKDWGRLSKRFLTGIEGVDKTTGEKGSIIYFMREYNLNLMELMSGHYTFTEEVEKLNPVENRELCYEMVDELYLSPSVKRMLWQSLRVVDEIKRIIGKDPKKIFIEMARAKEAKNSRKESRKNKLLEFYKFGKKAFINEIGEERYNYLLNEINSEEESKFRWDNLYLYYTQLGRCMYSLEPIDLADLKSNNIYDQDHIYPKSKIYDDSLENRVLVKKNLNHEKGNQYPIPEKVLNKNAYGFWKILFDKGLIGQKKYTRLTRRTPFEERELAEFIERQIVETRQATKETANLLKNICQDSEIVYSKAENASRFRQEFDIIKCRTVNDLHHMHDAYLNIVVGNVYNTKFTKNPLNFIKDKDNVRSYNLENMFKYDVVRGSYTAWIADDSEGNVKAATIKKVKRELEGKNYRFTRMSYIGTGGLYDQNLMRKGKGQIPQKENTNKSNIEKYGGYNKASSAYFALIESDGKAGRERTLETIPIMVYNQEKYGNTEAVDKYLKDNLELQDPKILKDKIKINSLIKLDGFLYNIKGKTGDSLSIAGSVQLIVNKEEQKLIKKMDKFLVKKKDNKDIKVTSFDNIKEEELIKLYKTLSDKLNNGIYSNKRNNQAKNISEALDKFKEISIEEKIDVLNQIILLFQSYNNGCNLKSIGLSAKTGVVFIPKKLNYKECKLINQSITGLFENEVDLLNL SEQ ID NO: 21MGKMYYLGLDIGTNSVGYAVTDPSYHLLKFKGEPMWGAHVFAAGNQSAERRSFRTSRRRLDRRQQRVKLVQEIFAPVISPIDPRFFIRLHESALWRDDVAETDKHIFFNDPTYTDKEYYSDYPTIHHLIVDLMESSEKHDPRLVYLAVAWLVAHRGHFLNEVDKDNIGDVLSFDAFYPEFLAFLSDNGVSPWVCESKALQATLLSRNSVNDKYKALKSLIFGSQKPEDNFDANISEDGLIQLLAGKKVKVNKLFPQESNDASFTLNDKEDAIEEILGTLTPDECEWIAHIRRLFDWAIMKHALKDGRTISESKVKLYEQHHHDLTQLKYFVKTYLAKEYDDIFRNVDSETTKNYVAYSYHVKEVKGTLPKNKATQEEFCKYVLGKVKNIECSEADKVDFDEMIQRLTDNSFMPKQVSGENRVIPYQLYYYELKTILNKAASYLPFLTQCGKDAISNQDKLLSIMTFRIPYFVGPLRKDNSEHAWLERKAGKIYPWNFNDKVDLDKSEEAFIRRMTNTCTYYPGEDVLPLDSLIYEKFMILNEINNIRIDGYPISVDVKQQVFGLFEKKRRVTVKDIQNLLLSLGALDKHGKLTGIDTTIHSNYNTYHHFKSLMERGVLTRDDVERIVERMTYSDDTKRVRLWLNNNYGTLTADDVKHISRLRKHDFGRLSKMFLTGLKGVHKETGERASILDFMWNTNDNLMQLLSECYTFSDEITKLQEAYYAKAQLSLNDFLDSMYISNAVKRPIYRTLAVVNDIRKACGTAPKRIFIEMARDGESKKKRSVTRREQIKNLYRSIRKDFQQEVDFLEKILENKSDGQLQSDALYLYFAQLGRDMYTGDPIKLEHIKDQSFYNIDHIYPQSMVKDDSLDNKVLVQSEINGEKSSRYPLDAAIRNKMKPLWDAYYNHGLISLKKYQRLTRSTPFTDDEKWDFINRQLVETRQSTKALAILLKRKFPDTEIVYSKAGLSSDFRHEFGLVKSRNINDLHHAKDAFLAIVTGNVYHERFNRRWFMVNQPYSVKTKTLFTHSIKNGNFVAWNGEEDLGRIVKMLKQNKNTIHFTRFSFDRKEGLFDIQPLKASTGLVPRKAGLDVVKYGGYDKSTAAYYLLVRFTLEDKKTQHKLMMIPVEGLYKARIDHDKEFLTDYAQTTISEILQKDKQKVINIMFPMGTRHIKLNSMISIDGFYLSIGGKSSKGKSVLCHAMVPLIVPHKIECYIKAMESFARKFKENNKLRIVEKFDKITVEDNLNLYELFLQKLQHNPYNKFFSTQFDVLTNGRSTFTKLSPEEQVQTLLNILSIFKTCRSSGCDLKSINGSAQAARIMISADLTGLSKKYSDIRLVEQSASGLFVSKSQNLLEYL SEQ ID NO: 22MTKKEQPYNIGLDIGTSSVGWAVTNDNYDLLNIKKKNLWGVRLFEEAQTAKETRLNRSTRRRYRRRKNRINWLNEIFSEELAKTDPSFLIRLQNSWVSKKDPDRKRDKYNLFIDGPYTDKEYYREFPTIFHLRKELILNKDKADIRLIYLALHNILKYRGNFTYEHQKFNISNLNNNLSKELIELNQQLIKYDISFPDDCDWNHISDILIGRGNATQKSSNILKDFTLDKETKKLLKEVINLILGNVAHLNTIFKTSLTKDEEKLNFSGKDIESKLDDLDSILDDDQFTVLDAANRIYSTITLNEILNGESYFSMAKVNQYENHAIDLCKLRDMWHTTKNEEAVEQSRQAYDDYINKPKYGTKELYTSLKKFLKVALPTNLAKEAEEKISKGTYLVKPRNSENGVVPYQLNKIEMEKIIDNQSQYYPFLKENKEKLLSILSFRIPYYVGPLQSAEKNPFAWMERKSNGHARPWNFDEIVDREKSSNKFIRRMTVTDSYLVGEPVLPKNSLIYQRYEVLNELNNIRITENLKTNPIGSRLTVETKQRIYNELFKKYKKVTVKKLTKWLIAQGYYKNPILIGLSQKDEFNSTLTTYLDMKKIFGSSFMEDNKNYDQIEELIEWLTIFEDKQILNEKLHSSKYSYTPDQIKKISNMRYKGWGRLSKKILMDITTETNTPQLLQLSNYSILDLMWATNNNFISIMSNDKYDFKNYIENHNLNKNEDQNISDLVNDIHVSPALKRGITQSIKIVQEIVKFMGHAPKHIFIEVTRETKKSEITTSREKRIKRLQSKLLNKANDFKPQLREYLVPNKKIQEELKKHKNDLSSERIMLYFLQNGKSLYSEESLNINKLSDYQVDHILPRTYIPDDSLENKALVLAKENQRKADDLLLNSNVIDRNLERWTYMLNNNMIGLKKFKNLTRRVITDKDKLGFIHRQLVQTSQMVKGVANILDNMYKNQGTTCIQARANLSTAFRKALSGQDDTYHFKHPELVKNRNVNDFHHAQDAYLASFLGTYRLRRFPTNEMLLMNGEYNKFYGQVKELYSKKKKLPDSRKNGFIISPLVNGTTQYDRNTGEIIWNVGFRDKILKIFNYHQCNVTRKTEIKTGQFYDQTIYSPKNPKYKKLIAQKKDMDPNIYGGFSGDNKSSITIVKIDNNKIKPVAIPIRLINDLKDKKTLQNWLEENVKHKKSIQIIKNNVPIGQIIYSKKVGLLSLNSDREVANRQQLILPPEHSALLRLLQIPDEDLDQILAFYDKNILVEILQELITKMKKFYPFYKGEREFLIANIENFNQATTSEKVNSLEELITLLHANSTSAHLIFNNIEKKAFGRKTHGLTLNNTDFIYQSVTGLYETRIHIE SEQ ID NO: 23MTKFNKNYSIGLDIGVSSVGYAVVTEDYRVPAFKFKVLGNTEKEKIKKNLIGSTTFVSAQPAKGTRVFRVNRRRIDRRNHRITYLRDIFQKEIEKVDKNFYRRLDESFRVLGDKSEDLQIKQPFFGDKELETAYHKKYPTIYHLRKHLADADKNSPVADIREVYMAISHILKYRGHFLTLDKINPNNINMQNSWIDFIESCQEVFDLEISDESKNIADIFKSSENRQEKVKKILPYFQQELLKKDKSIFKQLLQLLFGLKTKFKDCFELEEEPDLNFSKENYDENLENFLGSLEEDFSDVFAKLKVLRDTILLSGMLTYTGATHARFSATMVERYEEHRKDLQRFKFFIKQNLSEQDYLDIFGRKTQNGFDVDKETKGYVGYITNKMVLTNPQKQKTIQQNFYDYISGKITGIEGAEYFLNKISDGTFLRKLRTSDNGAIPNQIHAYELEKIIERQGKDYPFLLENKDKLLSILTFKIPYYVGPLAKGSNSRFAWIKRATSSDILDDNDEDTRNGKIRPWNYQKLINMDETRDAFITNLIGNDIILLNEKVLPKRSLIYEEVMLQNELTRVKYKDKYGKAHFFDSELRQNIINGLFKNNSKRVNAKSLIKYLSDNHKDLNAIEIVSGVEKGKSFNSTLKTYNDLKTIFSEELLDSEIYQKELEEIIKVITVFDDKKSIKNYLTKFFGHLEILDEEKINQLSKLRYSGWGRYSAKLLLDIRDEDTGFNLLQFLRNDEENRNLTKLISDNTLSFEPKIKDIQSKSTIEDDIFDEIKKLAGSPAIKRGILNSIKIVDELVQIIGYPPHNIVIEMARENMTTEEGQKKAKTRKTKLESALKNIENSLLENGKVPHSDEQLQSEKLYLYYLQNGKDMYTLDKTGSPAPLYLDQLDQYEVDHIIPYSFLPIDSIDNKVLTHRENNQQKLNNIPDKETVANMKPFWEKLYNAKLISQTKYQRLTTSERTPDGVLTESMKAGFIERQLVETRQIIKHVARILDNRFSDTKIITLKSQLITNFRNTFHIAKIRELNDYHHAHDAYLAVVVGQTLLKVYPKLAPELIYGHHAHFNRHEENKATLRKHLYSNIMRFFNNPDSKVSKDIWDCNRDLPIIKDVIYNSQINFVKRTMIKKGAFYNQNPVGKFNKQLAANNRYPLKTKALCLDTSIYGGYGPMNSALSIIIIAERFNEKKGKIETVKEFHDIFIIDYEKFNNNPFQFLNDTSENGFLKKNNINRVLGFYRIPKYSLMQKIDGTRMLFESKSNLHKATQFKLTKTQNELFFHMKRLLTKSNLMDLKSKSAIKESQNFILKHKEEFDNISNQLSAFSQKMLGNTTSLKNLIKGYNERKIKEIDIRDETIKYFYDNFIKMFSFVKSGAPKDINDFFDNKCTVARMRPKPDKKLLNATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSKLGED SEQ ID NO: 24MKQEYFLGLDMGTGSLGWAVTDSTYQVMRKHGKALWGTRLFESASTAEERRMFRTARRRLDRRNWRIQVLQEIFSEEISKVDPGFFLRMKESKYYPEDKRDAEGNCPELPYALFVDDNYTDKNYHKDYPTIYHLRKMLMETTEIPDIRLVYLVLHHMMKHRGHFLLSGDISQIKEFKSTFEQLIQNIQDEELEWHISLDDAAIQFVEHVLKDRNLTRSTKKSRLIKQLNAKSACEKAILNLLSGGTVKLSDIFNNKELDESERPKVSFADSGYDDYIGIVEAELAEQYYIIASAKAVYDWSVLVEILGNSVSISEAKIKVYQKHQADLKTLKKIVRQYMTKEDYKRVFVDTEEKLNNYSAYIGMTKKNGKKVDLKSKQCTQADFYDFLKKNVIKVIDHKEITQEIESEIEKENFLPKQVTKDNGVIPYQVHDYELKKILDNLGTRMPFIKENAEKIQQLFEFRIPYYVGPLNRVDDGKDGKFTWSVRKSDARIYPWNFTEVIDVEASAEKFIRRMTNKCTYLVGEDVLPKDSLVYSKFMVLNELNNLRLNGEKISVELKQRIYEELFCKYRKVTRKKLERYLVIEGIAKKGVEITGIDGDFKASLTAYHDFKERLTDVQLSQRAKEAIVLNVVLFGDDKKLLKQRLSKMYPNLTTGQLKGICSLSYQGWGRLSKTFLEEITVPAPGTGEVWNIMTALWQTNDNLMQLLSRNYGFTNEVEEFNTLKKETDLSYKTVDELYVSPAVKRQIWQTLKVVKEIQKVMGNAPKRVFVEMAREKQEGKRSDSRKKQLVELYRACKNEERDWITELNAQSDQQLRSDKLFLYYIQKGRCMYSGETIQLDELWDNTKYDIDHIYPQSKTMDDSLNNRVLVKKNYNAIKSDTYPLSLDIQKKMMSFWKMLQQQGFITKEKYVRLVRSDELSADELAGFIERQIVETRQSTKAVATILKEALPDTEIVYVKAGNVSNFRQTYELLKVREMNDLHHAKDAYLNIVVGNAYFVKFTKNAAWFIRNNPGRSYNLKRMFEFDIERSGEIAWKAGNKGSIVTVKKVMQKNNILVTRKAYEVKGGLFDQQIMKKGKGQVPIKGNDERLADIEKYGGYNKAAGTYFMLVKSLDKKGKEIRTIEFVPLYLKNQIEINHESAIQYLAQERGLNSPEILLSKIKIDTLFKVDGFKMWLSGRTGNQLIFKGANQLILSHQEAAILKGVVKYVNRKNENKDAKLSERDGMTEEKLLQLYDTFLDKLSNTVYSIRLSAQIKTLTEKRAKFIGLSNEDQCIVLNEILHMFQCQSGSANLKLIGGPGSAGILVMNNNITACKQISVINQSPTGIYEKEIDLIKL SEQ ID NO: 25MKKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVVTDDYKVPAKKMKVLGNTDKSHIEKNLLGALLFDSGNTAEDRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSEEMGKVDDSFFHRLEDSFLVTEDKRGERHPIFGNLEEEVKYHENFPTIYHLRQYLADNPEKVDLRLVYLALAHIIKFRGHFLIEGKFDTRNNDVQRLFQEFLAVYDNTFENSSLQEQNVQVEEILTDKISKSAKKDRVLKLFPNEKSNGRFAEFLKLIVGNQADFKKHFELEEKAPLQFSKDTYEEELEVLLAQIGDNYAELFLSAKKLYDSILLSGILTVTDVGTKAPLSASMIQRYNEHQMDLAQLKQFIRQKLSDKYNEVFSDVSKDGYAGYIDGKTNQEAFYKYLKGLLNKIEGSGYFLDKIEREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLQEMRAIIRRQAEFYPFLADNQDRIEKLLTFRIPYYVGPLARGKSDFAWLSRKSADKITPWNFDEIVDKESSAEAFINRMTNYDLYLPNQKVLPKHSLLYEKFTVYNELTKVKYKTEQGKTAFFDANMKQEIFDGVFKVYRKVTKDKLMDFLEKEFDEFRIVDLTGLDKENKVFNASYGTYHDLCKILDKDFLDNSKNEKILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIRKRLENYSDLLTKEQVKKLERRHYTGWGRLSAELIHGIRNKESRKTILDYLIDDGNSNRNFMQLINDDALSFKEEIAKAQVIGETDNLNQVVSDIAGSPAIKKGILQSLKIVDELVKIMGHQPENIVVEMARENQFTNQGRRNSQQRLKGLTDSIKEFGSQILKEHPVENSQLQNDRLFLYYLQNGRDMYTGEELDIDYLSQYDIDHIIPQAFIKDNSIDNRVLTSSKENRGKSDDVPSKDVVRKMKSYWSKLLSAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLTDDDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVARILDERFNTETDENNKKIRQVKIVTLKSNLVSNFRKEFELYKVREINDYHHAHDAYLNAVIGKALLGVYPQLEPEFVYGDYPHFHGHKENKATAKKFFYSNIMNFFKKDDVRTDKNGEIIWKKDEHISNIKKVLSYPQVNIVKKVEEQTGGFSKESILPKGNSDKLIPRKTKKFYWDTKKYGGFDSPIVAYSILVIADIEKGKSKKLKTVKALVGVTIMEKMTFERDPVAFLERKGYRNVQEENIIKLPKYSLFKLENGRKRLLASARELQKGNEIVLPNHLGTLLYHAKNIHKVDEPKHLDYVDKHKDEFKELLDVVSNFSKKYTLAEGNLEKIKELYAQNNGEDLKELASSFINLLTFTAIGAPATFKFFDKNIDRKRYTSTTEILNATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLNKLGGD SEQ ID NO: 26MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD SEQ ID NO: 27MTKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVTTDNYKVPSKKMKVLGNTSKKYIKKNLLGVLLFDSGITAEGRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSTEMATLDDAFFQRLDDSFLVPDDKRDSKYPIFGNLVEEKAYHDEFPTIYHLRKYLADSTKKADLRLVYLALAHMIKYRGHFLIEGEFNSKNNDIQKNFQDFLDTYNAIFESDLSLENSKQLEEIVKDKISKLEKKDRILKLFPGEKNSGIFSEFLKLIVGNQADFRKCFNLDEKASLHFSKESYDEDLETLLGYIGDDYSDVFLKAKKLYDAILLSGFLTVTDNETEAPLSSAMIKRYNEHKEDLALLKEYIRNISLKTYNEVFKDDTKNGYAGYIDGKTNQEDFYVYLKKLLAEFEGADYFLEKIDREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPYQIHLQEMRAILDKQAKFYPFLAKNKERIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSDFAWSIRKRNEKITPWNFEDVIDKESSAEAFINRMTSFDLYLPEEKVLPKHSLLYETFNVYNELTKVRFIAESMRDYQFLDSKQKKDIVRLYFKDKRKVTDKDIIEYLHAIYGYDGIELKGIEKQFNSSLSTYHDLLNIINDKEFLDDSSNEAIIEEIIHTLTIFEDREMIKQRLSKFENIFDKSVLKKLSRRHYTGWGKLSAKLINGIRDEKSGNTILDYLIDDGISNRNFMQLIHDDALSFKKKIQKAQIIGDEDKGNIKEVVKSLPGSPAIKKGILQSIKIVDELVKVMGGRKPESIVVEMARENQYTNQGKSNSQQRLKRLEKSLKELGSKILKENIPAKLSKIDNNALQNDRLYLYYLQNGKDMYTGDDLDIDRLSNYDIDHIIPQAFLKDNSIDNKVLVSSASNRGKSDDVPSLEVVKKRKTFWYQLLKSKLISQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSPEDKAGFIQRQLVETRQITKHVARLLDEKFNNKKDENNRAVRTVKIITLKSTLVSQFRKDFELYKVREINDFHHAHDAYLNAVVASALLKKYPKLEPEFVYGDYPKYNSFRERKSATEKVYFYSNIMNIFKKSISLADGRVIERPLIEVNEETGESVWNKESDLATVRRVLSYPQVNVVKKVEEQNHGLDRGKPKGLFNANLSSKPKPNSNENLVGAKEYLDPKKYGGYAGISNSFTVLVKGTIEKGAKKKITNVLEFQGISILDRINYRKDKLNFLLEKGYKDIELIIELPKYSLFELSDGSRRMLASILSTNNKRGEIHKGNQIFLSQKFVKLLYHAKRISNTINENHRKYVENHKKEFEELFYYILEFNENYVGAKKNGKLLNSAFQSWQNHSIDELCSSFIGPTGSERKGLFELTSRGSAADFEFLGVKIPRYRDYTPSSLLKDATLIHQSVTGLYETRIDLAKLGEG SEQ ID NO:28MKKQKFSDYYLGFDIGTNSVGWCVTDLDYNVLRFNKKDMWGSRLFDEAKTAAERRVQRNSRRRLKRRKWRLNLLEEIFSDEIMKIDSNFFRRLKESSLWLEDKNSKEKFTLFNDDNYKDYDFYKQYPTIFHLRDELIKNPEKKDIRLIYLALHSIFKSRGHFLFEGQNLKEIKNFETLYNNLISFLEDNGINKSIDKDNIEKLEKIICDSGKGLKDKEKEFKGIFNSDKQLVAIFKLSVGSSVSLNDLFDTDEYKKEEVEKEKISFREQIYEDDKPIYYSILGEKIELLDIAKSFYDFMVLNNILSDSNYISEAKVKLYEEHKKDLKNLKYIIRKYNKENYDKLFKDKNENNYPAYIGLNKEKDKKEVVEKSRLKIDDLIKVIKGYLPKPERIEEKDKTIFNEILNKIELKTILPKQRISDNGTLPYQIHEVELEKILENQSKYYDFLNYEENGVSTKDKLLKTFKFRIPYYVGPLNSYHKDKGGNSWIVRKEEGKILPWNFEQKVDIEKSAEEFIKRMTNKCTYLNGEDVIPKDSFLYSEYIILNELNKVQVNDEFLNEENKRKIIDELFKENKKVSEKKFKEYLLVNQIANRTVELKGIKDSFNSNYVSYIKFKDIFGEKLNLDIYKEISEKSILWKCLYGDDKKIFEKKIKNEYGDILNKDEIKKINSFKFNTWGRLSEKLLTGIEFINLETGECYSSVMEALRRTNYNLMELLSSKFTLQESIDNENKEMNEVSYRDLIEESYVSPSLKRAILQTLKIYEEIKKITGRVPKKVFIEMARGGDESMKNKKIPARQEQLKKLYDSCGNDIANFSIDIKEMKNSLSSYDNNSLRQKKLYLYYLQFGKCMYTGREIDLDRLLQNNDTYDIDHIYPRSKVIKDDSFDNLVLVLKNENAEKSNEYPVKKEIQEKMKSFWRFLKEKNFISDEKYKRLTGKDDFELRGFMARQLVNVRQTTKEVGKILQQIEPEIKIVYSKAEIASSFREMFDFIKVRELNDTHHAKDAYLNIVAGNVYNTKFTEKPYRYLQEIKENYDVKKIYNYDIKNAWDKENSLEIVKKNMEKNTVNITRFIKEEKGELFNLNPIKKGETSNEIISIKPKLYDGKDNKLNEKYGYYTSLKAAYFIYVEHEKKNKKVKTFERITRIDSTLIKNEKNLIKYLVSQKKLLNPKIIKKIYKEQTLIIDSYPYTFTGVDSNKKVELKNKKQLYLEKKYEQILKNALKFVEDNQGETEENYKFIYLKKRNNNEKNETIDAVKERYNIEFNEMYDKFLEKLSSKDYKNYINNKLYTNFLNSKEKFKKLKLWEKSLILREFLKIFNKNTYGKYEIKDSQTKEKLFSFPEDTGRIRLGQSSLGNNKELLEESVTGLFVKKIKL SEQ ID NO: 29MKNYTIGLDIGVASVGWVCIDENYKILNYNNRHAFGVHEFESAESAAGRRLKRGMRRRYNRRKKRLQLLQSLFDSYITDSGFFSKTDSQHFWKNNNEFENRSLTEVLSSLRISSRKYPTIYHLRSDLIESNKKMDLRLVYLALHNLVKYRGHFLQEGNWSEAASAEGMDDQLLELVTRYAELENLSPLDLSESQWKAAETLLLNRNLTKTDQSKELTAMFGKEYEPFCKLVAGLGVSLHQLFPSSEQALAYKETKTKVQLSNENVEEVMELLLEEESALLEAVQPFYQQVVLYELLKGETYVAKAKVSAFKQYQKDMASLKNLLDKTFGEKVYRSYFISDKNSQREYQKSHKVEVLCKLDQFNKEAKFAETFYKDLKKLLEDKSKTSIGTTEKDEMLRIIKAIDSNQFLQKQKGIQNAAIPHQNSLYEAEKILRNQQAHYPFITTEWIEKVKQILAFRIPYYIGPLVKDTTQSPFSWVERKGDAPITPWNFDEQIDKAASAEAFISRMRKTCTYLKGQEVLPKSSLTYERFEVLNELNGIQLRTTGAESDFRHRLSYEMKCWIIDNVFKQYKTVSTKRLLQELKKSPYADELYDEHTGEIKEVFGTQKENAFATSLSGYISMKSILGAVVDDNPAMTEELIYWIAVFEDREILHLKIQEKYPSITDVQRQKLALVKLPGWGRFSRLLIDGLPLDEQGQSVLDHMEQYSSVFMEVLKNKGFGLEKKIQKMNQHQVDGTKKIRYEDIEELAGSPALKRGIWRSVKIVEELVSIFGEPANIVLEVAREDGEKKRTKSRKDQWEELTKTTLKNDPDLKSFIGEIKSQGDQRFNEQRFWLYVTQQGKCLYTGKALDIQNLSMYEVDHILPQNFVKDDSLDNLALVMPEANQRKNQVGQNKMPLEIIEANQQYAMRTLWERLHELKLISSGKLGRLKKPSFDEVDKDKFIARQLVETRQIIKHVRDLLDERFSKSDIHLVKAGIVSKFRRFSEIPKIRDYNNKHHAMDALFAAALIQSILGKYGKNFLAFDLSKKDRQKQWRSVKGSNKEFFLFKNFGNLRLQSPVTGEEVSGVEYMKHVYFELPWQTTKMTQTGDGMFYKESIFSPKVKQAKYVSPKTEKFVHDEVKNHSICLVEFTFMKKEKEVQETKFIDLKVIEHHQFLKEPESQLAKFLAEKETNSPIIHARIIRTIPKYQKIWIEHFPYYFISTRELHNARQFEISYELMEKVKQLSERSSVEELKIVFGLLIDQMNDNYPIYTKSSIQDRVQKFVDTQLYDFKSFEIGFEELKKAVAANAQRSDTFGSRISKKPKPEEVAIGYESITGLKYRKPRSVVGTKR SEQ ID NO: 30MKKEIKDYFLGLDVGTGSVGWAVTDTDYKLLKANRKDLWGMRCFETAETAEVRRLHRGARRRIERRKKRIKLLQELFSQEIAKTDEGFFQRMKESPFYAEDKTILQENTLFNDKDFADKTYHKAYPTINHLIKAWIENKVKPDPRLLYLACHNIIKKRGHFLFEGDFDSENQFDTSIQALFEYLREDMEVDIDADSQKVKEILKDSSLKNSEKQSRLNKILGLKPSDKQKKAITNLISGNKINFADLYDNPDLKDAEKNSISFSKDDFDALSDDLASILGDSFELLLKAKAVYNCSVLSKVIGDEQYLSFAKVKIYEKHKTDLTKLKNVIKKHFPKDYKKVFGYNKNEKNNNNYSGYVGVCKTKSKKLIINNSVNQEDFYKFLKTILSAKSEIKEVNDILTEIETGTFLPKQISKSNAEIPYQLRKMELEKILSNAEKHFSFLKQKDEKGLSHSEKIIMLLTFKIPYYIGPINDNHKKFFPDRCWVVKKEKSPSGKTTPWNFFDHIDKEKTAEAFITSRTNFCTYLVGESVLPKSSLLYSEYTVLNEINNLQIIIDGKNICDIKLKQKIYEDLFKKYKKITQKQISTFIKHEGICNKTDEVIILGIDKECTSSLKSYIELKNIFGKQVDEISTKNMLEEIIRWATIYDEGEGKTILKTKIKAEYGKYCSDEQIKKILNLKFSGWGRLSRKFLETVTSEMPGFSEPVNIITAMRETQNNLMELLSSEFTFTENIKKINSGFEDAEKQFSYDGLVKPLFLSPSVKKMLWQTLKLVKEISHITQAPPKKIFIEMAKGAELEPARTKTRLKILQDLYNNCKNDADAFSSEIKDLSGKIENEDNLRLRSDKLYLYYTQLGKCMYCGKPIEIGHVFDTSNYDIDHIYPQSKIKDDSISNRVLVCSSCNKNKEDKYPLKSEIQSKQRGFWNFLQRNNFISLEKLNRLTRATPISDDETAKFIARQLVETRQATKVAAKVLEKMFPETKIVYSKAETVSMFRNKFDIVKCREINDFHHAHDAYLNIVVGNVYNTKFTNNPWNFIKEKRDNPKIADTYNYYKVFDYDVKRNNITAWEKGKTIITVKDMLKRNTPIYTRQAACKKGELFNQTIMKKGLGQHPLKKEGPFSNISKYGGYNKVSAAYYTLIEYEEKGNKIRSLETIPLYLVKDIQKDQDVLKSYLTDLLGKKEFKILVPKIKINSLLKINGFPCHITGKTNDSFLLRPAVQFCCSNNEVLYFKKIIRFSEIRSQREKIGKTISPYEDLSFRSYIKENLWKKTKNDEIGEKEFYDLLQKKNLEIYDMLLTKHKDTIYKKRPNSATIDILVKGKEKFKSLIIENQFEVILEILKLFSATRNVSDLQHIGGSKYSGVAKIGNKISSLDNCILIYQSITGIFEKRIDLLKV SEQID NO: 31MEGQMKNNGNNLQQGNYYLGLDVGTSSVGWAVTDTDYNVLKFRGKSMWGARLFDEASTAEERRTHRGNRRRLARRKYRLLLLEQLFEKEIRKIDDNFFVRLHESNLWADDKSKPSKFLLFNDTNFTDKDYLKKYPTIYHLRSDLIHNSTEHDIRLVFLALHHLIKYRGHFIYDNSANGDVKTLDEAVSDFEEYLNENDIEFNIENKKEFINVLSDKHLTKKEKKISLKKLYGDITDSENINISVLIEMLSGSSISLSNLFKDIEFDGKQNLSLDSDIEETLNDVVDILGDNIDLLIHAKEVYDIAVLTSSLGKHKYLCDAKVELFEKNKKDLMILKKYIKKNHPEDYKKIFSSPTEKKNYAAYSQTNSKNVCSQEEFCLFIKPYIRDMVKSENEDEVRIAKEVEDKSFLTKLKGTNNSVVPYQIHERELNQILKNIVAYLPFMNDEQEDISVVDKIKLIFKFKIPYYVGPLNTKSTRSWVYRSDEKIYPWNFSNVIDLDKTAHEFMNRLIGRCTYTNDPVLPMDSLLYSKYNVLNEINPIKVNGKAIPVEVKQAIYTDLFENSKKKVTRKSIYIYLLKNGYIEKEDIVSGIDIEIKSKLKSHHDFTQIVQENKCTPEEIERIIKGILVYSDDKSMLRRWLKNNIKGLSENDVKYLAKLNYKEWGRLSKTLLTDIYTINPEDGEACSILDIMWNTNATLMEILSNEKYQFKQNIENYKAENYDEKQNLHEELDDMYISPAARRSIWQALRIVDEIVDIKKSAPKKIFIEMAREKKSAMKKKRTESRKDTLLELYKSCKSQADGFYDEELFEKLSNESNSRLRRDQLYLYYTQMGRSMYTGKRIDFDKLINDKNTYDIDHIYPRSKIKDDSITNRVLVEKDINGEKTDIYPISEDIRQKMQPFWKILKEKGLINEEKYKRLTRNYELTDEELSSFVARQLVETQQSTKALATLLKKEYPSAKIVYSKAGNVSEFRNRKDKELPKFREINDLHHAKDAYLNIVVGNVYDTKFTEKFFNNIRNENYSLKRVFDFSVPGAWDAKGSTFNTIKKYMAKNNPIIAFAPYEVKGELFDQQIVPKGKGQFPIKQGKDIEKYGGYNKLSSAFLFAVEYKGKKARERSLETVYIKDVELYLQDPIKYCESVLGLKEPQIIKPKILMGSLFSINNKKLVVTGRSGKQYVCHHIYQLSINDEDSQYLKNIAKYLQEEPDGNIERQNILNITSVNNIKLFDVLCTKFNSNTYEIILNSLKNDVNEGREKFSELDILEQCNILLQLLKAFKCNRESSNLEKLNNKKQAGVIVIPHLFTKCSVFKVIHQSITGLFEKEMDLLKSEQ ID NO: 32MGRKPYILSLDIGTGSVGYACMDKGFNVLKYHDKDALGVYLFDGALTAQERRQFRTSRRRKNRRIKRLGLLQELLAPLVQNPNFYQFQRQFAWKNDNMDFKNKSLSEVLSFLGYESKKYPTIYHLQEALLLKDEKFDPELIYMALYHLVKYRGHFLFDHLKIENLTNNDNMHDFVELIETYENLNNIKLNLDYEKTKVIYEILKDNEMTKNDRAKRVKNMEKKLEQFSIMLLGLKFNEGKLFNHADNAEELKGANQSHTFADNYEENLTPFLTVEQSEFIERANKIYLSLTLQDILKGKKSMAMSKVAAYDKFRNELKQVKDIVYKADSTRTQFKKIFVSSKKSLKQYDATPNDQTFSSLCLFDQYLIRPKKQYSLLIKELKKIIPQDSELYFEAENDTLLKVLNTTDNASIPMQINLYEAETILRNQQKYHAEITDEMIEKVLSLIQFRIPYYVGPLVNDHTASKFGWMERKSNESIKPWNFDEVVDRSKSATQFIRRMTNKCSYLINEDVLPKNSLLYQEMEVLNELNATQIRLQTDPKNRKYRMMPQIKLFAVEHIFKKYKTVSHSKFLEIMLNSNHRENFMNHGEKLSIFGTQDDKKFASKLSSYQDMTKIFGDIEGKRAQIEEIIQWITIFEDKKILVQKLKECYPELTSKQINQLKKLNYSGWGRLSEKLLTHAYQGHSIIELLRHSDENFMEILTNDVYGFQNFIKEENQVQSNKIQHQDIANLTTSPALKKGIWSTIKLVRELTSIFGEPEKIIMEFATEDQQKGKKQKSRKQLWDDNIKKNKLKSVDEYKYIIDVANKLNNEQLQQEKLWLYLSQNGKCMYSGQSIDLDALLSPNATKHYEVDHIFPRSFIKDDSIDNKVLVIKKMNQTKGDQVPLQFIQQPYERIAYWKSLNKAGLISDSKLHKLMKPEFTAMDKEGFIQRQLVETRQISVHVRDFLKEEYPNTKVIPMKAKMVSEFRKKFDIPKIRQMNDAHHAIDAYLNGVVYHGAQLAYPNVDLFDFNFKWEKVREKWKALGEFNTKQKSRELFFFKKLEKMEVSQGERLISKIKLDMNHFKINYSRKLANIPQQFYNQTAVSPKTAELKYESNKSNEVVYKGLTPYQTYVVAIKSVNKKGKEKMEYQMIDHYVFDFYKFQNGNEKELALYLAQRENKDEVLDAQIVYSLNKGDLLYINNHPCYFVSRKEVINAKQFELTVEQQLSLYNVMNNKETNVEKLLIEYDFIAEKVINEYHHYLNSKLKEKRVRTFFSESNQTHEDFIKALDELFKVVTASATRSDKIGSRKNSMTHRAFLGKGKDVKIAYTSISGLKTTKPKSLFKLAESRNEL SEQ ID NO: 33MAKILGLDLGTNSIGWAVVERENIDFSLIDKGVRIFSEGVKSEKGIESSRAAERTGYRSARKIKYRRKLRKYETLKVLSLNRMCPLSIEEVEEWKKSGFKDYPLNPEFLKWLSTDEESNVNPYFFRDRASKHKVSLFELGRAFYHIAQRRGFLSNRLDQSAEGILEEHCPKIEAIVEDLISIDEISTNITDYFFETGILDSNEKNGYAKDLDEGDKKLVSLYKSLLAILKKNESDFENCKSEIIERLNKKDVLGKVKGKIKDISQAMLDGNYKTLGQYFYSLYSKEKIRNQYTSREEHYLSEFITICKVQGIDQINEEEKINEKKFDGLAKDLYKAIFFQRPLKSQKGLIGKCSFEKSKSRCAISHPDFEEYRMWTYLNTIKIGTQSDKKLRFLTQDEKLKLVPKFYRKNDFNFDVLAKELIEKGSSFGFYKSSKKNDFFYWFNYKPTDTVAACQVAASLKNAIGEDWKTKSFKYQTINSNKEQVSRTVDYKDLWHLLTVATSDVYLYEFAIDKLGLDEKNAKAFSKTKLKKDFASLSLSAINKILPYLKEGLLYSHAVFVANIENIVDENIWKDEKQRDYIKTQISEIIENYTLEKSRFEIINGLLKEYKSENEDGKRVYYSKEAEQSFENDLKKKLVLFYKSNEIENKEQQETIFNELLPIFIQQLKDYEFIKIQRLDQKVLIFLKGKNETGQIFCTEEKGTAEEKEKKIKNRLKKLYHPSDIEKFKKKIIKDEFGNEKIVLGSPLTPSIKNPMAMRALHQLRKVLNALILEGQIDEKTIIHIEMARELNDANKRKGIQDYQNDNKKFREDAIKEIKKLYFEDCKKEVEPTEDDILRYQLWMEQNRSEIYEEGKNISICDIIGSNPAYDIEHTIPRSRSQDNSQMNKTLCSQRFNREVKKQSMPIELNNHLEILPRIAHWKEEADNLTREIEIISRSIKAAATKEIKDKKIRRRHYLTLKRDYLQGKYDRFIWEEPKVGFKNSQIPDTGIITKYAQAYLKSYFKKVESVKGGMVAEFRKIWGIQESFIDENGMKHYKVKDRSKHTHHTIDAITIACMTKEKYDVLAHAWTLEDQQNKKEARSIIEASKPWKTFKEDLLKIEEEILVSHYTPDNVKKQAKKIVRVRGKKQFVAEVERDVNGKAVPKKAASGKTIYKLDGEGKKLPRLQQGDTIRGSLHQDSIYGAIKNPLNTDEIKYVIRKDLESIKGSDVESIVDEVVKEKIKEAIANKVLLLSSNAQQKNKLVGTVWMNEEKRIAINKVRIYANSVKNPLHIKEHSLLSKSKHVHKQKVYGQNDENYAMAIYELDGKRDFELINIFNLAKLIKQGQGFYPLHKKKEIKGKIVFVPIEKRNKRDVVLKRGQQVVFYDKEVENPKDISEIVDFKGRIYIIEGLSIQRIVRPSGKVDEYGVIMLRYFKEARKADDIKQDNFKPDGVFKLGENKPTRKMNHQFTAFVEGIDFKVLPSGKFEKI SEQ ID NO:34MEFKKVLGLDIGTNSIGCALLSLPKSIQDYGKGGRLEWLTSRVIPLDADYMKAFIDGKNGLPQVITPAGKRRQKRGSRRLKHRYKLRRSRLIRVFKTLNWLPEDFPLDNPKRIKETISTEGKFSFRISDYVPISDESYREFYREFGYPENEIEQVIEEINFRRKTKGKNKNPMIKLLPEDWVVYYLRKKALIKPTTKEELIRIIYLFNQRRGFKSSRKDLTETAILDYDEFAKRLAEKEKYSAENYETKFVSITKVKEVVELKTDGRKGKKRFKVILEDSRIEPYEIERKEKPDWEGKEYTFLVTQKLEKGKFKQNKPDLPKEEDWALCTTALDNRMGSKHPGEFFFDELLKAFKEKRGYKIRQYPVNRWRYKKELEFIWTKQCQLNPELNNLNINKEILRKLATVLYPSQSKFFGPKIKEFENSDVLHIISEDIIYYQRDLKSQKSLISECRYEKRKGIDGEIYGLKCIPKSSPLYQEFRIWQDIHNIKVIRKESEVNGKKKINIDETQLYINENIKEKLFELFNSKDSLSEKDILELISLNIINSGIKISKKEEETTHRINLFANRKELKGNETKSRYRKVFKKLGFDGEYILNHPSKLNRLWHSDYSNDYADKEKTEKSILSSLGWKNRNGKWEKSKNYDVFNLPLEVAKAIANLPPLKKEYGSYSALAIRKMLVVMRDGKYWQHPDQIAKDQENTSLMLFDKNLIQLTNNQRKVLNKYLLTLAEVQKRSTLIKQKLNEIEHNPYKLELVSDQDLEKQVLKSFLEKKNESDYLKGLKTYQAGYLIYGKHSEKDVPIVNSPDELGEYIRKKLPNNSLRNPIVEQVIRETIFIVRDVWKSFGIIDEIHIELGRELKNNSEERKKTSESQEKNFQEKERARKLLKELLNSSNFEHYDENGNKIFSSFTVNPNPDSPLDIEKFRIWKNQSGLTDEELNKKLKDEKIPTEIEVKKYILWLTQKCRSPYTGKIIPLSKLFDSNVYEIEHIIPRSKMKNDSTNNLVICELGVNKAKGDRLAANFISESNGKCKFGEVEYTLLKYGDYLQYCKDTFKYQKAKYKNLLATEPPEDFIERQINDTRYIGRKLAELLTPVVKDSKNIIFTIGSITSELKITWGLNGVWKDILRPRFKRLESIINKKLIFQDEDDPNKYHFDLSINPQLDKEGLKRLDHRHHALDATIIAATTREHVRYLNSLNAADNDEEKREYFLSLCNHKIRDFKLPWENFTSEVKSKLLSCVVSYKESKPILSDPFNKYLKWEYKNGKWQKVFAIQIKNDRWKAVRRSMFKEPIGTVWIKKIKEVSLKEAIKIQAIWEEVKNDPVRKKKEKYIYDDYAQKVIAKIVQELGLSSSMRKQDDEKLNKFINEAKVSAGVNKNLNTTNKTIYNLEGRFYEKIKVAEYVLYKAKRMPLNKKEYIEKLSLQKMFNDLPNFILEKSILDNYPEILKELESDNKYIIEPHKKNNPVNRLLLEHILEYHNNPKEAFSTEGLEKLNKKAINKIGKPIKYITRLDGDINEEEIFRGAVFETDKGSNVYFVMYENNQTKDREFLKPNPSISVLKAIEHKNKIDFFAPNRLGFSRIILSPGDLVYVPTNDQYVLIKDNSSNETIINWDDNEFISNRIYQVKKFTGNSCYFLKNDIASLILSYSASNGVGEFGSQNISEYSVDDPPIRIKDVCIKIRVDRLGNVRPL SEQ ID NO: 35MKHILGLDLGTNSIGWALIERNIEEKYGKIIGMGSRIVPMGAELSKFEQGQAQTKNADRRTNRGARRLNKRYKQRRNKLIYILQKLDMLPSQIKLKEDFSDPNKIDKITILPISKKQEQLTAFDLVSLRVKALTEKVGLEDLGKIIYKYNQLRGYAGGSLEPEKEDIFDEEQSKDKKNKSFIAFSKIVFLGEPQEEIFKNKKLNRRAIIVETEEGNFEGSTFLENIKVGDSLELLINISASKSGDTITIKLPNKTNWRKKMENIENQLKEKSKEMGREFYISEFLLELLKENRWAKIRNNTILRARYESEFEAIWNEQVKHYPFLENLDKKTLIEIVSFIFPGEKESQKKYRELGLEKGLKYIIKNQVVFYQRELKDQSHLISDCRYEPNEKAIAKSHPVFQEYKVWEQINKLIVNTKIEAGTNRKGEKKYKYIDRPIPTALKEWIFEELQNKKEITFSAIFKKLKAEFDLREGIDFLNGMSPKDKLKGNETKLQLQKSLGELWDVLGLDSINRQIELWNILYNEKGNEYDLTSDRTSKVLEFINKYGNNIVDDNAEETAIRISKIKFARAYSSLSLKAVERILPLVRAGKYFNNDFSQQLQSKILKLLNENVEDPFAKAAQTYLDNNQSVLSEGGVGNSIATILVYDKHTAKEYSHDELYKSYKEINLLKQGDLRNPLVEQIINEALVLIRDIWKNYGIKPNEIRVELARDLKNSAKERATIHKRNKDNQTINNKIKETLVKNKKELSLANIEKVKLWEAQRHLSPYTGQPIPLSDLFDKEKYDVDHIIPISRYFDDSFTNKVISEKSVNQEKANRTAMEYFEVGSLKYSIFTKEQFIAHVNEYFSGVKRKNLLATSIPEDPVQRQIKDTQYIAIRVKEELNKIVGNENVKTTTGSITDYLRNHWGLTDKFKLLLKERYEALLESEKFLEAEYDNYKKDFDSRKKEYEEKEVLFEEQELTREEFIKEYKENYIRYKKNKLIIKGWSKRIDHRHHAIDALIVACTEPAHIKRLNDLNKVLQDWLVEHKSEFMPNFEGSNSELLEEILSLPENERTEIFTQIEKFRAIEMPWKGFPEQVEQKLKEIIISHKPKDKLLLQYNKAGDRQIKLRGQLHEGTLYGISQGKEAYRIPLTKFGGSKFATEKNIQKIVSPFLSGFIANHLKEYNNKKEEAFSAEGIMDLNNKLAQYRNEKGELKPHTPISTVKIYYKDPSKNKKKKDEEDLSLQKLDREKAFNEKLYVKTGDNYLFAVLEGEIKTKKTSQIKRLYDIISFFDATNFLKEEFRNAPDKKTFDKDLLFRQYFEERNKAKLLFTLKQGDFVYLPNENEEVILDKESPLYNQYWGDLKERGKNIYVVQKFSKKQIYFIKHTIADIIKKDVEFGSQNCYETVEGRSIKENCFKLEIDRLGNIVKVIKR SEQ ID NO: 36MHVEIDFPHFSRGDSHLAMNKNEILRGSSVLYRLGLDLGSNSLGWFVTHLEKRGDRHEPVALGPGGVRIFPDGRDPQSGTSNAVDRRMARGARKRRDRFVERRKELIAALIKYNLLPDDARERRALEVLDPYALRKTALTDTLPAHHVGRALFHLNQRRGFQSNRKTDSKQSEDGAIKQAASRLATDKGNETLGVFFADMHLRKSYEDRQTAIRAELVRLGKDHLTGNARKKIWAKVRKRLFGDEVLPRADAPHGVRARATITGTKASYDYYPTRDMLRDEFNAIWAGQSAHHATITDEARTEIEHIIFYQRPLKPAIVGKCTLDPATRPFKEDPEGYRAPWSHPLAQRFRILSEARNLEIRDTGKGSRRLTKEQSDLVVAALLANREVKFDKLRTLLKLPAEARFNLESDRRAALDGDQTAARLSDKKGFNKAWRGFPPERQIAIVARLEETEDENELIAWLEKECALDGAAAARVANTTLPDGHCRLGLRAIKKIVPIMQDGLDEDGVAGAGYHIAAKRAGYDHAKLPTGEQLGRLPYYGQWLQDAVVGSGDARDQKEKQYGQFPNPTVHIGLGQLRRVVNDLIDKYGPPTEISIEFTRALKLSEQQKAERQREQRRNQDKNKARAEELAKFGRPANPRNLLKMRLWEELAHDPLDRKCVYTGEQISIERLLSDEVDIDHILPVAMTLDDSPANKIICMRYANRHKRKQTPSEAFGSSPTLQGHRYNWDDIAARATGLPRNKRWRFDANAREEFDKRGGFLARQLNETGWLARLAKQYLGAVTDPNQIWVVPGRLTSMLRGKWGLNGLLPSDNYAGVQDKAEEFLASTDDMEFSGVKNRADHRHHAIDGLVTALTDRSLLWKMANAYDEEHEKFVIEPPWPTMRDDLKAALEKMVVSHKPDHGIEGKLHEDSAYGFVKPLDATGLKEEEAGNLVYRKAIESLNENEVDRIRDIQLRTIVRDHVNVEKTKGVALADALRQLQAPSDDYPQFKHGLRHVRILKKEKGDYLVPIANRASGVAYKAYSAGENFCVEVFETAGGKWDGEAVRRFDANKKNAGPKIAHAPQWRDANEGAKLVMRIHKGDLIRLDHEGRARIMVVHRLDAAAGRFKLADHNETGNLDKRHATNNDIDPFRWLMASYNTLKKLAAVPVRVDELGRVWRVMPN SEQ ID NO: 37METTLGIDLGTNSIGLALVDQEEHQILYSGVRIFPEGINKDTIGLGEKEESRNATRRAKRQMRRQYFRKKLRKAKLLELLIAYDMCPLKPEDVRRWKNWDKQQKSTVRQFPDTPAFREWLKQNPYELRKQAVTEDVTRPELGRILYQMIQRRGFLSSRKGKEEGKIFTGKDRMVGIDETRKNLQKQTLGAYLYDIAPKNGEKYRFRTERVRARYTLRDMYIREFEIIWQRQAGHLGLAHEQATRKKNIFLEGSATNVRNSKLITHLQAKYGRGHVLIEDTRITVTFQLPLKEVLGGKIEIEEEQLKFKSNESVLFWQRPLRSQKSLLSKCVFEGRNFYDPVHQKWIIAGPTPAPLSHPEFEEFRAYQFINNIIYGKNEHLTAIQREAVFELMCTESKDFNFEKIPKHLKLFEKFNFDDTTKVPACTTISQLRKLFPHPVWEEKREEIWHCFYFYDDNTLLFEKLQKDYALQTNDLEKIKKIRLSESYGNVSLKAIRRINPYLKKGYAYSTAVLLGGIRNSFGKRFEYFKEYEPEIEKAVCRILKEKNAEGEVIRKIKDYLVHNRFGFAKNDRAFQKLYHHSQAITTQAQKERLPETGNLRNPIVQQGLNELRRTVNKLLATCREKYGPSFKFDHIHVEMGRELRSSKTEREKQSRQIRENEKKNEAAKVKLAEYGLKAYRDNIQKYLLYKEIEEKGGTVCCPYTGKTLNISHTLGSDNSVQIEHIIPYSISLDDSLANKTLCDATFNREKGELTPYDFYQKDPSPEKWGASSWEEIEDRAFRLLPYAKAQRFIRRKPQESNEFISRQLNDTRYISKKAVEYLSAICSDVKAFPGQLTAELRHLWGLNNILQSAPDITFPLPVSATENHREYYVITNEQNEVIRLFPKQGETPRTEKGELLLTGEVERKVFRCKGMQEFQTDVSDGKYWRRIKLSSSVTWSPLFAPKPISADGQIVLKGRIEKGVFVCNQLKQKLKTGLPDGSYWISLPVISQTFKEGESVNNSKLTSQQVQLFGRVREGIFRCHNYQCPASGADGNFWCTLDTDTAQPAFTPIKNAPPGVGGGQIILTGDVDDKGIFHADDDLHYELPASLPKGKYYGIFTVESCDPTLIPIELSAPKTSKGENLIEGNIWVDEHTGEVRFDPKKNREDQRHHAIDAIVIALSSQSLFQRLSTYNARRENKKRGLDSTEHFPSPWPGFAQDVRQSVVPLLVSYKQNPKTLCKISKTLYKDGKKIHSCGNAVRGQLHKETVYGQRTAPGATEKSYHIRKDIRELKTSKHIGKVVDITIRQMLLKHLQENYHIDITQEFNIPSNAFFKEGVYRIFLPNKHGEPVPIKKIRMKEELGNAERLKDNINQYVNPRNNHHVMIYQDADGNLKEEIVSFWSVIERQNQGQPIYQLPREGRNIVSILQINDTFLIGLKEEEPEVYRNDLSTLSKHLYRVQKLSGMYYTFRHHLASTLNNEREEFRIQSLEAWKRANPVKVQIDEIGRITFLNGPLC SEQ ID NO: 38MESSQILSPIGIDLGGKFTGVCLSHLEAFAELPNHANTKYSVILIDHNNFQLSQAQRRATRHRVRNKKRNQFVKRVALQLFQHILSRDLNAKEETALCHYLNNRGYTYVDTDLDEYIKDETTINLLKELLPSESEHNFIDWFLQKMQSSEFRKILVSKVEEKKDDKELKNAVKNIKNFITGFEKNSVEGHRHRKVYFENIKSDITKDNQLDSIKKKIPSVCLSNLLGHLSNLQWKNLHRYLAKNPKQFDEQTFGNEFLRMLKNFRHLKGSQESLAVRNLIQQLEQSQDYISILEKTPPEITIPPYEARTNTGMEKDQSLLLNPEKLNNLYPNWRNLIPGIIDAHPFLEKDLEHTKLRDRKRIISPSKQDEKRDSYILQRYLDLNKKIDKFKIKKQLSFLGQGKQLPANLIETQKEMETHFNSSLVSVLIQIASAYNKEREDAAQGIWFDNAFSLCELSNINPPRKQKILPLLVGAILSEDFINNKDKWAKFKIFWNTHKIGRTSLKSKCKEIEEARKNSGNAFKIDYEEALNHPEHSNNKALIKIIQTIPDIIQAIQSHLGHNDSQALIYHNPFSLSQLYTILETKRDGFHKNCVAVTCENYWRSQKTEIDPEISYASRLPADSVRPFDGVLARMMQRLAYEIAMAKWEQIKHIPDNSSLLIPIYLEQNRFEFEESFKKIKGSSSDKTLEQAIEKQNIQWEEKFQRIINASMNICPYKGASIGGQGEIDHIYPRSLSKKHFGVIFNSEVNLIYCSSQGNREKKEEHYLLEHLSPLYLKHQFGTDNVSDIKNFISQNVANIKKYISFHLLTPEQQKAARHALFLDYDDEAFKTITKFLMSQQKARVNGTQKFLGKQIMEFLSTLADSKQLQLEFSIKQITAEEVHDHRELLSKQEPKLVKSRQQSFPSHAIDATLTMSIGLKEFPQFSQELDNSWFINHLMPDEVHLNPVRSKEKYNKPNISSTPLFKDSLYAERFIPVWVKGETFAIGFSEKDLFEIKPSNKEKLFTLLKTYSTKNPGESLQELQAKSKAKWLYFPINKTLALEFLHHYFHKEIVTPDDTTVCHFINSLRYYTKKESITVKILKEPMPVLSVKFESSKKNVLGSFKHTIALPATKDWERLFNHPNFLALKANPAPNPKEFNEFIRKYFLSDNNPNSDIPNNGHNIKPQKHKAVRKVFSLPVIPGNAGTMMRIRRKDNKGQPLYQLQTIDDTPSMGIQINEDRLVKQEVLMDAYKTRNLSTIDGINNSEGQAYATFDNWLTLPVSTFKPEIIKLEMKPHSKTRRYIRITQSLADFIKTIDEALMIKPSDSIDDPLNMPNEIVCKNKLFGNELKPRDGKMKIVSTGKIVTYEFESDSTPQWIQTLYVTQLKKQP SEQ ID NO: 39MKKIVGLDLGTNSIGWALINAYINKEHLYGIEACGSRIIPMDAAILGNFDKGNSISQTADRTSYRGIRRLRERHLLRRERLHRILDLLGFLPKHYSDSLNRYGKFLNDIECKLPWVKDETGSYKFIFQESFKEMLANFTEHHPILIANNKKVPYDWTIYYLRKKALTQKISKEELAWILLNFNQKRGYYQLRGEEEETPNKLVEYYSLKVEKVEDSGERKGKDTWYNVHLENGMIYRRTSNIPLDWEGKTKEFIVTTDLEADGSPKKDKEGNIKRSFRAPKDDDWTLIKKKTEADIDKIKMTVGAYIYDTLLQKPDQKIRGKLVRTIERKYYKNELYQILKTQSEFHEELRDKQLYIACLNELYPNNEPRRNSISTRDFCHLFIEDIIFYQRPLKSKKSLIDNCPYEENRYIDKESGEIKHASIKCIAKSHPLYQEFRLWQFIVNLRIYRKETDVDVTQELLPTEADYVTLFEWLNEKKEIDQKAFFKYPPFGFKKTTSNYRWNYVEDKPYPCNETHAQIIARLGKAHIPKAFLSKEKEETLWHILYSIEDKQEIEKALHSFANKNNLSEEFIEQFKNFPPFKKEYGSYSAKAIKKLLPLMRMGKYWSIENIDNGTRIRINKIIDGEYDENIRERVRQKAINLTDITHFRALPLWLACYLVYDRHSEVKDIVKWKTPKDIDLYLKSFKQHSLRNPIVEQVITETLRTVRDIWQQVGHIDEIHIELGREMKNPADKRARMSQQMIKNENTNLRIKALLTEFLNPEFGIENVRPYSPSQQDLLRIYEEGVLNSILELPEDIGIILGKFNQTDTLKRPTRSEILRYKLWLEQKYRSPYTGEMIPLSKLFTPAYEIEHIIPQSRYFDDSLSNKVICESEINKLKDRSLGYEFIKNHHGEKVELAFDKPVEVLSVEAYEKLVHESYSHNRSKMKKLLMEDIPDQFIERQLNDSRYISKVVKSLLSNIVREENEQEAISKNVIPCTGGITDRLKKDWGINDVWNKIVLPRFIRLNELTESTRFTSINTNNTMIPSMPLELQKGFNKKRIDHRHHAMDAIIIACANRNIVNYLNNVSASKNTKITRRDLQTLLCHKDKTDNNGNYKWVIDKPWETFTQDTLTALQKITVSFKQNLRVINKTTNHYQHYENGKKIVSNQSKGDSWAIRKSMHKETVHGEVNLRMIKTVSFNEALKKPQAIVEMDLKKKILAMLELGYDTKRIKNYFEENKDTWQDINPSKIKVYYFTKETKDRYFAVRKPIDTSFDKKKIKESITDTGIQQIMLRHLETKDNDPTLAFSPDGIDEMNRNILILNKGKKHQPIYKVRVYEKAEKFTVGQKGNKRTKFVEAAKGTNLFFAIYETEEIDKDTKKVIRKRSYSTIPLNVVIERQKQGLSSAPEDENGNLPKYILSPNDLVYVPTQEEINKGEVVMPIDRDRIYKMVDSSGITANFIPASTANLIFALPKATAEIYCNGENCIQNEYGIGSPQSKNQKAITGEMVKEICFPIKVDRLGNIIQVGSCILTN SEQ ID NO: 40MSRSLTFSFDIGYASIGWAVIASASHDDADPSVCGCGTVLFPKDDCQAFKRREYRRLRRNIRSRRVRIERIGRLLVQAQIITPEMKETSGHPAPFYLASEALKGHRTLAPIELWHVLRWYAHNRGYDNNASWSNSLSEDGGNGEDTERVKHAQDLMDKHGTATMAETICRELKLEEGKADAPMEVSTPAYKNLNTAFPRLIVEKEVRRILELSAPLIPGLTAEIIELIAQHHPLTTEQRGVLLQHGIKLARRYRGSLLFGQLIPRFDNRIISRCPVTWAQVYEAELKKGNSEQSARERAEKLSKVPTANCPEFYEYRMARILCNIRADGEPLSAEIRRELMNQARQEGKLTKASLEKAISSRLGKETETNVSNYFTLHPDSEEALYLNPAVEVLQRSGIGQILSPSVYRIAANRLRRGKSVTPNYLLNLLKSRGESGEALEKKIEKESKKKEADYADTPLKPKYATGRAPYARTVLKKVVEEILDGEDPTRPARGEAHPDGELKAHDGCLYCLLDTDSSVNQHQKERRLDTMTNNHLVRHRMLILDRLLKDLIQDFADGQKDRISRVCVEVGKELTTFSAMDSKKIQRELTLRQKSHTDAVNRLKRKLPGKALSANLIRKCRIAMDMNWTCPFTGATYGDHELENLELEHIVPHSFRQSNALSSLVLTWPGVNRMKGQRTGYDFVEQEQENPVPDKPNLHICSLNNYRELVEKLDDKKGHEDDRRRKKKRKALLMVRGLSHKHQSQNHEAMKEIGMTEGMMTQSSHLMKLACKSIKTSLPDAHIDMIPGAVTAEVRKAWDVFGVFKELCPEAADPDSGKILKENLRSLTHLHHALDACVLGLIPYIIPAHHNGLLRRVLAMRRIPEKLIPQVRPVANQRHYVLNDDGRMMLRDLSASLKENIREQLMEQRVIQHVPADMGGALLKETMQRVLSVDGSGEDAMVSLSKKKDGKKEKNQVKASKLVGVFPEGPSKLKALKAAIEIDGNYGVALDPKPVVIRHIKVFKRIMALKEQNGGKPVRILKKGMLIHLTSSKDPKHAGVWRIESIQDSKGGVKLDLQRAHCAVPKNKTHECNWREVDLISLLKKYQMKRYPTSYTGTPR SEQ ID NO: 41MTQKVLGLDLGTNSIGSAVRNLDLSDDLQWQLEFFSSDIFRSSVNKESNGREYSLAAQRSAHRRSRGLNEVRRRRLWATLNLLIKHGFCPMSSESLMRWCTYDKRKGLFREYPIDDKDFNAWILLDFNGDGRPDYSSPYQLRRELVTRQFDFEQPIERYKLGRALYHIAQHRGFKSSKGETLSQQETNSKPSSTDEIPDVAGAMKASEEKLSKGLSTYMKEHNLLTVGAAFAQLEDEGVRVRNNNDYRAIRSQFQHEIETIFKFQQGLSVESELYERLISEKKNVGTIFYKRPLRSQRGNVGKCTLERSKPRCAIGHPLFEKFRAWTLINNIKVRMSVDTLDEQLPMKLRLDLYNECFLAFVRTEFKFEDIRKYLEKRLGIHFSYNDKTINYKDSTSVAGCPITARFRKMLGEEWESFRVEGQKERQAHSKNNISFHRVSYSIEDIWHFCYDAEEPEAVLAFAQETLRLERKKAEELVRIWSAMPQGYAMLSQKAIRNINKILMLGLKYSDAVILAKVPELVDVSDEELLSIAKDYYLVEAQVNYDKRINSIVNGLIAKYKSVSEEYRFADHNYEYLLDESDEKDIIRQIENSLGARRWSLMDANEQTDILQKVRDRYQDFFRSHERKFVESPKLGESFENYLTKKFPMVEREQWKKLYHPSQITIYRPVSVGKDRSVLRLGNPDIGAIKNPTVLRVLNTLRRRVNQLLDDGVISPDETRVVVETARELNDANRKWALDTYNRIRHDENEKIKKILEEFYPKRDGISTDDIDKARYVIDQREVDYFTGSKTYNKDIKKYKFWLEQGGQCMYTGRTINLSNLFDPNAFDIEHTIPESLSFDSSDMNLTLCDAHYNRFIKKNHIPTDMPNYDKAITIDGKEYPAITSQLQRWVERVERLNRNVEYWKGQARRAQNKDRKDQCMREMHLWKMELEYWKKKLERFTVIEVIDGFKNSQLVDTRVITRHAVLYLKSIFPHVDVQRGDVTAKFRKILGIQSVDEKKDRSLHSHHAIDATTLTIIPVSAKRDRMLELFAKIEEINKMLSFSGSEDRTGLIQELEGLKNKLQMEVKVCRIGHNVSEIGTFINDNIIVNHHIKNQALTPVRRRLRKKGYIVGGVDNPRWQTGDALRGEIHKASYYGAITQFAKDDEGKVLMKEGRPQVNPTIKFVIRRELKYKKSAADSGFASWDDLGKAIVDKELFALMKGQFPAETSFKDACEQGIYMIKKGKNGMPDIKLHHIRHVRCEAPQSGLKIKEQTYKSEKEYKRYFYAAVGDLYAMCCYTNGKIREFRIYSLYDVSCHRKSDIEDIPEFITDKKGNRLMLDYKLRTGDMILLYKDNPAELYDLDNVNLSRRLYKINRFESQSNLVLMTHHLSTSKERGRSLGKTVDYQNLPESIRSSVKSLNFLIMGENRDFVIKNGKIIFNHR SEQ ID NO: 42MLVSPISVDLGGKNTGFFSFTDSLDNSQSGTVIYDESFVLSQVGRRSKRHSKRNNLRNKLVKRLFLLILQEHHGLSIDVLPDEIRGLFNKRGYTYAGFELDEKKKDALESDTLKEFLSEKLQSIDRDSDVEDFLNQIASNAESFKDYKKGFEAVFASATHSPNKKLELKDELKSEYGENAKELLAGLRVTKEILDEFDKQENQGNLPRAKYFEELGEYIATNEKVKSFFDSNSLKLTDMTKLIGNISNYQLKELRRYFNDKEMEKGDIWIPNKLHKITERFVRSWHPKNDADRQRRAELMKDLKSKEIMELLTTTEPVMTIPPYDDMNNRGAVKCQTLRLNEEYLDKHLPNWRDIAKRLNHGKFNDDLADSTVKGYSEDSTLLHRLLDTSKEIDIYELRGKKPNELLVKTLGQSDANRLYGFAQNYYELIRQKVRAGIWVPVKNKDDSLNLEDNSNMLKRCNHNPPHKKNQIHNLVAGILGVKLDEAKFAEFEKELWSAKVGNKKLSAYCKNIEELRKTHGNTFKIDIEELRKKDPAELSKEEKAKLRLTDDVILNEWSQKIANFFDIDDKHRQRFNNLFSMAQLHTVIDTPRSGFSSTCKRCTAENRFRSETAFYNDETGEFHKKATATCQRLPADTQRPFSGKIERYIDKLGYELAKIKAKELEGMEAKEIKVPIILEQNAFEYEESLRKSKTGSNDRVINSKKDRDGKKLAKAKENAEDRLKDKDKRIKAFSSGICPYCGDTIGDDGEIDHILPRSHTLKIYGTVFNPEGNLIYVHQKCNQAKADSIYKLSDIKAGVSAQWIEEQVANIKGYKTFSVLSAEQQKAFRYALFLQNDNEAYKKVVDWLRTDQSARVNGTQKYLAKKIQEKLTKMLPNKHLSFEFILADATEVSELRRQYARQNPLLAKAEKQAPSSHAIDAVMAFVARYQKVFKDGTPPNADEVAKLAMLDSWNPASNEPLTKGLSTNQKIEKMIKSGDYGQKNMREVFGKSIFGENAIGERYKPIVVQEGGYYIGYPATVKKGYELKNCKVVTSKNDIAKLEKIIKNQDLISLKENQYIKIFSINKQTISELSNRYFNMNYKNLVERDKEIVGLLEFIVENCRYYTKKVDVKFAPKYIHETKYPFYDDWRRFDEAWRYLQENQNKTSSKDRFVIDKSSLNEYYQPDKNEYKLDVDTQPIWDDFCRWYFLDRYKTANDKKSIRIKARKTFSLLAESGVQGKVFRAKRKIPTGYAYQALPMDNNVIAGDYANILLEANSKTLSLVPKSGISIEKQLDKKLDVIKKTDVRGLAIDNNSFFNADFDTHGIRLIVENTSVKVGNFPISAIDKSAKRMIFRALFEKEKGKRKKKTTISFKESGPVQDYLKVFLKKIVKIQLRTDGSISNIVVRKNAADFTLSFRSEHIQKLLKSEQ ID NO: 43MAYRLGLDIGITSVGWAVVALEKDESGLKPVRIQDLGVRIFDKAEDSKTGASLALPRREARSARRRTRRRRHRLWRVKRLLEQHGILSMEQIEALYAQRTSSPDVYALRVAGLDRCLIAEEIARVLIHIAHRRGFQSNRKSEIKDSDAGKLLKAVQENENLMQSKGYRTVAEMLVSEATKTDAEGKLVHGKKHGYVSNVRNKAGEYRHTVSRQAIVDEVRKIFAAQRALGNDVMSEELEDSYLKILCSQRNFDDGPGGDSPYGHGSVSPDGVRQSIYERMVGSCTFETGEKRAPRSSYSFERFQLLTKVVNLRIYRQQEDGGRYPCELTQTERARVIDCAYEQTKITYGKLRKLLDMKDTESFAGLTYGLNRSRNKTEDTVFVEMKFYHEVRKALQRAGVFIQDLSIETLDQIGWILSVWKSDDNRRKKLSTLGLSDNVIEELLPLNGSKFGHLSLKAIRKILPFLEDGYSYDVACELAGYQFQGKTEYVKQRLLPPLGEGEVTNPVVRRALSQAIKVVNAVIRKHGSPESIHIELARELSKNLDERRKIEKAQKENQKNNEQIKDEIREILGSAHVTGRDIVKYKLFKQQQEFCMYSGEKLDVTRLFEPGYAEVDHIIPYGISFDDSYDNKVLVKTEQNRQKGNRTPLEYLRDKPEQKAKFIALVESIPLSQKKKNHLLMDKRAIDLEQEGFRERNLSDTRYITRALMNHIQAWLLFDETASTRSKRVVCVNGAVTAYMRARWGLTKDRDAGDKHHAADAVVVACIGDSLIQRVTKYDKFKRNALADRNRYVQQVSKSEGITQYVDKETGEVFTWESFDERKFLPNEPLEPWPFFRDELLARLSDDPSKNIRAIGLLTYSETEQIDPIFVSRMPTRKVTGAAHKETIRSPRIVKVDDNKGTEIQVVVSKVALTELKLTKDGEIKDYFRPEDDPRLYNTLRERLVQFGGDAKAAFKEPVYKISKDGSVRTPVRKVKIQEKLTLGVPVHGGRGIAENGGMVRIDVFAKGGKYYFVPIYVADVLKRELPNRLATAHKPYSEWRVVDDSYQFKFSLYPNDAVMIKPSREVDITYKDRKEPVGCRIMYFVSANIASASISLRTHDNSGELEGLGIQGLEVFEKYVVGPLGDTHPVYKERRMPFRVERKMN SEQID NO: 44MPVLSPLSPNAAQGRRRWSLALDIGEGSIGWAVAEVDAEGRVLQLTGTGVTLFPSAWSNENGTYVAHGAADRAVRGQQQRHDSRRRRLAGLARLCAPVLERSPEDLKDLTRTPPKADPRAIFFLRADAARRPLDGPELFRVLHHMAAHRGIRLAELQEVDPPPESDADDAAPAATEDEDGTRRAAADERAFRRLMAEHMHRHGTQPTCGEIMAGRLRETPAGAQPVTRARDGLRVGGGVAVPTRALIEQEFDAIRAIQAPRHPDLPWDSLRRLVLDQAPIAVPPATPCLFLEELRRRGETFQGRTITREAIDRGLTVDPLIQALRIRETVGNLRLHERITEPDGRQRYVPRAMPELGLSHGELTAPERDTLVRALMHDPDGLAAKDGRIPYTRLRKLIGYDNSPVCFAQERDTSGGGITVNPTDPLMARWIDGWVDLPLKARSLYVRDVVARGADSAALARLLAEGAHGVPPVAAAAVPAATAAILESDIMQPGRYSVCPWAAEAILDAWANAPTEGFYDVTRGLFGFAPGEIVLEDLRRARGALLAHLPRTMAAARTPNRAAQQRGPLPAYESVIPSQLITSLRRAHKGRAADWSAADPEERNPFLRTWTGNAATDHILNQVRKTANEVITKYGNRRGWDPLPSRITVELAREAKHGVIRRNEIAKENRENEGRRKKESAALDTFCQDNTVSWQAGGLPKERAALRLRLAQRQEFFCPYCAERPKLRATDLFSPAETEIDHVIERRMGGDGPDNLVLAHKDCNNAKGKKTPHEHAGDLLDSPALAALWQGWRKENADRLKGKGHKARTPREDKDFMDRVGWRFEEDARAKAEENQERRGRRMLHDTARATRLARLYLAAAVMPEDPAEIGAPPVETPPSPEDPTGYTAIYRTISRVQPVNGSVTHMLRQRLLQRDKNRDYQTHHAEDACLLLLAGPAVVQAFNTEAAQHGADAPDDRPVDLMPTSDAYHQQRRARALGRVPLATVDAALADIVMPESDRQDPETGRVHWRLTRAGRGLKRRIDDLTRNCVILSRPRRPSETGTPGALHNATHYGRREITVDGRTDTVVTQRMNARDLVALLDNAKIVPAARLDAAAPGDTILKEICTEIADRHDRVVDPEGTHARRWISARLAALVPAHAEAVARDIAELADLDALADADRTPEQEARRSALRQSPYLGRAISAKKADGRARAREQEILTRALLDPHWGPRGLRHLIMREARAPSLVRIRANKTDAFGRPVPDAAVWVKTDGNAVSQLWRLTSVVTDDGRRIPLPKPIEKRIEISNLEYARLNGLDEGAGVTGNNAPPRPLRQDIDRLTPLWRDHGTAPGGYLGTAVGELEDKARSALRGKAMRQTLTDAGITAEAGWRLDSEGAVCDLEVAKGDTVKKDGKTYKVGVITQGIFGMPVDAAGSAPRTPEDCEKFEEQYGIKPWKAKGIPLA SEQ ID NO: 45MNYTEKEKLFMKYILALDIGIASVGWAILDKESETVIEAGSNIFPEASAADNQLRRDMRGAKRNNRRLKTRINDFIKLWENNNLSIPQFKSTEIVGLKVRAITEEITLDELYLILYSYLKHRGISYLEDALDDTVSGSSAYANGLKLNAKELETHYPCEIQQERLNTIGKYRGQSQIINENGEVLDLSNVFTIGAYRKEIQRVFEIQKKYHPELTDEFCDGYMLIFNRKRKYYEGPGNEKSRTDYGRFTTKLDANGNYITEDNIFEKLIGKCSVYPDELRAAAASYTAQEYNVLNDLNNLTINGRKLEENEKHEIVERIKSSNTINMRKIISDCMGENIDDFAGARIDKSGKEIFHKFEVYNKMRKALLEIGIDISNYSREELDEIGYIMTINTDKEAMMEAFQKSWIDLSDDVKQCLINMRKTNGALFNKWQSFSLKIMNELIPEMYAQPKEQMTLLTEMGVTKGTQEEFAGLKYIPVDVVSEDIFNPVVRRSVRISFKILNAVLKKYKALDTIVIEMPRDRNSEEQKKRINDSQKLNEKEMEYIEKKLAVTYGIKLSPSDFSSQKQLSLKLKLWNEQDGICLYSGKTIDPNDIINNPQLFEIDHIIPRSISFDDARSNKVLVYRSENQKKGNQTPYYYLTHSHSEWSFEQYKATVMNLSKKKEYAISRKKIQNLLYSEDITKMDVLKGFINRNINDTSYASRLVLNTIQNFFMANEADTKVKVIKGSYTHQMRCNLKLDKNRDESYSHHAVDAMLIGYSELGYEAYHKLQGEFIDFETGEILRKDMWDENMSDEVYADYLYGKKWANIRNEVVKAEKNVKYWHYVMRKSNRGLCNQTIRGTREYDGKQYKINKLDIRTKEGIKVFAKLAFSKKDSDRERLLVYLNDRRTFDDLCKIYEDYSDAANPFVQYEKETGDIIRKYSKKHNGPRIDKLKYKDGEVGACIDISHKYGFEKGSKKVILESLVPYRMDVYYKEENHSYYLVGVKQSDIKFEKGRNVIDEEAYARILVNEKMIQPGQSRADLENLGFKFKLSFYKNDIIEYEKDGKIYTERLVSRTMPKQRNYIETKPIDKAKFEKQNLVGLGKTKFIKKYRYDILGNKYSCSEEKFTSFC SEQ ID NO: 46MLRLYCANNLVLNNVQNLWKYLLLLIFDKKIIFLFKIKVILIRRYMENNNKEKIVIGFDLGVASVGWSIVNAETKEVIDLGVRLFSEPEKADYRRAKRTTRRLLRRKKFKREKFHKLILKNAEIFGLQSRNEILNVYKDQSSKYRNILKLKINALKEEIKPSELVWILRDYLQNRGYFYKNEKLTDEFVSNSFPSKKLHEHYEKYGFFRGSVKLDNKLDNKKDKAKEKDEEEESDAKKESEELIFSNKQWINEIVKVFENQSYLTESFKEEYLKLFNYVRPFNKGPGSKNSRTAYGVFSTDIDPETNKFKDYSNIWDKTIGKCSLFEEEIRAPKNLPSALIFNLQNEICTIKNEFTEFKNWWLNAEQKSEILKFVFTELFNWKDKKYSDKKFNKNLQDKIKKYLLNFALENFNLNEEILKNRDLENDTVLGLKGVKYYEKSNATADAALEFSSLKPLYVFIKFLKEKKLDLNYLLGLENTEILYFLDSIYLAISYSSDLKERNEWFKKLLKELYPKIKNNNLEIIENVEDIFEITDQEKFESFSKTHSLSREAFNHIIPLLLSNNEGKNYESLKHSNEELKKRTEKAELKAQQNQKYLKDNFLKEALVPLSVKTSVLQAIKIFNQIIKNFGKKYEISQVVIEMARELTKPNLEKLLNNATNSNIKILKEKLDQTEKFDDFTKKKFIDKIENSVVFRNKLFLWFEQDRKDPYTQLDIKINEIEDETEIDHVIPYSKSADDSWFNKLLVKKSTNQLKKNKTVWEYYQNESDPEAKWNKFVAWAKRIYLVQKSDKESKDNSEKNSIFKNKKPNLKFKNITKKLFDPYKDLGFLARNLNDTRYATKVFRDQLNNYSKHHSKDDENKLFKWCMNGSITSFLRKSMVVRKNEEQVYRFNFWKKDRDQFFHHAVDASIIAIFSLLTKTLYNKLRVYESYDVQRREDGVYLINKETGEVKKADKDYWKDQHNFLKIRENAIEIKNVLNNVDFQNQVRYSRKANTKLNTQLFNETLYGVKEFENNFYKLEKVNLFSRKDLRKFILEDLNEESEKNKKNENGSRKRILTEKYIVDEILQILENEEFKDSKSDINALNKYMDSLPSKFSEFFSQDFINKCKKENSLILTFDAIKHNDPKKVIKIKNLKFFREDATLKNKQAVHKDSKNQIKSFYESYKCVGFIWLKNKNDLEESIFVPINSRVIHFGDKDKDIFDFDSYNKEKLLNEINLKRPENKKFNSINEIEFVKFVKPGALLLNFENQQIYYISTLESSSLRAKIKLLNKMDKGKAVSMKKITNPDEYKIIEHVNPLGINLNWTKKLENNNSEQ ID NO: 47MLMSKHVLGLDLGVGSIGWCLIALDAQGDPAEILGMGSRVVPLNNATKAIEAFNAGAAFTASQERTARRTMRRGFARYQLRRYRLRRELEKVGMLPDAALIQLPLLELWELRERAATAGRRLTLPELGRVLCHINQKRGYRHVKSDAAAIVGDEGEKKKDSNSAYLAGIRANDEKLQAEHKTVGQYFAEQLRQNQSESPTGGISYRIKDQIFSRQCYIDEYDQIMAVQRVHYPDILTDEFIRMLRDEVIFMQRPLKSCKHLVSLCEFEKQERVMRVQQDDGKGGWQLVERRVKFGPKVAPKSSPLFQLCCIYEAVNNIRLTRPNGSPCDITPEERAKIVAHLQSSASLSFAALKKLLKEKALIADQLTSKSGLKGNSTRVALASALQPYPQYHHLLDMELETRMMTVQLTDEETGEVTEREVAVVTDSYVRKPLYRLWHILYSIEEREAMRRALITQLGMKEEDLDGGLLDQLYRLDFVKPGYGNKSAKFICKLLPQLQQGLGYSEACAAVGYRHSNSPTSEEITERTLLEKIPLLQRNELRQPLVEKILNQMINLVNALKAEYGIDEVRVELARELKMSREERERMARNNKDREERNKGVAAKIRECGLYPTKPRIQKYMLWKEAGRQCLYCGRSIEEEQCLREGGMEVEHIIPKSVLYDDSYGNKTCACRRCNKEKGNRTALEYIRAKGREAEYMKRINDLLKEKKISYSKHQRLRWLKEDIPSDFLERQLRLTQYISRQAMAILQQGIRRVSASEGGVTARLRSLWGYGKILHTLNLDRYDSMGETERVSREGEATEELHITNWSKRMDHRHHAIDALVVACTRQSYIQRLNRLSSEFGREDKKKEDQEAQEQQATETGRLSNLERWLTQRPHFSVRTVSDKVAEILISYRPGQRVVTRGRNIYRKKMADGREVSCVQRGVLVPRGELMEASFYGKILSQGRVRIVKRYPLHDLKGEVVDPHLRELITTYNQELKSREKGAPIPPLCLDKDKKQEVRSVRCYAKTLSLDKAIPMCFDEKGEPTAFVKSASNHHLALYRTPKGKLVESIVTFWDAVDRARYGIPLVITHPREVMEQVLQRGDIPEQVLSLLPPSDWVFVDSLQQDEMVVIGLSDEELQRALEAQNYRKISEHLYRVQKMSSSYYVFRYHLETSVADDKNTSGRIPKFHRVQSLKAYEERNIRKVRVDLLGRISLL SEQ ID NO: 48MSDLVLGLDIGIGSVGVGILNKVTGEIIHKNSRIFPAAQAENNLVRRTNRQGRRLARRKKHRRVRLNRLFEESGLITDFTKISINLNPYQLRVKGLTDELSNEELFIALKNMVKHRGISYLDDASDDGNSSVGDYAQIVKENSKQLETKTPGQIQLERYQTYGQLRGDFTVEKDGKKHRLINVFPTSAYRSEALRILQTQQEFNPQITDEFINRYLEILTGKRKYYHGPGNEKSRTDYGRYRTSGETLDNIFGILIGKCTFYPDEFRAAKASYTAQEFNLLNDLNNLTVPTETKKLSKEQKNQIINYVKNEKAMGPAKLFKYIAKLLSCDVADIKGYRIDKSGKAEIHTFEAYRKMKTLETLDIEQMDRETLDKLAYVLTLNTEREGIQEALEHEFADGSFSQKQVDELVQFRKANSSIFGKGWHNFSVKLMMELIPELYETSEEQMTILTRLGKQKTTSSSNKTKYIDEKLLTEEIYNPVVAKSVRQAIKIVNAAIKEYGDFDNIVIEMARETNEDDEKKAIQKIQKANKDEKDAAMLKAANQYNGKAELPHSVFHGHKQLATKIRLWHQQGERCLYTGKTISIHDLINNSNQFEVDHILPLSITFDDSLANKVLVYATANQEKGQRTPYQALDSMDDAWSFRELKAFVRESKTLSNKKKEYLLTEEDISKFDVRKKFIERNLVDTRYASRVVLNALQEHFRAHKIDTKVSVVRGQFTSQLRRHWGIEKTRDTYHHHAVDALIIAASSQLNLWKKQKNTLVSYSEDQLLDIETGELISDDEYKESVFKAPYQHFVDTLKSKEFEDSILFSYQVDSKFNRKISDATIYATRQAKVGKDKADETYVLGKIKDIYTQDGYDAFMKIYKKDKSKFLMYRHDPQTFEKVIEPILENYPNKQINEKGKEVPCNPFLKYKEEHGYIRKYSKKGNGPEIKSLKYYDSKLGNHIDITPKDSNNKVVLQSVSPWRADVYFNKTTGKYEILGLKYADLQFEKGTGTYKISQEKYNDIKKKEGVDSDSEFKFTLYKNDLLLVKDTETKEQQLFRFLSRTMPKQKHYVELKPYDKQKFEGGEALIKVLGNVANSGQCKKGLGKSNISIYKVRTDVLGNQHIIKNEGDKPKLDF SEQ ID NO: 49MNAEHGKEGLLIMEENFQYRIGLDIGITSVGWAVLQNNSQDEPVRITDLGVRIFDVAENPKNGDALAAPRRDARTTRRRLRRRRHRLERIKFLLQENGLIEMDSFMERYYKGNLPDVYQLRYEGLDRKLKDEELAQVLIHIAKHRGFRSTRKAETKEKEGGAVLKATTENQKIMQEKGYRTVGEMLYLDEAFHTECLWNEKGYVLTPRNRPDDYKHTILRSMLVEEVHAIFAAQRAHGNQKATEGLEEAYVEIMTSQRSFDMGPGLQPDGKPSPYAMEGFGDRVGKCTFEKDEYRAPKATYTAELFVALQKINHTKLIDEFGTGRFFSEEERKTIIGLLLSSKELKYGTIRKKLNIDPSLKFNSLNYSAKKEGETEEERVLDTEKAKFASMFWTYEYSKCLKDRTEEMPVGEKADLFDRIGEILTAYKNDDSRSSRLKELGLSGEEIDGLLDLSPAKYQRVSLKAMRKMQPYLEDGLIYDKACEAAGYDFRALNDGNKKHLLKGEEINAIVNDITNPVVKRSVSQTIKVINAIIQKYGSPQAVNIELAREMSKNFQDRTNLEKEMKKRQQENERAKQQIIELGKQNPTGQDILKYRLWNDQGGYCLYSGKKIPLEELFDGGYDIDHILPYSITFDDSYRNKVLVTAQENRQKGNRTPYEYFGADEKRWEDYEASVRLLVRDYKKQQKLLKKNFTEEERKEFKERNLNDTKYITRVVYNMIRQNLELEPFNHPEKKKQVWAVNGAVTSYLRKRWGLMQKDRSTDRHHAMDAVVIACCTDGMIHKISRYMQGRELAYSRNFKFPDEETGEILNRDNFTREQWDEKFGVKVPLPWNSFRDELDIRLLNEDPKNFLLTHADVQRELDYPGWMYGEEESPIEEGRYINYIRPLFVSRMPNHKVTGSAHDATIRSARDYETRGVVITKVPLTDLKLNKDNEIEGYYDKDSDRLLYQALVRQLLLHGNDGKKAFAEDFHKPKADGTEGPVVRKVKIEKKQTSGVMVRGGTGIAANGEMVRIDVFRENGKYYFVPVYTADVVRKVLPNRAATHTKPYSEWRVMDDANFVFSLYSRDLIHVKSKKDIKTNLVNGGLLLQKEIFAYYTGADIATASIAGFANDSNFKFRGLGIQSLEIFEKCQVDILGNISVVRHENRQEFHSEQ ID NO: 50MRVLGLDAGIASLGWALIEIEESNRGELSQGTIIGAGTWMFDAPEEKTQAGAKLKSEQRRTFRGQRRVVRRRRQRMNEVRRILHSHGLLPSSDRDALKQPGLDPWRIRAEALDRLLGPVELAVALGHIARHRGFKSNSKGAKTNDPADDTSKMKRAVNETREKLARFGSAAKMLVEDESFVLRQTPTKNGASEIVRRFRNREGDYSRSLLRDDLAAEMRALFTAQARFQSAIATADLQTAFTKAAFFQRPLQDSEKLVGPCPFEVDEKRAPKRGYSFELFRFLSRLNHVTLRDGKQERTLTRDELALAAADFGAAAKVSFTALRKKLKLPETTVFVGVKADEESKLDVVARSGKAAEGTARLRSVIVDALGELAWGALLCSPEKLDKIAEVISFRSDIGRISEGLAQAGCNAPLVDALTAAASDGRFDPFTGAGHISSKAARNILSGLRQGMTYDKACCAADYDHTASRERGAFDVGGHGREALKRILQEERISRELVGSPTARKALIESIKQVKAIVERYGVPDRIHVELARDVGKSIEEREEITRGIEKRNRQKDKLRGLFEKEVGRPPQDGARGKEELLRFELWSEQMGRCLYTDDYISPSQLVATDDAVQVDHILPWSRFADDSYANKTLCMAKANQDKKGRTPYEWFKAEKTDTEWDAFIVRVEALADMKGFKKRNYKLRNAEEAAAKFRNRNLNDTRWACRLLAEALKQLYPKGEKDKDGKERRRVFSRPGALTDRLRRAWGLQWMKKSTKGDRIPDDRHHALDAIVIAATTESLLQRATREVQEIEDKGLHYDLVKNVTPPWPGFREQAVEAVEKVFVARAERRRARGKAHDATIRHIAVREGEQRVYERRKVAELKLADLDRVKDAERNARLIEKLRNWIEAGSPKDDPPLSPKGDPIFKVRLVTKSKVNIALDTGNPKRPGTVDRGEMARVDVFRKASKKGKYEYYLVPIYPHDIATMKTPPIRAVQAYKPEDEWPEMDSSYEFCWSLVPMTYLQVISSKGEIFEGYYRGMNRSVGAIQLSAHSNSSDVVQGIGARTLTEFKKFNVDRFGRKHEVERELRTWRGETWRGKAYI SEQ ID NO: 51MGNYYLGLDVGIGSIGWAVINIEKKRIEDFNVRIFKSGEIQEKNRNSRASQQCRRSRGLRRLYRRKSHRKLRLKNYLSIIGLTTSEKIDYYYETADNNVIQLRNKGLSEKLTPEEIAACLIHICNNRGYKDFYEVNVEDIEDPDERNEYKEEHDSIVLISNLMNEGGYCTPAEMICNCREFDEPNSVYRKFHNSAASKNHYLITRHMLVKEVDLILENQSKYYGILDDKTIAKIKDIIFAQRDFEIGPGKNERFRRFTGYLDSIGKCQFFKDQERGSRFTVIADIYAFVNVLSQYTYTNNRGESVFDTSFANDLINSALKNGSMDKRELKAIAKSYHIDISDKNSDTSLTKCFKYIKVVKPLFEKYGYDWDKLIENYTDTDNNVLNRIGIVLSQAQTPKRRREKLKALNIGLDDGLINELTKLKLSGTANVSYKYMQGSIEAFCEGDLYGKYQAKFNKEIPDIDENAKPQKLPPFKNEDDCEFFKNPVVFRSINETRKLINAIIDKYGYPAAVNIETADELNKTFEDRAIDTKRNNDNQKENDRIVKEIIECIKCDEVHARHLIEKYKLWEAQEGKCLYSGETITKEDMLRDKDKLFEVDHIVPYSLILDNTINNKALVYAEENQKKGQRTPLMYMNEAQAADYRVRVNTMFKSKKCSKKKYQYLMLPDLNDQELLGGWRSRNLNDTRYICKYLVNYLRKNLRFDRSYESSDEDDLKIRDHYRVFPVKSRFTSMFRRWWLNEKTWGRYDKAELKKLTYLDHAADAIIIANCRPEYVVLAGEKLKLNKMYHQAGKRITPEYEQSKKACIDNLYKLFRMDRRTAEKLLSGHGRLTPIIPNLSEEVDKRLWDKNIYEQFWKDDKDKKSCEELYRENVASLYKGDPKFASSLSMPVISLKPDHKYRGTITGEEAIRVKEIDGKLIKLKRKSISEITAESINSIYTDDKILIDSLKTIFEQADYKDVGDYLKKTNQHFFTTSSGKRVNKVTVIEKVPSRWLRKEIDDNNFSLLNDSSYYCIELYKDSKGDNNLQGIAMSDIVHDRKTKKLYLKPDFNYPDDYYTHVMYIFPGDYLRIKSTSKKSGEQLKFEGYFISVKNVNENSFRFISDNKPCAKDKRVSITKKDIVIKLAVDLMGKVQGENNGKGISCGEPLSLLKEKNSEQ ID NO: 52MLSRQLLGASHLARPVSYSYNVQDNDVHCSYGERCFMRGKRYRIGIDVGLNSVGLAAVEVSDENSPVRLLNAQSVIHDGGVDPQKNKEAITRKNMSGVARRTRRMRRRKRERLHKLDMLLGKFGYPVIEPESLDKPFEEWHVRAELATRYIEDDELRRESISIALRHMARHRGWRNPYRQVDSLISDNPYSKQYGELKEKAKAYNDDATAAEEESTPAQLVVAMLDAGYAEAPRLRWRTGSKKPDAEGYLPVRLMQEDNANELKQIFRVQRVPADEWKPLFRSVFYAVSPKGSAEQRVGQDPLAPEQARALKASLAFQEYRIANVITNLRIKDASAELRKLTVDEKQSIYDQLVSPSSEDITWSDLCDFLGFKRSQLKGVGSLTEDGEERISSRPPRLTSVQRIYESDNKIRKPLVAWWKSASDNEHEAMIRLLSNTVDIDKVREDVAYASAIEFIDGLDDDALTKLDSVDLPSGRAAYSVETLQKLTRQMLTTDDDLHEARKTLFNVTDSWRPPADPIGEPLGNPSVDRVLKNVNRYLMNCQQRWGNPVSVNIEHVRSSFSSVAFARKDKREYEKNNEKRSIFRSSLSEQLRADEQMEKVRESDLRRLEAIQRQNGQCLYCGRTITFRTCEMDHIVPRKGVGSTNTRTNFAAVCAECNRMKSNTPFAIWARSEDAQTRGVSLAEAKKRVTMFTFNPKSYAPREVKAFKQAVIARLQQTEDDAAIDNRSIESVAWMADELHRRIDWYFNAKQYVNSASIDDAEAETMKTTVSVFQGRVTASARRAAGIEGKIHFIGQQSKTRLDRRHHAVDASVIAMMNTAAAQTLMERESLRESQRLIGLMPGERSWKEYPYEGTSRYESFHLWLDNMDVLLELLNDALDNDRIAVMQSQRYVLGNSIAHDATIHPLEKVPLGSAMSADLIRRASTPALWCALTRLPDYDEKEGLPEDSHREIRVHDTRYSADDEMGFFASQAAQIAVQEGSADIGSAIHHARVYRCWKTNAKGVRKYFYGMIRVFQTDLLRACHDDLFTVPLPPQSISMRYGEPRVVQALQSGNAQYLGSLVVGDEIEMDFSSLDVDGQIGEYLQFFSQFSGGNLAWKHWVVDGFFNQTQLRIRPRYLAAEGLAKAFSDDVVPDGVQKIVTKQGWLPPVNTASKTAVRIVRRNAFGEPRLSSAHHMPCSWQWRHE SEQ ID NO: 53MYSIGLDLGISSVGWSVIDERTGNVIDLGVRLFSAKNSEKNLERRTNRGGRRLIRRKTNRLKDAKKILAAVGFYEDKSLKNSCPYQLRVKGLTEPLSRGEIYKVTLHILKKRGISYLDEVDTEAAKESQDYKEQVRKNAQLLTKYTPGQIQLQRLKENNRVKTGINAQGNYQLNVFKVSAYANELATILKTQQAFYPNELTDDWIALFVQPGIAEEAGLIYRKRPYYHGPGNEANNSPYGRWSDFQKTGEPATNIFDKLIGKDFQGELRASGLSLSAQQYNLLNDLTNLKIDGEVPLSSEQKEYILTELMTKEFTRFGVNDVVKLLGVKKERLSGWRLDKKGKPEIHTLKGYRNWRKIFAEAGIDLATLPTETIDCLAKVLTLNTEREGIENTLAFELPELSESVKLLVLDRYKELSQSISTQSWHRFSLKTLHLLIPELMNATSEQNTLLEQFQLKSDVRKRYSEYKKLPTKDVLAEIYNPTVNKTVSQAFKVIDALLVKYGKEQIRYITIEMPRDDNEEDEKKRIKELHAKNSQRKNDSQSYFMQKSGWSQEKFQTTIQKNRRFLAKLLYYYEQDGICAYTGLPISPELLVSDSTEIDHIIPISISLDDSINNKVLVLSKANQVKGQQTPYDAWMDGSFKKINGKFSNWDDYQKWVESRHFSHKKENNLLETRNIFDSEQVEKFLARNLNDTRYASRLVLNTLQSFFTNQETKVRVVNGSFTHTLRKKWGADLDKTRETHHHHAVDATLCAVTSFVKVSRYHYAVKEETGEKVMREIDFETGEIVNEMSYWEFKKSKKYERKTYQVKWPNFREQLKPVNLHPRIKFSHQVDRKANRKLSDATIYSVREKTEVKTLKSGKQKITTDEYTIGKIKDIYTLDGWEAFKKKQDKLLMKDLDEKTYERLLSIAETTPDFQEVEEKNGKVKRVKRSPFAVYCEENDIPAIQKYAKKNNGPLIRSLKYYDGKLNKHINITKDSQGRPVEKTKNGRKVTLQSLKPYRYDIYQDLETKAYYTVQLYYSDLRFVEGKYGITEKEYMKKVAEQTKGQVVRFCFSLQKNDGLEIEWKDSQRYDVRFYNFQSANSINFKGLEQEMMPAENQFKQKPYNNGAINLNIAKYGKEGKKLRKFNTDILGKKHYLFYEKEPKNIIKSEQ ID NO: 54MYFYKNKENKLNKKVVLGLDLGIASVGWCLTDISQKEDNKFPIILHGVRLFETVDDSDDKLLNETRRKKRGQRRRNRRLFTRKRDFIKYLIDNNIIELEFDKNPKILVRNFIEKYINPFSKNLELKYKSVTNLPIGFHNLRKAAINEKYKLDKSELIVLLYFYLSLRGAFFDNPEDTKSKEMNKNEIEIFDKNESIKNAEFPIDKIIEFYKISGKIRSTINLKFGHQDYLKEIKQVFEKQNIDFMNYEKFAMEEKSFFSRIRNYSEGPGNEKSFSKYGLYANENGNPELIINEKGQKIYTKIFKTLWESKIGKCSYDKKLYRAPKNSFSAKVFDITNKLTDWKHKNEYISERLKRKILLSRFLNKDSKSAVEKILKEENIKFENLSEIAYNKDDNKINLPIINAYHSLTTIFKKHLINFENYLISNENDLSKLMSFYKQQSEKLFVPNEKGSYEINQNNNVLHIFDAISNILNKFSTIQDRIRILEGYFEFSNLKKDVKSSEIYSEIAKLREFSGTSSLSFGAYYKFIPNLISEGSKNYSTISYEEKALQNQKNNFSHSNLFEKTWVEDLIASPTVKRSLRQTMNLLKEIFKYSEKNNLEIEKIVVEVTRSSNNKHERKKIEGINKYRKEKYEELKKVYDLPNENTTLLKKLWLLRQQQGYDAYSLRKIEANDVINKPWNYDIDHIVPRSISFDDSFSNLVIVNKLDNAKKSNDLSAKQFIEKIYGIEKLKEAKENWGNWYLRNANGKAFNDKGKFIKLYTIDNLDEFDNSDFINRNLSDTSYITNALVNHLTFSNSKYKYSVVSVNGKQTSNLRNQIAFVGIKNNKETEREWKRPEGFKSINSNDFLIREEGKNDVKDDVLIKDRSFNGHHAEDAYFITIISQYFRSFKRIERLNVNYRKETRELDDLEKNNIKFKEKASFDNFLLINALDELNEKLNQMRFSRMVITKKNTQLFNETLYSGKYDKGKNTIKKVEKLNLLDNRTDKIKKIEEFFDEDKLKENELTKLHIFNHDKNLYETLKIIWNEVKIEIKNKNLNEKNYFKYFVNKKLQEGKISFNEWVPILDNDFKIIRKIRYIKFSSEEKETDEIIFSQSNFLKIDQRQNFSFHNTLYWVQIWVYKNQKDQYCFISIDARNSKFEKDEIKINYEKLKTQKEKLQIINEEPILKINKGDLFENEEKELFYIVGRDEKPQKLEIKYILGKKIKDQKQIQKPVKKYFPNWKKVNLTYMGEIFKKSEQ ID NO: 55MDNKNYRIGIDVGLNSIGFCAVEVDQHDTPLGFLNLSVYRHDAGIDPNGKKTNTTRLAMSGVARRTRRLFRKRKRRLAALDRFIEAQGWTLPDHADYKDPYTPWLVRAELAQTPIRDENDLHEKLAIAVRHIARHRGWRSPWVPVRSLHVEQPPSDQYLALKERVEAKTLLQMPEGATPAEMVVALDLSVDVNLRPKNREKTDTRPENKKPGFLGGKLMQSDNANELRKIAKIQGLDDALLRELIELVFAADSPKGASGELVGYDVLPGQHGKRRAEKAHPAFQRYRIASIVSNLRIRHLGSGADERLDVETQKRVFEYLLNAKPTADITWSDVAEEIGVERNLLMGTATQTADGERASAKPPVDVTNVAFATCKIKPLKEWWLNADYEARCVMVSALSHAEKLTEGTAAEVEVAEFLQNLSDEDNEKLDSFSLPIGRAAYSVDSLERLTKRMIENGEDLFEARVNEFGVSEDWRPPAEPIGARVGNPAVDRVLKAVNRYLMAAEAEWGAPLSVNIEHVREGFISKRQAVEIDRENQKRYQRNQAVRSQIADHINATSGVRGSDVTRYLAIQRQNGECLYCGTAITFVNSEMDHIVPRAGLGSTNTRDNLVATCERCNKSKSNKPFAVWAAECGIPGVSVAEALKRVDFWIADGFASSKEHRELQKGVKDRLKRKVSDPEIDNRSMESVAWMARELAHRVQYYFDEKHTGTKVRVFRGSLTSAARKASGFESRVNFIGGNGKTRLDRRHHAMDAATVAMLRNSVAKTLVLRGNIRASERAIGAAETWKSFRGENVADRQIFESWSENMRVLVEKFNLALYNDEVSIFSSLRLQLGNGKAHDDTITKLQMHKVGDAWSLTEIDRASTPALWCALTRQPDFTWKDGLPANEDRTIIVNGTHYGPLDKVGIFGKAAASLLVRGGSVDIGSAIHHARIYRIAGKKPTYGMVRVFAPDLLRYRNEDLFNVELPPQSVSMRYAEPKVREAINEGKAEYLGWLVVGDELLLDLSSETSGQIAELQQDFPGTTHWTVAGFFSPSRLRLRPVYLAQEGLGEDVSEGSKSIIAGQGWRPAVNKVFGSAMPEVIRRDGLGRKRRFSYSGLPVSWQG SEQ ID NO: 56MRLGLDIGTSSIGWWLYETDGAGSDARITGVVDGGVRIFSDGRDPKSGASLAVDRRAARAMRRRRDRYLRRRATLMKVLAETGLMPADPAEAKALEALDPFALRAAGLDEPLPLPHLGRALFHLNQRRGFKSNRKTDRGDNESGKIKDATARLDMEMMANGARTYGEFLHKRRQKATDPRHVPSVRTRLSIANRGGPDGKEEAGYDFYPDRRHLEEEFHKLWAAQGAHHPELTETLRDLLFEKIFFQRPLKEPEVGLCLFSGHHGVPPKDPRLPKAHPLTQRRVLYETVNQLRVTADGREARPLTREERDQVIHALDNKKPTKSLSSMVLKLPALAKVLKLRDGERFTLETGVRDAIACDPLRASPAHPDRFGPRWSILDADAQWEVISRIRRVQSDAEHAALVDWLTEAHGLDRAHAEATAHAPLPDGYGRLGLTATTRILYQLTADVVTYADAVKACGWHHSDGRTGECFDRLPYYGEVLERHVIPGSYHPDDDDITRFGRITNPTVHIGLNQLRRLVNRIIETHGKPHQIVVELARDLKKSEEQKRADIKRIRDTTEAAKKRSEKLEELEIEDNGRNRMLLRLWEDLNPDDAMRRFCPYTGTRISAAMIFDGSCDVDHILPYSRTLDDSFPNRTLCLREANRQKRNQTPWQAWGDTPHWHAIAANLKNLPENKRWRFAPDAMTRFEGENGFLDRALKDTQYLARISRSYLDTLFTKGGHVWVVPGRFTEMLRRHWGLNSLLSDAGRGAVKAKNRTDHRHHAIDAAVIAATDPGLLNRISRAAGQGEAAGQSAELIARDTPPPWEGFRDDLRVRLDRIIVSHRADHGRIDHAARKQGRDSTAGQLHQETAYSIVDDIHVASRTDLLSLKPAQLLDEPGRSGQVRDPQLRKALRVATGGKTGKDFENALRYFASKPGPYQAIRRVRIIKPLQAQARVPVPAQDPIKAYQGGSNHLFEIWRLPDGEIEAQVITSFEAHTLEGEKRPHPAAKRLLRVHKGDMVALERDGRRVVGHVQKMDIANGLFIVPHNEANADTRNNDKSDPFKWIQIGARPAIASGIRRVSVDEIGRLRDGGTRPISEQ ID NO: 57MLHCIAVIRVPPSEEPGFFETHADSCALCHHGCMTYAANDKAIRYRVGIDVGLRSIGFCAVEVDDEDHPIRILNSVVHVHDAGTGGPGETESLRKRSGVAARARRRGRAEKQRLKKLDVLLEELGWGVSSNELLDSHAPWHIRKRLVSEYIEDETERRQCLSVAMAHIARHRGWRNSFSKVDTLLLEQAPSDRMQGLKERVEDRTGLQFSEEVTQGELVATLLEHDGDVTIRGFVRKGGKATKVHGVLEGKYMQSDLVAELRQICRTQRVSETTFEKLVLSIFHSKEPAPSAARQRERVGLDELQLALDPAAKQPRAERAHPAFQKFKVVATLANMRIREQSAGERSLTSEELNRVARYLLNHTESESPTWDDVARKLEVPRHRLRGSSRASLETGGGLTYPPVDDTTVRVMSAEVDWLADWWDCANDESRGHMIDAISNGCGSEPDDVEDEEVNELISSATAEDMLKLELLAKKLPSGRVAYSLKTLREVTAAILETGDDLSQAITRLYGVDPGWVPTPAPIEAPVGNPSVDRVLKQVARWLKFASKRWGVPQTVNIEHTREGLKSASLLEEERERWERFEARREIRQKEMYKRLGISGPFRRSDQVRYEILDLQDCACLYCGNEINFQTFEVDHIIPRVDASSDSRRTNLAAVCHSCNSAKGGLAFGQWVKRGDCPSGVSLENAIKRVRSWSKDRLGLTEKAMGKRKSEVISRLKTEMPYEEFDGRSMESVAWMAIELKKRIEGYFNSDRPEGCAAVQVNAYSGRLTACARRAAHVDKRVRLIRLKGDDGHHKNRFDRRNHAMDALVIALMTPAIARTIAVREDRREAQQLTRAFESWKNFLGSEERMQDRWESWIGDVEYACDRLNELIDADKIPVTENLRLRNSGKLHADQPESLKKARRGSKRPRPQRYVLGDALPADVINRVTDPGLWTALVRAPGFDSQLGLPADLNRGLKLRGKRISADFPIDYFPTDSPALAVQGGYVGLEFHHARLYRIIGPKEKVKYALLRVCAIDLCGIDCDDLFEVELKPSSISMRTADAKLKEAMGNGSAKQIGWLVLGDEIQIDPTKFPKQSIGKFLKECGPVSSWRVSALDTPSKITLKPRLLSNEPLLKTSRVGGHESDLVVAECVEKIMKKTGWVVEINALCQSGLIRVIRRNALGEVRTSPKSGLPISLNLR SEQ ID NO: 58MRYRVGLDLGTASVGAAVFSMDEQGNPMELIWHYERLFSEPLVPDMGQLKPKKAARRLARQQRRQIDRRASRLRRIAIVSRRLGIAPGRNDSGVHGNDVPTLRAMAVNERIELGQLRAVLLRMGKKRGYGGTFKAVRKVGEAGEVASGASRLEEEMVALASVQNKDSVTVGEYLAARVEHGLPSKLKVAANNEYYAPEYALFRQYLGLPAIKGRPDCLPNMYALRHQIEHEFERIWATQSQFHDVMKDHGVKEEIRNAIFFQRPLKSPADKVGRCSLQTNLPRAPRAQIAAQNFRIEKQMADLRWGMGRRAEMLNDHQKAVIRELLNQQKELSFRKIYKELERAGCPGPEGKGLNMDRAALGGRDDLSGNTTLAAWRKLGLEDRWQELDEVTQIQVINFLADLGSPEQLDTDDWSCRFMGKNGRPRNFSDEFVAFMNELRMTDGFDRLSKMGFEGGRSSYSIKALKALTEWMIAPHWRETPETHRVDEEAAIRECYPESLATPAQGGRQSKLEPPPLTGNEVVDVALRQVRHTINMMIDDLGSVPAQIVVEMAREMKGGVTRRNDIEKQNKRFASERKKAAQSIEENGKTPTPARILRYQLWIEQGHQCPYCESNISLEQALSGAYTNFEHILPRTLTQIGRKRSELVLAHRECNDEKGNRTPYQAFGHDDRRWRIVEQRANALPKKSSRKTRLLLLKDFEGEALTDESIDEFADRQLHESSWLAKVTTQWLSSLGSDVYVSRGSLTAELRRRWGLDTVIPQVRFESGMPVVDEEGAEITPEEFEKFRLQWEGHRVTREMRTDRRPDKRIDHRHHLVDAIVTALTSRSLYQQYAKAWKVADEKQRHGRVDVKVELPMPILTIRDIALEAVRSVRISHKPDRYPDGRFFEATAYGIAQRLDERSGEKVDWLVSRKSLTDLAPEKKSIDVDKVRANISRIVGEAIRLHISNIFEKRVSKGMTPQQALREPIEFQGNILRKVRCFYSKADDCVRIEHSSRRGHHYKMLLNDGFAYMEVPCKEGILYGVPNLVRPSEAVGIKRAPESGDFIRFYKGDTVKNIKTGRVYTIKQILGDGGGKLILTPVTETKPADLLSAKWGRLKVGGRNIHLLRLCAE SEQ ID NO: 59MIGEHVRGGCLFDDHWTPNWGAFRLPNTVRTFTKAENPKDGSSLAEPRRQARGLRRRLRRKTQRLEDLRRLLAKEGVLSLSDLETLFRETPAKDPYQLRAEGLDRPLSFPEWVRVLYHITKHRGFQSNRRNPVEDGQERSRQEEEGKLLSGVGENERLLREGGYRTAGEMLARDPKFQDHRRNRAGDYSHTLSRSLLLEEARRLFQSQRTLGNPHASSNLEEAFLHLVAFQNPFASGEDIRNKAGHCSLEPDQIRAPRRSASAETFMLLQKTGNLRLIHRRTGEERPLTDKEREQIHLLAWKQEKVIHKTLRRHLEIPEEWLFTGLPYHRSGDKAEEKLFVHLAGIHEIRKALDKGPDPAVWDTLRSRRDLLDSIADTLTFYKNEDEILPRLESLGLSPENARALAPLSFSGTAHLSLSALGKLLPHLEEGKSYTQARADAGYAAPPPDRHPKLPPLEEADWRNPVVFRALTQTRKVVNALVRRYGPPWCIHLETARELSQPAKVRRRIETEQQANEKKKQQAEREFLDIVGTAPGPGDLLKMRLWREQGGFCPYCEEYLNPTRLAEPGYAEMDHILPYSRSLDNGWHNRVLVHGKDNRDKGNRTPFEAFGGDTARWDRLVAWVQASHLSAPKKRNLLREDFGEEAERELKDRNLTDTRFITKTAATLLRDRLTFHPEAPKDPVMTLNGRLTAFLRKQWGLHKNRKNGDLHHALDAAVLAVASRSFVYRLSSHNAAWGELPRGREAENGFSLPYPAFRSEVLARLCPTREEILLRLDQGGVGYDEAFRNGLRPVFVSRAPSRRLRGKAHMETLRSPKWKDHPEGPRTASRIPLKDLNLEKLERMVGKDRDRKLYEALRERLAAFGGNGKKAFVAPFRKPCRSGEGPLVRSLRIFDSGYSGVELRDGGEVYAVADHESMVRVDVYAKKNRFYLVPVYVADVARGIVKNRAIVAHKSEEEWDLVDGSFDFRFSLFPGDLVEIEKKDGAYLGYYKSCHRGDGRLLLDRHDRMPRESDCGTFYVSTRKDVLSMSKYQVDPLGEIRLVGSEKPPFVL SEQ ID NO: 60MEKKRKVTLGFDLGIASVGWAIVDSETNQVYKLGSRLFDAPDTNLERRTQRGTRRLLRRRKYRNQKFYNLVKRTEVFGLSSREAIENRFRELSIKYPNIIELKTKALSQEVCPDEIAWILHDYLKNRGYFYDEKETKEDFDQQTVESMPSYKLNEFYKKYGYFKGALSQPTESEMKDNKDLKEAFFFDFSNKEWLKEINYFFNVQKNILSETFIEEFKKIFSFTRDISKGPGSDNMPSPYGIFGEFGDNGQGGRYEHIWDKNIGKCSIFTNEQRAPKYLPSALIFNFLNELANIRLYSTDKKNIQPLWKLSSVDKLNILLNLFNLPISEKKKKLTSTNINDIVKKESIKSIMISVEDIDMIKDEWAGKEPNVYGVGLSGLNIEESAKENKFKFQDLKILNVLINLLDNVGIKFEFKDRNDIIKNLELLDNLYLFLIYQKESNNKDSSIDLFIAKNESLNIENLKLKLKEFLLGAGNEFENHNSKTHSLSKKAIDEILPKLLDNNEGWNLEAIKNYDEEIKSQIEDNSSLMAKQDKKYLNDNFLKDAILPPNVKVTFQQAILIFNKIIQKFSKDFEIDKVVIELAREMTQDQENDALKGIAKAQKSKKSLVEERLEANNIDKSVFNDKYEKLIYKIFLWISQDFKDPYTGAQISVNEIVNNKVEIDHIIPYSLCFDDSSANKVLVHKQSNQEKSNSLPYEYIKQGHSGWNWDEFTKYVKRVFVNNVDSILSKKERLKKSENLLTASYDGYDKLGFLARNLNDTRYATILFRDQLNNYAEHHLIDNKKMFKVIAMNGAVTSFIRKNMSYDNKLRLKDRSDFSHHAYDAAIIALFSNKTKTLYNLIDPSLNGIISKRSEGYWVIEDRYTGEIKELKKEDWTSIKNNVQARKIAKEIEEYLIDLDDEVFFSRKTKRKTNRQLYNETIYGIATKTDEDGITNYYKKEKFSILDDKDIYLRLLREREKFVINQSNPEVIDQIIEIIESYGKENNIPSRDEAINIKYTKNKINYNLYLKQYMRSLTKSLDQFSEEFINQMIANKTFVLYNPTKNTTRKIKFLRLVNDVKINDIRKNQVINKFNGKNNEPKAFYENINSLGAIVFKNSANNFKTLSINTQIAIFGDKNWDIEDFKTYNMEKIEKYKEIYGIDKTYNFHSFIFPGTILLDKQNKEFYYISSIQTVRDIIEIKFLNKIEFKDENKNQDTSKTPKRLMFGIKSIMNNYEQVDISPFGINKKIFESEQ ID NO: 61MGYRIGLDVGITSTGYAVLKTDKNGLPYKILTLDSVIYPRAENPQTGASLAEPRRIKRGLRRRTRRTKFRKQRTQQLFIHSGLLSKPEIEQILATPQAKYSVYELRVAGLDRRLTNSELFRVLYFFIGHRGFKSNRKAELNPENEADKKQMGQLLNSIEEIRKAIAEKGYRTVGELYLKDPKYNDHKRNKGYIDGYLSTPNRQMLVDEIKQILDKQRELGNEKLTDEFYATYLLGDENRAGIFQAQRDFDEGPGAGPYAGDQIKKMVGKDIFEPTEDRAAKATYTFQYFNLLQKMTSLNYQNTTGDTWHTLNGLDRQAIIDAVFAKAEKPTKTYKPTDFGELRKLLKLPDDARFNLVNYGSLQTQKEIETVEKKTRFVDFKAYHDLVKVLPEEMWQSRQLLDHIGTALTLYSSDKRRRRYFAEELNLPAELIEKLLPLNFSKFGHLSIKSMQNIIPYLEMGQVYSEATTNTGYDFRKKQISKDTIREEITNPVVRRAVTKTIKIVEQIIRRYGKPDGINIELARELGRNFKERGDIQKRQDKNRQTNDKIAAELTELGIPVNGQNIIRYKLHKEQNGVDPYTGDQIPFERAFSEGYEVDHIIPYSISWDDSYTNKVLTSAKCNREKGNRIPMVYLANNEQRLNALTNIADNIIRNSRKRQKLLKQKLSDEELKDWKQRNINDTRFITRVLYNYFRQAIEFNPELEKKQRVLPLNGEVTSKIRSRWGFLKVREDGDLHHAIDATVIAAITPKFIQQVTKYSQHQEVKNNQALWHDAEIKDAEYAAEAQRMDADLFNKIFNGFPLPWPEFLDELLARISDNPVEMMKSRSWNTYTPIEIAKLKPVFVVRLANHKISGPAHLDTIRSAKLFDEKGIVLSRVSITKLKINKKGQVATGDGIYDPENSNNGDKVVYSAIRQALEAHNGSGELAFPDGYLEYVDHGTKKLVRKVRVAKKVSLPVRLKNKAAADNGSMVRIDVFNTGKKFVFVPIYIKDTVEQVLPNKAIARGKSLWYQITESDQFCFSLYPGDMVHIESKTGIKPKYSNKENNTSVVPIKNFYGYFDGADIATASILVRAHDSSYTARSIGIAGLLKFEKYQVDYFGRYHKVHEKKRQLFVKRDE SEQ ID NO: 62MQKNINTKQNHIYIKQAQKIKEKLGDKPYRIGLDLGVGSIGFAIVSMEENDGNVLLPKEIIMVGSRIFKASAGAADRKLSRGQRNNHRHTRERMRYLWKVLAEQKLALPVPADLDRKENSSEGETSAKRFLGDVLQKDIYELRVKSLDERLSLQELGYVLYHIAGHRGSSAIRTFENDSEEAQKENTENKKIAGNIKRLMAKKNYRTYGEYLYKEFFENKEKHKREKISNAANNHKFSPTRDLVIKEAEAILKKQAGKDGFHKELTEEYIEKLTKAIGYESEKLIPESGFCPYLKDEKRLPASHKLNEERRLWETLNNARYSDPIVDIVTGEITGYYEKQFTKEQKQKLFDYLLTGSELTPAQTKKLLGLKNTNFEDIILQGRDKKAQKIKGYKLIKLESMPFWARLSEAQQDSFLYDWNSCPDEKLLTEKLSNEYHLTEEEIDNAFNEIVLSSSYAPLGKSAMLIILEKIKNDLSYTEAVEEALKEGKLTKEKQAIKDRLPYYGAVLQESTQKIIAKGFSPQFKDKGYKTPHTNKYELEYGRIANPVVHQTLNELRKLVNEIIDILGKKPCEIGLETARELKKSAEDRSKLSREQNDNESNRNRIYEIYIRPQQQVIITRRENPRNYILKFELLEEQKSQCPFCGGQISPNDIINNQADIEHLFPIAESEDNGRNNLVISHSACNADKAKRSPWAAFASAAKDSKYDYNRILSNVKENIPHKAWRFNQGAFEKFIENKPMAARFKTDNSYISKVAHKYLACLFEKPNIICVKGSLTAQLRMAWGLQGLMIPFAKQLITEKESESFNKDVNSNKKIRLDNRHHALDAIVIAYASRGYGNLLNKMAGKDYKINYSERNWLSKILLPPNNIVWENIDADLESFESSVKTALKNAFISVKHDHSDNGELVKGTMYKIFYSERGYTLTTYKKLSALKLTDPQKKKTPKDFLETALLKFKGRESEMKNEKIKSAIENNKRLFDVIQDNLEKAKKLLEEENEKSKAEGKKEKNINDASIYQKAISLSGDKYVQLSKKEPGKFFAISKPTPTTTGYGYDTGDSLCVDLYYDNKGKLCGEIIRKIDAQQKNPLKYKEQGFTLFERIYGGDILEVDFDIHSDKNSFRNNTGSAPENRVFIKVGTFTEITNNNIQIWFGNIIKSTGGQDDSFTINSMQQYNPRKLILSSCGFIKYRSPILKNKEG SEQ ID NO: 63MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIFADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGTGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR SEQ ID NO: 64MQTTNLSYILGLDLGIASVGWAVVEINENEDPIGLIDVGVRIFERAEVPKTGESLALSRRLARSTRRLIRRRAHRLLLAKRFLKREGILSTIDLEKGLPNQAWELRVAGLERRLSAIEWGAVLLHLIKHRGYLSKRKNESQTNNKELGALLSGVAQNHQLLQSDDYRTPAELALKKFAKEEGHIRNQRGAYTHTFNRLDLLAELNLLFAQQHQFGNPHCKEHIQQYMTELLMWQKPALSGEAILKMLGKCTHEKNEFKAAKHTYSAERFVWLTKLNNLRILEDGAERALNEEERQLLINHPYEKSKLTYAQVRKLLGLSEQAIFKHLRYSKENAESATFMELKAWHAIRKALENQGLKDTWQDLAKKPDLLDEIGTAFSLYKTDEDIQQYLTNKVPNSVINALLVSLNFDKFIELSLKSLRKILPLMEQGKRYDQACREIYGHHYGEANQKTSQLLPAIPAQEIRNPVVLRTLSQARKVINAIIRQYGSPARVHIETGRELGKSFKERREIQKQQEDNRTKRESAVQKFKELFSDFSSEPKSKDILKFRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINIHRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLASENQNKGNQTPYEWLQGKINSERWKNFVALVLGSQCSAAKKQRLLTQVIDDNKFIDRNLNDTRYIARFLSNYIQENLLLVGKNKKNVFTPNGQITALLRSRWGLIKARENNNRHHALDAIVVACATPSMQQKITRFIRFKEVHPYKIENRYEMVDQESGEIISPHFPEPWAYFRQEVNIRVFDNHPDTVLKEMLPDRPQANHQFVQPLFVSRAPTRKMSGQGHMETIKSAKRLAEGISVLRIPLTQLKPNLLENMVNKEREPALYAGLKARLAEFNQDPAKAFATPFYKQGGQQVKAIRVEQVQKSGVLVRENNGVADNASIVRTDVFIKNNKFFLVPIYTWQVAKGILPNKAIVAHKNEDEWEEMDEGAKFKFSLFPNDLVELKTKKEYFFGYYIGLDRATGNISLKEHDGEISKGKDGVYRVGVKLALSFEKYQVDELGKNRQICRPQQRQPVR SEQ ID NO:65MGIRFAFDLGTNSIGWAVWRTGPGVFGEDTAASLDGSGVLIFKDGRNPKDGQSLATMRRVPRQSRKRRDRFVLRRRDLLAALRKAGLFPVDVEEGRRLAATDPYHLRAKALDESLTPHEMGRVIFHLNQRRGFRSNRKADRQDREKGKIAEGSKRLAETLAATNCRTLGEFLWSRHRGTPRTRSPTRIRMEGEGAKALYAFYPTREMVRAEFERLWTAQSRFAPDLLTPERHEEIAGILFRQRDLAPPKIGCCTFEPSERRLPRALPSVEARGIYERLAHLRITTGPVSDRGLTRPERDVLASALLAGKSLTFKAVRKTLKILPHALVNFEEAGEKGLDGALTAKLLSKPDHYGAAWHGLSFAEKDTFVGKLLDEADEERLIRRLVTENRLSEDAARRCASIPLADGYGRLGRTANTEILAALVEETDETGTVVTYAEAVRRAGERTGRNWHHSDERDGVILDRLPYYGEILQRHVVPGSGEPEEKNEAARWGRLANPTVHIGLNQLRKVVNRLIAAHGRPDQIVVELARELKLNREQKERLDRENRKNREENERRTAILAEHGQRDTAENKIRLRLFEEQARANAGIALCPYTGRAIGIAELFTSEVEIDHILPVSLTLDDSLANRVLCRREANREKRRQTPFQAFGATPAWNDIVARAAKLPPNKRWRFDPAALERFEREGGFLGRQLNETKYLSRLAKIYLGKICDPDRVYVTPGTLTGLLRARWGLNSILSDSNFKNRSDHRHHAVDAVVIGVLTRGMIQRIAHDAARAEDQDLDRVFRDVPVPFEDFRDHVRERVSTITVAVKPEHGKGGALHEDTSYGLVPDTDPNAALGNLVVRKPIRSLTAGEVDRVRDRALRARLGALAAPFRDESGRVRDAKGLAQALEAFGAENGIRRVRILKPDASVVTIADRRTGVPYRAVAPGENHHVDIVQMRDGSWRGFAASVFEVNRPGWRPEWEVKKLGGKLVMRLHKGDMVELSDKDGQRRVKVVQQIEISANRVRLSPHNDGGKLQDRHADADDPFRWDLATIPLLKDRGCVAVRVDPIGVVTLRRSNV SEQ IDNO: 66MMEVFMGRLVLGLDIGITSVGFGIIDLDESEIVDYGVRLFKEGTAAENETRRTKRGGRRLKRRRVTRREDMLHLLKQAGIISTSFHPLNNPYDVRVKGLNERLNGEELATALLHLCKHRGSSVETIEDDEAKAKEAGETKKVLSMNDQLLKSGKYVCEIQKERLRTNGHIRGHENNFKTRAYVDEAFQILSHQDLSNELKSAIITIISRKRMYYDGPGGPLSPTPYGRYTYFGQKEPIDLIEKMRGKCSLFPNEPRAPKLAYSAELFNLLNDLNNLSIEGEKLTSEQKAMILKIVHEKGKITPKQLAKEVGVSLEQIRGFRIDTKGSPLLSELTGYKMIREVLEKSNDEHLEDHVFYDEIAEILTKTKDIEGRKKQISELSSDLNEESVHQLAGLTKFTAYHSLSFKALRLINEEMLKTELNQMQSITLFGLKQNNELSVKGMKNIQADDTAILSPVAKRAQRETFKVVNRLREIYGEFDSIVVEMAREKNSEEQRKAIRERQKFFEMRNKQVADIIGDDRKINAKLREKLVLYQEQDGKTAYSLEPIDLKLLIDDPNAYEVDHIIPISISLDDSITNKVLVTHRENQEKGNLTPISAFVKGRFTKGSLAQYKAYCLKLKEKNIKTNKGYRKKVEQYLLNENDIYKYDIQKEFINRNLVDTSYASRVVLNTLTTYFKQNEIPTKVFTVKGSLTNAFRRKINLKKDRDEDYGHHAIDALIIASMPKMRLLSTIFSRYKIEDIYDESTGEVFSSGDDSMYYDDRYFAFIASLKAIKVRKFSHKIDTKPNRSVADETIYSTRVIDGKEKVVKKYKDIYDPKFTALAEDILNNAYQEKYLMALHDPQTFDQIVKVVNYYFEEMSKSEKYFTKDKKGRIKISGMNPLSLYRDEHGMLKKYSKKGDGPAITQMKYFDGVLGNHIDISAHYQVRDKKVVLQQISPYRTDFYYSKENGYKFVTIRYKDVRWSEKKKKYVIDQQDYAMKKAEKKIDDTYEFQFSMHRDELIGITKAEGEALIYPDETWHNFNFFFHAGETPEILKFTATNNDKSNKIEVKPIHCYCKMRLMPTISKKIVRIDKYATDVVGNLYKVKKNTLKFEFD SEQ ID NO: 67MKKILGVDLGITSFGYAILQETGKDLYRCLDNSVVMRNNPYDEKSGESSQSIRSTQKSMRRLIEKRKKRIRCVAQTMERYGILDYSETMKINDPKNNPIKNRWQLRAVDAWKRPLSPQELFAIFAHMAKHRGYKSIATEDLIYELELELGLNDPEKESEKKADERRQVYNALRHLEELRKKYGGETIAQTIHRAVEAGDLRSYRNHDDYEKMIRREDIEEEIEKVLLRQAELGALGLPEEQVSELIDELKACITDQEMPTIDESLFGKCTFYKDELAAPAYSYLYDLYRLYKKLADLNIDGYEVTQEDREKVIEWVEKKIAQGKNLKKITHKDLRKILGLAPEQKIFGVEDERIVKGKKEPRTFVPFFFLADIAKFKELFASIQKHPDALQIFRELAEILQRSKTPQEALDRLRALMAGKGIDTDDRELLELFKNKRSGTRELSHRYILEALPLFLEGYDEKEVQRILGFDDREDYSRYPKSLRHLHLREGNLFEKEENPINNHAVKSLASWALGLIADLSWRYGPFDEIILETTRDALPEKIRKEIDKAMREREKALDKIIGKYKKEFPSIDKRLARKIQLWERQKGLDLYSGKVINLSQLLDGSADIEHIVPQSLGGLSTDYNTIVTLKSVNAAKGNRLPGDWLAGNPDYRERIGMLSEKGLIDWKKRKNLLAQSLDEIYTENTHSKGIRATSYLEALVAQVLKRYYPFPDPELRKNGIGVRMIPGKVTSKTRSLLGIKSKSRETNFHHAEDALILSTLTRGWQNRLHRMLRDNYGKSEAELKELWKKYMPHIEGLTLADYIDEAFRRFMSKGEESLFYRDMFDTIRSISYWVDKKPLSASSHKETVYSSRHEVPTLRKNILEAFDSLNVIKDRHKLTTEEFMKRYDKEIRQKLWLHRIGNTNDESYRAVEERATQIAQILTRYQLMDAQNDKEIDEKFQQALKELITSPIEVTGKLLRKMRFVYDKLNAMQIDRGLVETDKNMLGIHISKGPNEKLIFRRMDVNNAHELQKERSGILCYLNEMLFIFNKKGLIHYGCLRSYLEKGQGSKYIALFNPRFPANPKAQPSKFTSDSKIKQVGIGSATGIIKAHLDLDGHVRSYEVFGTLPEGSIEWFKEESGYGRVEDDPHH SEQ ID NO: 68MRPIEPWILGLDIGTDSLGWAVFSCEEKGPPTAKELLGGGVRLFDSGRDAKDHTSRQAERGAFRRARRQTRTWPWRRDRLIALFQAAGLTPPAAETRQIALALRREAVSRPLAPDALWAALLHLAHHRGFRSNRIDKRERAAAKALAKAKPAKATAKATAPAKEADDEAGFWEGAEAALRQRMAASGAPTVGALLADDLDRGQPVRMRYNQSDRDGVVAPTRALIAEELAEIVARQSSAYPGLDWPAVTRLVLDQRPLRSKGAGPCAFLPGEDRALRALPTVQDFIIRQTLANLRLPSTSADEPRPLTDEEHAKALALLSTARFVEWPALRRALGLKRGVKFTAETERNGAKQAARGTAGNLTEAILAPLIPGWSGWDLDRKDRVFSDLWAARQDRSALLALIGDPRGPTRVTEDETAEAVADAIQIVLPTGRASLSAKAARAIAQAMAPGIGYDEAVTLALGLHHSHRPRQERLARLPYYAAALPDVGLDGDPVGPPPAEDDGAAAEAYYGRIGNISVHIALNETRKIVNALLHRHGPILRLVMVETTRELKAGADERKRMIAEQAERERENAEIDVELRKSDRWMANARERRQRVRLARRQNNLCPYTSTPIGHADLLGDAYDIDHVIPLARGGRDSLDNMVLCQSDANKTKGDKTPWEAFHDKPGWIAQRDDFLARLDPQTAKALAWRFADDAGERVARKSAEDEDQGFLPRQLTDTGYIARVALRYLSLVTNEPNAVVATNGRLTGLLRLAWDITPGPAPRDLLPTPRDALRDDTAARRFLDGLTPPPLAKAVEGAVQARLAALGRSRVADAGLADALGLTLASLGGGGKNRADHRHHFIDAAMIAVTTRGLINQINQASGAGRILDLRKWPRTNFEPPYPTFRAEVMKQWDHIHPSIRPAHRDGGSLHAATVFGVRNRPDARVLVQRKPVEKLFLDANAKPLPADKIAEIIDGFASPRMAKRFKALLARYQAAHPEVPPALAALAVARDPAFGPRGMTANTVIAGRSDGDGEDAGLITPFRANPKAAVRTMGNAVYEVWEIQVKGRPRWTHRVLTRFDRTQPAPPPPPENARLVMRLRRGDLVYWPLESGDRLFLVKKMAVDGRLALWPARLATGKATALYAQLSCPNINLNGDQGYCVQSAEGIRKEKIRTTSCTALGRLRLSKKAT SEQ ID NO: 69MKYTLGLDVGIASVGWAVIDKDNNKIIDLGVRCFDKAEESKTGESLATARRIARGMRRRISRRSQRLRLVKKLFVQYEIIKDSSEFNRIFDTSRDGWKDPWELRYNALSRILKPYELVQVLTHITKRRGFKSNRKEDLSTTKEGVVITSIKNNSEMLRTKNYRTIGEMIFMETPENSNKRNKVDEYIHTIAREDLLNEIKYIFSIQRKLGSPFVTEKLEHDFLNIWEFQRPFASGDSILSKVGKCTLLKEELRAPTSCYTSEYFGLLQSINNLVLVEDNNTLTLNNDQRAKIIEYAHFKNEIKYSEIRKLLDIEPEILFKAHNLTHKNPSGNNESKKFYEMKSYHKLKSTLPTDIWGKLHSNKESLDNLFYCLTVYKNDNEIKDYLQANNLDYLIEYIAKLPTFNKFKHLSLVAMKRIIPFMEKGYKYSDACNMAELDFTGSSKLEKCNKLTVEPIIENVTNPVVIRALTQARKVINAIIQKYGLPYMVNIELAREAGMTRQDRDNLKKEHENNRKAREKISDLIRQNGRVASGLDILKWRLWEDQGGRCAYSGKPIPVCDLLNDSLTQIDHIYPYSRSMDDSYMNKVLVLTDENQNKRSYTPYEVWGSTEKWEDFEARIYSMHLPQSKEKRLLNRNFITKDLDSFISRNLNDTRYISRFLKNYIESYLQFSNDSPKSCVVCVNGQCTAQLRSRWGLNKNREESDLHHALDAAVIACADRKIIKEITNYYNERENHNYKVKYPLPWHSFRQDLMETLAGVFISRAPRRKITGPAHDETIRSPKHFNKGLTSVKIPLTTVTLEKLETMVKNTKGGISDKAVYNVLKNRLIEHNNKPLKAFAEKIYKPLKNGTNGAIIRSIRVETPSYTGVFRNEGKGISDNSLMVRVDVFKKKDKYYLVPIYVAHMIKKELPSKAIVPLKPESQWELIDSTHEFLFSLYQNDYLVIKTKKGITEGYYRSCHRGTGSLSLMPHFANNKNVKIDIGVRTAISIEKYNVDILGNKSIVKGEPRRGMEKYNSFKSN SEQ ID NO: 70MIRTLGIDIGIASIGWAVIEGEYTDKGLENKEIVASGVRVFTKAENPKNKESLALPRTLARSARRRNARKKGRIQQVKHYLSKALGLDLECFVQGEKLATLFQTSKDFLSPWELRERALYRVLDKEELARVILHIAKRRGYDDITYGVEDNDSGKIKKAIAENSKRIKEEQCKTIGEMMYKLYFQKSLNVRNKKESYNRCVGRSELREELKTIFQIQQELKSPWVNEELIYKLLGNPDAQSKQEREGLIFYQRPLKGFGDKIGKCSHIKKGENSPYRACKHAPSAEEFVALTKSINFLKNLTNRHGLCFSQEDMCVYLGKILQEAQKNEKGLTYSKLKLLLDLPSDFEFLGLDYSGKNPEKAVFLSLPSTFKLNKITQDRKTQDKIANILGANKDWEAILKELESLQLSKEQIQTIKDAKLNFSKHINLSLEALYHLLPLMNEGKRYDEGVEILQERGIFSKPQPKNRQLLPPLSELAKEESYFDIPNPVLRRALSEFRKVVNALLEKYGGFHYFHIELTRDVCKAKSARMQLEKINKKNKSENDAASQLLEVLGLPNTYNNRLKCKLWKQQEEYCLYSGEKITIDHLKDQRALQIDHAFPLSRSLDDSQSNKVLCLTSSNQEKSNKTPYEWLGSDEKKWDMYVGRVYSSNFSPSKKRKLTQKNFKERNEEDFLARNLVDTGYIGRVTKEYIKHSLSFLPLPDGKKEHIRIISGSMTSTMRSFWGVQEKNRDHHLHHAQDAIIIACIEPSMIQKYTTYLKDKETHRLKSHQKAQILREGDHKLSLRWPMSNFKDKIQESIQNIIPSHHVSHKVTGELHQETVRTKEFYYQAFGGEEGVKKALKFGKIREINQGIVDNGAMVRVDIFKSKDKGKFYAVPIYTYDFAIGKLPNKAIVQGKKNGIIKDWLEMDENYEFCFSLFKNDCIKIQTKEMQEAVLAIYKSTNSAKATIELEHLSKYALKNEDEEKMFTDTDKEKNKTMTRESCGIQGLKVFQKVKLSVLGEVLEHKPRNRQNIALKTTPKHV SEQ ID NO: 71MKYSIGLDIGIASVGWSVINKDKERIEDMGVRIFQKAENPKDGSSLASSRREKRGSRRRNRRKKHRLDRIKNILCESGLVKKNEIEKIYKNAYLKSPWELRAKSLEAKISNKEIAQILLHIAKRRGFKSFRKTDRNADDTGKLLSGIQENKKIMEEKGYLTIGDMVAKDPKFNTHVRNKAGSYLFSFSRKLLEDEVRKIQAKQKELGNTHFTDDVLEKYIEVFNSQRNFDEGPSKPSPYYSEIGQIAKMIGNCTFESSEKRTAKNTWSGERFVFLQKLNNFRIVGLSGKRPLTEEERDIVEKEVYLKKEVRYEKLRKILYLKEEERFGDLNYSKDEKQDKKTEKTKFISLIGNYTIKKLNLSEKLKSEIEEDKSKLDKIIEILTFNKSDKTIESNLKKLELSREDIEILLSEEFSGTLNLSLKAIKKILPYLEKGLSYNEACEKADYDYKNNGIKFKRGELLPVVDKDLIANPVVLRAISQTRKVVNAIIRKYGTPHTIHVEVARDLAKSYDDRQTIIKENKKRELENEKTKKFISEEFGIKNVKGKLLLKYRLYQEQEGRCAYSRKELSLSEVILDESMTDIDHIIPYSRSMDDSYSNKVLVLSGENRKKSNLLPKEYFDRQGRDWDTFVLNVKAMKIHPRKKSNLLKEKFTREDNKDWKSRALNDTRYISRFVANYLENALEYRDDSPKKRVFMIPGQLTAQLRARWRLNKVRENGDLHHALDAAVVAVTDQKAINNISNISRYKELKNCKDVIPSIEYHADEETGEVYFEEVKDTRFPMPWSGFDLELQKRLESENPREEFYNLLSDKRYLGWFNYEEGFIEKLRPVFVSRMPNRGVKGQAHQETIRSSKKISNQIAVSKKPLNSIKLKDLEKMQGRDTDRKLYEALKNRLEEYDDKPEKAFAEPFYKPTNSGKRGPLVRGIKVEEKQNVGVYVNGGQASNGSMVRIDVFRKNGKFYTVPIYVHQTLLKELPNRAINGKPYKDWDLIDGSFEFLYSFYPNDLIEIEFGKSKSIKNDNKLTKTEIPEVNLSEVLGYYRGMDTSTGAATIDTQDGKIQMRIGIKTVKNIKKYQVDVLGNVYKVKREKRQTF SEQ ID NO: 72MSKKVSRRYEEQAQEICQRLGSRPYSIGLDLGVGSIGVAVAAYDPIKKQPSDLVFVSSRIFIPSTGAAERRQKRGQRNSLRHRANRLKFLWKLLAERNLMLSYSEQDVPDPARLRFEDAVVRANPYELRLKGLNEQLTLSELGYALYHIANHRGSSSVRTFLDEEKSSDDKKLEEQQAMTEQLAKEKGISTFIEVLTAFNTNGLIGYRNSESVKSKGVPVPTRDIISNEIDVLLQTQKQFYQEILSDEYCDRIVSAILFENEKIVPEAGCCPYFPDEKKLPRCHFLNEERRLWEAINNARIKMPMQEGAAKRYQSASFSDEQRHILFHIARSGTDITPKLVQKEFPALKTSIIVLQGKEKAIQKIAGFRFRRLEEKSFWKRLSEEQKDDFFSAWTNTPDDKRLSKYLMKHLLLTENEVVDALKTVSLIGDYGPIGKTATQLLMKHLEDGLTYTEALERGMETGEFQELSVWEQQSLLPYYGQILTGSTQALMGKYWHSAFKEKRDSEGFFKPNTNSDEEKYGRIANPVVHQTLNELRKLMNELITILGAKPQEITVELARELKVGAEKREDIIKQQTKQEKEAVLAYSKYCEPNNLDKRYIERFRLLEDQAFVCPYCLEHISVADIAAGRADVDHIFPRDDTADNSYGNKVVAHRQCNDIKGKRTPYAAFSNTSAWGPIMHYLDETPGMWRKRRKFETNEEEYAKYLQSKGFVSRFESDNSYIAKAAKEYLRCLFNPNNVTAVGSLKGMETSILRKAWNLQGIDDLLGSRHWSKDADTSPTMRKNRDDNRHHGLDAIVALYCSRSLVQMINTMSEQGKRAVEIEAMIPIPGYASEPNLSFEAQRELFRKKILEFMDLHAFVSMKTDNDANGALLKDTVYSILGADTQGEDLVFVVKKKIKDIGVKIGDYEEVASAIRGRITDKQPKWYPMEMKDKIEQLQSKNEAALQKYKESLVQAAAVLEESNRKLIESGKKPIQLSEKTISKKALELVGGYYYLISNNKRTKTFVVKEPSNEVKGFAFDTGSNLCLDFYHDAQGKLCGEIIRKIQAMNPSYKPAYMKQGYSLYVRLYQGDVCELRASDLTEAESNLAKTTHVRLPNAKPGRTFVIIITFTEMGSGYQIYFSNLAKSKKGQDTSFTLTTIKNYDVRKVQLSSAGLVRYVSPLLVDKIEKDEVALCGE SEQ ID NO: 73MNQKFILGLDIGITSVGYGLIDYETKNIIDAGVRLFPEANVENNEGRRSKRGSRRLKRRRIHRLERVKKLLEDYNLLDQSQIPQSTNPYAIRVKGLSEALSKDELVIALLHIAKRRGIHKIDVIDSNDDVGNELSTKEQLNKNSKLLKDKFVCQIQLERMNEGQVRGEKNRFKTADIIKEIIQLLNVQKNFHQLDENFINKYIELVEMRREYFEGPGKGSPYGWEGDPKAWYETLMGHCTYFPDELRSVKYAYSADLFNALNDLNNLVIQRDGLSKLEYHEKYHIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIANEINVNPEDIKGYRITKSGKPQFTEFKLYHDLKSVLFDQSILENEDVLDQIAEILTIYQDKDSIKSKLTELDILLNEEDKENIAQLTGYTGTHRLSLKCIRLVLEEQWYSSRNQMEIFTHLNIKPKKINLTAANKIPKAMIDEFILSPVVKRTFGQAINLINKIIEKYGVPEDIIIELARENNSKDKQKFINEMQKKNENTRKRINEIIGKYGNQNAKRLVEKIRLHDEQEGKCLYSLESIPLEDLLNNPNHYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSYHNKVLVKQSENSKKSNLTPYQYFNSGKSKLSYNQFKQHILNLSKSQDRISKKKKEYLLEERDINKFEVQKEFINRNLVDTRYATRELTNYLKAYFSANNMNVKVKTINGSFTDYLRKVWKFKKERNHGYKHHAEDALIIANADFLFKENKKLKAVNSVLEKPEIESKQLDIQVDSEDNYSEMFIIPKQVQDIKDFRNFKYSHRVDKKPNRQLINDTLYSTRKKDNSTYIVQTIKDIYAKDNTTLKKQFDKSPEKFLMYQHDPRTFEKLEVIMKQYANEKNPLAKYHEETGEYLTKYSKKNNGPIVKSLKYIGNKLGSHLDVTHQFKSSTKKLVKLSIKPYRFDVYLTDKGYKFITISYLDVLKKDNYYYIPEQKYDKLKLGKAIDKNAKFIASFYKNDLIKLDGEIYKIIGVNSDTRNMIELDLPDIRYKEYCELNNIKGEPRIKKTIGKKVNSIEKLTTDVLGNVFTNTQYTKPQLLFKRGN SEQ ID NO: 74MIMKLEKWRLGLDLGTNSIGWSVFSLDKDNSVQDLIDMGVRIFSDGRDPKTKEPLAVARRTARSQRKLIYRRKLRRKQVFKFLQEQGLFPKTKEECMTLKSLNPYELRIKALDEKLEPYELGRALFNLAVRRGFKSNRKDGSREEVSEKKSPDEIKTQADMQTHLEKAIKENGCRTITEFLYKNQGENGGIRFAPGRMTYYPTRKMYEEEFNLIRSKQEKYYPQVDWDDIYKAIFYQRPLKPQQRGYCIYENDKERTFKAMPCSQKLRILQDIGNLAYYEGGSKKRVELNDNQDKVLYELLNSKDKVTFDQMRKALCLADSNSFNLEENRDFLIGNPTAVKMRSKNRFGKLWDEIPLEEQDLIIETIITADEDDAVYEVIKKYDLTQEQRDFIVKNTILQSGTSMLCKEVSEKLVKRLEEIADLKYHEAVESLGYKFADQTVEKYDLLPYYGKVLPGSTMEIDLSAFETNPEKHYGKISNPTVHVALNQTRVVVNALIKEYGKPSQIAIELSRDLKNNVEKKAEIARKQNQRAKENIAINDTISALYHTAFPGKSFYPNRNDRMKYRLWSELGLGNKCIYCGKGISGAELFTKEIEIEHILPFSRTLLDAESNLTVAHSSCNAFKAERSPFEAFGTNPSGYSWQEIIQRANQLKNTSKKNKFSPNAMDSFEKDSSFIARQLSDNQYIAKAALRYLKCLVENPSDVWTTNGSMTKLLRDKWEMDSILCRKFTEKEVALLGLKPEQIGNYKKNRFDHRHHAIDAVVIGLTDRSMVQKLATKNSHKGNRIEIPEFPILRSDLIEKVKNIVVSFKPDHGAEGKLSKETLLGKIKLHGKETFVCRENIVSLSEKNLDDIVDEIKSKVKDYVAKHKGQKIEAVLSDFSKENGIKKVRCVNRVQTPIEITSGKISRYLSPEDYFAAVIWEIPGEKKTFKAQYIRRNEVEKNSKGLNVVKPAVLENGKPHPAAKQVCLLHKDDYLEFSDKGKMYFCRIAGYAATNNKLDIRPVYAVSYCADWINSTNETMLTGYWKPTPTQNWVSVNVLFDKQKARLVTVSPIGRVFRK SEQ IDNO: 75MSSKAIDSLEQLDLFKPQEYTLGLDLGIKSIGWAILSGERIANAGVYLFETAEELNSTGNKLISKAAERGRKRRIRRMLDRKARRGRHIRYLLEREGLPTDELEEVVVHQSNRTLWDVRAEAVERKLTKQELAAVLFHLVRHRGYFPNTKKLPPDDESDSADEEQGKINRATSRLREELKASDCKTIGQFLAQNRDRQRNREGDYSNLMARKLVFEEALQILAFQRKQGHELSKDFEKTYLDVLMGQRSGRSPKLGNCSLIPSELRAPSSAPSTEWFKFLQNLGNLQISNAYREEWSIDAPRRAQIIDACSQRSTSSYWQIRRDFQIPDEYRFNLVNYERRDPDVDLQEYLQQQERKTLANFRNWKQLEKIIGTGHPIQTLDEAARLITLIKDDEKLSDQLADLLPEASDKAITQLCELDFTTAAKISLEAMYRILPHMNQGMGFFDACQQESLPEIGVPPAGDRVPPFDEMYNPVVNRVLSQSRKLINAVIDEYGMPAKIRVELARDLGKGRELRERIKLDQLDKSKQNDQRAEDFRAEFQQAPRGDQSLRYRLWKEQNCTCPYSGRMIPVNSVLSEDTQIDHILPISQSFDNSLSNKVLCFTEENAQKSNRTPFEYLDAADFQRLEAISGNWPEAKRNKLLHKSFGKVAEEWKSRALNDTRYLTSALADHLRHHLPDSKIQTVNGRITGYLRKQWGLEKDRDKHTHHAVDAIVVACTTPAIVQQVTLYHQDIRRYKKLGEKRPTPWPETFRQDVLDVEEEIFITRQPKKVSGGIQTKDTLRKHRSKPDRQRVALTKVKLADLERLVEKDASNRNLYEHLKQCLEESGDQPTKAFKAPFYMPSGPEAKQRPILSKVTLLREKPEPPKQLTELSGGRRYDSMAQGRLDIYRYKPGGKRKDEYRVVLQRMIDLMRGEENVHVFQKGVPYDQGPEIEQNYTFLFSLYFDDLVEFQRSADSEVIRGYYRTFNIANGQLKISTYLEGRQDFDFFGANRLAHFAKVQVNLLGKVIK SEQ ID NO: 76MRSLRYRLALDLGSTSLGWALFRLDACNRPTAVIKAGVRIFSDGRNPKDGSSLAVTRRAARAMRRRRDRLLKRKTRMQAKLVEHGFFPADAGKRKALEQLNPYALRAKGLQEALLPGEFARALFHINQRRGFKSNRKTDKKDNDSGVLKKAIGQLRQQMAEQGSRTVGEYLWTRLQQGQGVRARYREKPYTTEEGKKRIDKSYDLYIDRAMIEQEFDALWAAQAAFNPTLFHEAARADLKDTLLHQRPLRPVKPGRCTLLPEEERAPLALPSTQRFRIHQEVNHLRLLDENLREVALTLAQRDAVVTALETKAKLSFEQIRKLLKLSGSVQFNLEDAKRTELKGNATSAALARKELFGAAWSGFDEALQDEIVWQLVTEEGEGALIAWLQTHTGVDEARAQAIVDVSLPEGYGNLSRKALARIVPALRAAVITYDKAVQAAGFDHHSQLGFEYDASEVEDLVHPETGEIRSVFKQLPYYGKALQRHVAFGSGKPEDPDEKRYGKIANPTVHIGLNQVRMVVNALIRRYGRPTEVVIELARDLKQSREQKVEAQRRQADNQRRNARIRRSIAEVLGIGEERVRGSDIQKWICWEELSFDAADRRCPYSGVQISAAMLLSDEVEVEHILPFSKTLDDSLNNRTVAMRQANRIKRNRTPWDARAEFEAQGWSYEDILQRAERMPLRKRYRFAPDGYERWLGDDKDFLARALNDTRYLSRVAAEYLRLVCPGTRVIPGQLTALLRGKFGLNDVLGLDGEKNRNDHRHHAVDACVIGVTDQGLMQRFATASAQARGDGLTRLVDGMPMPWPTYRDHVERAVRHIWVSHRPDHGFEGAMMEETSYGIRKDGSIKQRRKADGSAGREISNLIRIHEATQPLRHGVSADGQPLAYKGYVGGSNYCIEITVNDKGKWEGEVISTFRAYGVVRAGGMGRLRNPHEGQNGRKLIMRLVIGDSVRLEVDGAERTMRIVKISGSNGQIFMAPIHEANVDARNTDKQDAFTYTSKYAGSLQKAKTRRVTISPIGEVRDPGFKG SEQ ID NO: 77MARPAFRAPRREHVNGWTPDPHRISKPFFILVSWHLLSRVVIDSSSGCFPGTSRDHTDKFAEWECAVQPYRLSFDLGTNSIGWGLLNLDRQGKPREIRALGSRIFSDGRDPQDKASLAVARRLARQMRRRRDRYLTRRTRLMGALVRFGLMPADPAARKRLEVAVDPYLARERATRERLEPFEIGRALFHLNQRRGYKPVRTATKPDEEAGKVKEAVERLEAAIAAAGAPTLGAWFAWRKTRGETLRARLAGKGKEAAYPFYPARRMLEAEFDTLWAEQARHHPDLLTAEAREILRHRIFHQRPLKPPPVGRCTLYPDDGRAPRALPSAQRLRLFQELASLRVIHLDLSERPLTPAERDRIVAFVQGRPPKAGRKPGKVQKSVPFEKLRGLLELPPGTGFSLESDKRPELLGDETGARIAPAFGPGWTALPLEEQDALVELLLTEAEPERAIAALTARWALDEATAAKLAGATLPDFHGRYGRRAVAELLPVLERETRGDPDGRVRPIRLDEAVKLLRGGKDHSDFSREGALLDALPYYGAVLERHVAFGTGNPADPEEKRVGRVANPTVHIALNQLRHLVNAILARHGRPEEIVIELARDLKRSAEDRRREDKRQADNQKRNEERKRLILSLGERPTPRNLLKLRLWEEQGPVENRRCPYSGETISMRMLLSEQVDIDHILPFSVSLDDSAANKVVCLREANRIKRNRSPWEAFGHDSERWAGILARAEALPKNKRWRFAPDALEKLEGEGGLRARHLNDTRHLSRLAVEYLRCVCPKVRVSPGRLTALLRRRWGIDAILAEADGPPPEVPAETLDPSPAEKNRADHRHHALDAVVIGCIDRSMVQRVQLAAASAEREAAAREDNIRRVLEGFKEEPWDGFRAELERRARTIVVSHRPEHGIGGALHKETAYGPVDPPEEGFNLVVRKPIDGLSKDEINSVRDPRLRRALIDRLAIRRRDANDPATALAKAAEDLAAQPASRGIRRVRVLKKESNPIRVEHGGNPSGPRSGGPFHKLLLAGEVHHVDVALRADGRRWVGHWVTLFEAHGGRGADGAAAPPRLGDGERFLMRLHKGDCLKLEHKGRVRVMQVVKLEPSSNSVVVVEPHQVKTDRSKHVKISCDQLRARGARRVTVDPLGRVRVHAPGARVGIGGDAGRTAMEPAEDIS SEQ ID NO: 78MKRTSLRAYRLGVDLGANSLGWFVVWLDDHGQPEGLGPGGVRIFPDGRNPQSKQSNAAGRRLARSARRRRDRYLQRRGKLMGLLVKHGLMPADEPARKRLECLDPYGLRAKALDEVLPLHHVGRALFHLNQRRGLFANRAIEQGDKDASAIKAAAGRLQTSMQACGARTLGEFLNRRHQLRATVRARSPVGGDVQARYEFYPTRAMVDAEFEAIWAAQAPHHPTMTAEAHDTIREAIFSQRAMKRPSIGKCSLDPATSQDDVDGFRCAWSHPLAQRFRIWQDVRNLAVVETGPTSSRLGKEDQDKVARALLQTDQLSFDEIRGLLGLPSDARFNLESDRRDHLKGDATGAILSARRHFGPAWHDRSLDRQIDIVALLESALDEAAIIASLGTTHSLDEAAAQRALSALLPDGYCRLGLRAIKRVLPLMEAGRTYAEAASAAGYDHALLPGGKLSPTGYLPYYGQWLQNDVVGSDDERDTNERRWGRLPNPTVHIGIGQLRRVVNELIRWHGPPAEITVELTRDLKLSPRRLAELEREQAENQRKNDKRTSLLRKLGLPASTHNLLKLRLWDEQGDVASECPYTGEAIGLERLVSDDVDIDHLIPFSISWDDSAANKVVCMRYANREKGNRTPFEAFGHRQGRPYDWADIAERAARLPRGKRWRFGPGARAQFEELGDFQARLLNETSWLARVAKQYLAAVTHPHRIHVLPGRLTALLRATWELNDLLPGSDDRAAKSRKDHRHHAIDALVAALTDQALLRRMANAHDDTRRKIEVLLPWPTFRIDLETRLKAMLVSHKPDHGLQARLHEDTAYGTVEHPETEDGANLVYRKTFVDISEKEIDRIRDRRLRDLVRAHVAGERQQGKTLKAAVLSFAQRRDIAGHPNGIRHVRLTKSIKPDYLVPIRDKAGRIYKSYNAGENAFVDILQAESGRWIARATTVFQANQANESHDAPAAQPIMRVFKGDMLRIDHAGAEKFVKIVRLSPSNNLLYLVEHHQAGVFQTRHDDPEDSFRWLFASFDKLREWNAELVRIDTLGQPWRRKRGLETGSEDATRIGWTRPKKWP SEQID NO: 79MERIFGFDIGTTSIGFSVIDYSSTQSAGNIQRLGVRIFPEARDPDGTPLNQQRRQKRMMRRQLRRRRIRRKALNETLHEAGFLPAYGSADWPVVMADEPYELRRRGLEEGLSAYEFGRAIYHLAQHRHFKGRELEESDTPDPDVDDEKEAANERAATLKALKNEQTTLGAWLARRPPSDRKRGIHAHRNVVAEEFERLWEVQSKFHPALKSEEMRARISDTIFAQRPVFWRKNTLGECRFMPGEPLCPKGSWLSQQRRMLEKLNNLAIAGGNARPLDAEERDAILSKLQQQASMSWPGVRSALKALYKQRGEPGAEKSLKFNLELGGESKLLGNALEAKLADMFGPDWPAHPRKQEIRHAVHERLWAADYGETPDKKRVIILSEKDRKAHREAAANSFVADFGITGEQAAQLQALKLPTGWEPYSIPALNLFLAELEKGERFGALVNGPDWEGWRRTNFPHRNQPTGEILDKLPSPASKEERERISQLRNPTVVRTQNELRKVVNNLIGLYGKPDRIRIEVGRDVGKSKREREEIQSGIRRNEKQRKKATEDLIKNGIANPSRDDVEKWILWKEGQERCPYTGDQIGFNALFREGRYEVEHIWPRSRSFDNSPRNKTLCRKDVNIEKGNRMPFEAFGHDEDRWSAIQIRLQGMVSAKGGTGMSPGKVKRFLAKTMPEDFAARQLNDTRYAAKQILAQLKRLWPDMGPEAPVKVEAVTGQVTAQLRKLWTLNNILADDGEKTRADHRHHAIDALTVACTHPGMTNKLSRYWQLRDDPRAEKPALTPPWDTIRADAEKAVSEIVVSHRVRKKVSGPLHKETTYGDTGTDIKTKSGTYRQFVTRKKIESLSKGELDEIRDPRIKEIVAAHVAGRGGDPKKAFPPYPCVSPGGPEIRKVRLTSKQQLNLMAQTGNGYADLGSNHHIAIYRLPDGKADFEIVSLFDASRRLAQRNPIVQRTRADGASFVMSLAAGEAIMIPEGSKKGIWIVQGVWASGQVVLERDTDADHSTTTRPMPNPILKDDAKKVSIDPIGRVRPSND SEQ ID NO: 80MNKRILGLDTGTNSLGWAVVDWDEHAQSYELIKYGDVIFQEGVKIEKGIESSKAAERSGYKAIRKQYFRRRLRKIQVLKVLVKYHLCPYLSDDDLRQWHLQKQYPKSDELMLWQRTSDEEGKNPYYDRHRCLHEKLDLTVEADRYTLGRALYHLTQRRGFLSNRLDTSADNKEDGVVKSGISQLSTEMEEAGCEYLGDYFYKLYDAQGNKVRIRQRYTDRNKHYQHEFDAICEKQELSSELIEDLQRAIFFQLPLKSQRHGVGRCTFERGKPRCADSHPDYEEFRMLCFVNNIQVKGPHDLELRPLTYEEREKIEPLFFRKSKPNFDFEDIAKALAGKKNYAWIHDKEERAYKFNYRMTQGVPGCPTIAQLKSIFGDDWKTGIAETYTLIQKKNGSKSLQEMVDDVWNVLYSFSSVEKLKEFAHHKLQLDEESAEKFAKIKLSHSFAALSLKAIRKFLPFLRKGMYYTHASFFANIPTIVGKEIWNKEQNRKYIMENVGELVFNYQPKHREVQGTIEMLIKDFLANNFELPAGATDKLYHPSMIETYPNAQRNEFGILQLGSPRTNAIRNPMAMRSLHILRRVVNQLLKESIIDENTEVHVEYARELNDANKRRAIADRQKEQDKQHKKYGDEIRKLYKEETGKDIEPTQTDVLKFQLWEEQNHHCLYTGEQIGITDFIGSNPKFDIEHTIPQSVGGDSTQMNLTLCDNRFNREVKKAKLPTELANHEEILTRIEPWKNKYEQLVKERDKQRTFAGMDKAVKDIRIQKRHKLQMEIDYWRGKYERFTMTEVPEGFSRRQGTGIGLISRYAGLYLKSLFHQADSRNKSNVYVVKGVATAEFRKMWGLQSEYEKKCRDNHSHHCMDAITIACIGKREYDLMAEYYRMEETFKQGRGSKPKFSKPWATFTEDVLNIYKNLLVVHDTPNNMPKHTKKYVQTSIGKVLAQGDTARGSLHLDTYYGAIERDGEIRYVVRRPLSSFTKPEELENIVDETVKRTIKEAIADKNFKQAIAEPIYMNEEKGILIKKVRCFAKSVKQPINIRQHRDLSKKEYKQQYHVMNENNYLLAIYEGLVKNKVVREFEIVSYIEAAKYYKRSQDRNIFSSIVPTHSTKYGLPLKTKLLMGQLVLMFEENPDEIQVDNTKDLVKRLYKVVGIEKDGRIKFKYHQEARKEGLPIFSTPYKNNDDYAPIFRQSINNINILVDGIDFTIDILGKVTLKE SEQ ID NO: 81MNYKMGLDIGIASVGWAVINLDLKRIEDLGVRIFDKAEHPQNGESLALPRRIARSARRRLRRRKHRLERIRRLLVSENVLTKEEMNLLFKQKKQIDVWQLRVDALERKLNNDELARVLLHLAKRRGFKSNRKSERNSKESSEFLKNIEENQSILAQYRSVGEMIVKDSKFAYHKRNKLDSYSNMIARDDLEREIKLIFEKQREFNNPVCTERLEEKYLNIWSSQRPFASKEDIEKKVGFCTFEPKEKRAPKATYTFQSFIVWEHINKLRLVSPDETRALTEIERNLLYKQAFSKNKMTYYDIRKLLNLSDDIHFKGLLYDPKSSLKQIENIRFLELDSYHKIRKCIENVYGKDGIRMFNETDIDTFGYALTIFKDDEDIVAYLQNEYITKNGKRVSNLANKVYDKSLIDELLNLSFSKFAHLSMKAIRNILPYMEQGEIYSKACELAGYNFTGPKKKEKALLLPVIPNIANPVVMRALTQSRKVVNAIIKKYGSPVSIHIELARDLSHSFDERKKIQKDQTENRKKNETAIKQLIEYELTKNPTGLDIVKFKLWSEQQGRCMYSLKPIELERLLEPGYVEVDHILPYSRSLDDSYANKVLVLTKENREKGNHTPVEYLGLGSERWKKFEKFVLANKQFSKKKKQNLLRLRYEETEEKEFKERNLNDTRYISKFFANFIKEHLKFADGDGGQKVYTINGKITAHLRSRWDFNKNREESDLHHAVDAVIVACATQGMIKKITEFYKAREQNKESAKKKEPIFPQPWPHFADELKARLSKFPQESIEAFALGNYDRKKLESLRPVFVSRMPKRSVTGAAHQETLRRCVGIDEQSGKIQTAVKTKLSDIKLDKDGHFPMYQKESDPRTYEAIRQRLLEHNNDPKKAFQEPLYKPKKNGEPGPVIRTVKIIDTKNKVVHLDGSKTVAYNSNIVRTDVFEKDGKYYCVPVYTMDIMKGTLPNKAIEANKPYSEWKEMTEEYTFQFSLFPNDLVRIVLPREKTIKTSTNEEIIIKDIFAYYKTIDSATGGLELISHDRNFSLRGVGSKTLKRFEKYQVDVLGNIHKVKGEKRVGLAAPTNQKKGKTVDSLQSVSD SEQ ID NO: 82MRRLGLDLGTNSIGWCLLDLGDDGEPVSIFRTGARIFSDGRDPKSLGSLKATRREARLTRRRRDRFIQRQKNLINALVKYGLMPADEIQRQALAYKDPYPIRKKALDEAIDPYEMGRAIFHINQRRGFKSNRKSADNEAGVVKQSIADLEMKLGEAGARTIGEFLADRQATNDTVRARRLSGTNALYEFYPDRYMLEQEFDTLWAKQAAFNPSLYIEAARERLKEIVFFQRKLKPQEVGRCIFLSDEDRISKALPSFQRFRIYQELSNLAWIDHDGVAHRITASLALRDHLFDELEHKKKLTFKAMRAILRKQGVVDYPVGFNLESDNRDHLIGNLTSCIMRDAKKMIGSAWDRLDEEEQDSFILMLQDDQKGDDEVRSILTQQYGLSDDVAEDCLDVRLPDGHGSLSKKAIDRILPVLRDQGLIYYDAVKEAGLGEANLYDPYAALSDKLDYYGKALAGHVMGASGKFEDSDEKRYGTISNPTVHIALNQVRAVVNELIRLHGKPDEVVIEIGRDLPMGADGKRELERFQKEGRAKNERARDELKKLGHIDSRESRQKFQLWEQLAKEPVDRCCPFTGKMMSISDLFSDKVEIEHLLPFSLTLDDSMANKTVCFRQANRDKGNRAPFDAFGNSPAGYDWQEILGRSQNLPYAKRWRFLPDAMKRFEADGGFLERQLNDTRYISRYTTEYISTIIPKNKIWVVTGRLTSLLRGFWGLNSILRGHNTDDGTPAKKSRDDHRHHAIDAIVVGMTSRGLLQKVSKAARRSEDLDLTRLFEGRIDPWDGFRDEVKKHIDAIIVSHRPRKKSQGALHNDTAYGIVEHAENGASTVVHRVPITSLGKQSDIEKVRDPLIKSALLNETAGLSGKSFENAVQKWCADNSIKSLRIVETVSIIPITDKEGVAYKGYKGDGNAYMDIYQDPTSSKWKGEIVSRFDANQKGFIPSWQSQFPTARLIMRLRINDLLKLQDGEIEEIYRVQRLSGSKILMAPHTEANVDARDRDKNDTFKLTSKSPGKLQSASARKVHISPTGLIREG SEQ ID NO: 83MKNILGLDLGLSSIGWSVIRENSEEQELVAMGSRVVSLTAAELSSFTQGNGVSINSQRTQKRTQRKGYDRYQLRRTLLRNKLDTLGMLPDDSLSYLPKLQLWGLRAKAVTQRIELNELGRVLLHLNQKRGYKSIKSDFSGDKKITDYVKTVKTRYDELKEMRLTIGELFFRRLTENAFFRCKEQVYPRQAYVEEFDCIMNCQRKFYPDILTDETIRCIRDEIIYYQRPLKSCKYLVSRCEFEKRFYLNAAGKKTEAGPKVSPRTSPLFQVCRLWESINNIVVKDRRNEIVFISAEQRAALFDFLNTHEKLKGSDLLKLLGLSKTYGYRLGEQFKTGIQGNKTRVEIERALGNYPDKKRLLQFNLQEESSSMVNTETGEIIPMISLSFEQEPLYRLWHVLYSIDDREQLQSVLRQKFGIDDDEVLERLSAIDLVKAGFGNKSSKAIRRILPFLQLGMNYAEACEAAGYNHSNNYTKAENEARALLDRLPAIKKNELRQPVVEKILNQMVNVVNALMEKYGRFDEIRVELARELKQSKEERSNTYKSINKNQRENEQIAKRIVEYGVPTRSRIQKYKMWEESKHCCIYCGQPVDVGDFLRGFDVEVEHIIPKSLYFDDSFANKVCSCRSCNKEKNNRTAYDYMKSKGEKALSDYVERVNTMYTNNQISKTKWQNLLTPVDKISIDFIDRQLRESQYIARKAKEILTSICYNVTATSGSVTSFLRHVWGWDTVLHDLNFDRYKKVGLTEVIEVNHRGSVIRREQIKDWSKRFDHRHHAIDALTIACTKQAYIQRLNNLRAEEGPDFNKMSLERYIQSQPHFSVAQVREAVDRILVSFRAGKRAVTPGKRYIRKNRKRISVQSVLIPRGALSEESVYGVIHVWEKDEQGHVIQKQRAVMKYPITSINREMLDKEKVVDKRIHRILSGRLAQYNDNPKEAFAKPVYIDKECRIPIRTVRCFAKPAINTLVPLKKDDKGNPVAWVNPGNNHHVAIYRDEDGKYKERTVTFWEAVDRCRVGIPAIVTQPDTIWDNILQRNDISENVLESLPDVKWQFVLSLQQNEMFILGMNEEDYRYAMDQQDYALLNKYLYRVQKLSKSDYSFRYHTETSVEDKYDGKPNLKLSMQMGKLKRVSIKSLLGLNPHKVHISVLGEIKEISSEQ ID NO: 84MAEKQHRWGLDIGTNSIGWAVIALIEGRPAGLVATGSRIFSDGRNPKDGSSLAVERRGPRQMRRRRDRYLRRRDRFMQALINVGLMPGDAAARKALVTENPYVLRQRGLDQALTLPEFGRALFHLNQRRGFQSNRKTDRATAKESGKVKNAIAAFRAGMGNARTVGEALARRLEDGRPVRARMVGQGKDEHYELYIAREWIAQEFDALWASQQRFHAEVLADAARDRLRAILLFQRKLLPVPVGKCFLEPNQPRVAAALPSAQRFRLMQELNHLRVMTLADKRERPLSFQERNDLLAQLVARPKCGFDMLRKIVFGANKEAYRFTIESERRKELKGCDTAAKLAKVNALGTRWQALSLDEQDRLVCLLLDGENDAVLADALREHYGLTDAQIDTLLGLSFEDGHMRLGRSALLRVLDALESGRDEQGLPLSYDKAVVAAGYPAHTADLENGERDALPYYGELLWRYTQDAPTAKNDAERKFGKIANPTVHIGLNQLRKLVNALIQRYGKPAQIVVELARNLKAGLEEKERIKKQQTANLERNERIRQKLQDAGVPDNRENRLRMRLFEELGQGNGLGTPCIYSGRQISLQRLFSNDVQVDHILPFSKTLDDSFANKVLAQHDANRYKGNRGPFEAFGANRDGYAWDDIRARAAVLPRNKRNRFAETAMQDWLHNETDFLARQLTDTAYLSRVARQYLTAICSKDDVYVSPGRLTAMLRAKWGLNRVLDGVMEEQGRPAVKNRDDHRHHAIDAVVIGATDRAMLQQVATLAARAREQDAERLIGDMPTPWPNFLEDVRAAVARCVVSHKPDHGPEGGLHNDTAYGIVAGPFEDGRYRVRHRVSLFDLKPGDLSNVRCDAPLQAELEPIFEQDDARAREVALTALAERYRQRKVWLEELMSVLPIRPRGEDGKTLPDSAPYKAYKGDSNYCYELFINERGRWDGELISTFRANQAAYRRFRNDPARFRRYTAGGRPLLMRLCINDYIAVGTAAERTIFRVVKMSENKITLAEHFEGGTLKQRDADKDDPFKYLTKSPGALRDLGARRIFVDLIGRVLDPGIKGD SEQID NO: 86MIERILGVDLGISSLGWAIVEYDKDDEAANRIIDCGVRLFTAAETPKKKESPNKARREARGIRRVLNRRRVRMNMIKKLFLRAGLIQDVDLDGEGGMFYSKANRADVWELRHDGLYRLLKGDELARVLIHIAKHRGYKFIGDDEADEESGKVKKAGVVLRQNFEAAGCRTVGEWLWRERGANGKKRNKHGDYEISIHRDLLVEEVEAIFVAQQEMRSTIATDALKAAYREIAFFVRPMQRIEKMVGHCTYFPEERRAPKSAPTAEKFIAISKFFSTVIIDNEGWEQKIIERKTLEELLDFAVSREKVEFRHLRKFLDLSDNEIFKGLHYKGKPKTAKKREATLFDPNEPTELEFDKVEAEKKAWISLRGAAKLREALGNEFYGRFVALGKHADEATKILTYYKDEGQKRRELTKLPLEAEMVERLVKIGFSDFLKLSLKAIRDILFAMESGARYDEAVLMLGVPHKEKSAILPPLNKTDIDILNPTVIRAFAQFRKVANALVRKYGAFDRVHFELAREINTKGEIEDIKESQRKNEKERKEAADWIAETSFQVPLTRKNILKKRLYIQQDGRCAYTGDVIELERLFDEGYCEIDHILPRSRSADDSFANKVLCLARANQQKTDRTPYEWFGHDAARWNAFETRTSAPSNRVRTGKGKIDRLLKKNFDENSEMAFKDRNLNDTRYMARAIKTYCEQYWVFKNSHTKAPVQVRSGKLTSVLRYQWGLESKDRESHTHHAVDAIIIAFSTQGMVQKLSEYYRFKETHREKERPKLAVPLANFRDAVEEATRIENTETVKEGVEVKRLLISRPPRARVTGQAHEQTAKPYPRIKQVKNKKKWRLAPIDEEKFESFKADRVASANQKNFYETSTIPRVDVYHKKGKFHLVPIYLHEMVLNELPNLSLGTNPEAMDENFFKFSIFKDDLISIQTQGTPKKPAKIIMGYFKNMHGANMVLSSINNSPCEGFTCTPVSMDKKHKDKCKLCPEENRIAGRCLQGFLDYWSQEGLRPPRKEFECDQGVKFALDVKKYQIDPLGYYYEVKQEKRLGTIPQMRSAKKLVKK SEQ IDNO: 87MNNSIKSKPEVTIGLDLGVGSVGWAIVDNETNIIHHLGSRLFSQAKTAEDRRSFRGVRRLIRRRKYKLKRFVNLIWKYNSYFGFKNKEDILNNYQEQQKLHNTVLNLKSEALNAKIDPKALSWILHDYLKNRGHFYEDNRDFNVYPTKELAKYFDKYGYYKGIIDSKEDNDNKLEEELTKYKFSNKHWLEEVKKVLSNQTGLPEKFKEEYESLFSYVRNYSEGPGSINSVSPYGIYHLDEKEGKVVQKYNNIWDKTIGKCNIFPDEYRAPKNSPIAMIFNEINELSTIRSYSIYLTGWFINQEFKKAYLNKLLDLLIKTNGEKPIDARQFKKLREETIAESIGKETLKDVENEEKLEKEDHKWKLKGLKLNTNGKIQYNDLSSLAKFVHKLKQHLKLDFLLEDQYATLDKINFLQSLFVYLGKHLRYSNRVDSANLKEFSDSNKLFERILQKQKDGLFKLFEQTDKDDEKILAQTHSLSTKAMLLAITRMTNLDNDEDNQKNNDKGWNFEAIKNFDQKFIDITKKNNNLSLKQNKRYLDDRFINDAILSPGVKRILREATKVFNAILKQFSEEYDVTKVVIELARELSEEKELENTKNYKKLIKKNGDKISEGLKALGISEDEIKDILKSPTKSYKFLLWLQQDHIDPYSLKEIAFDDIFTKTEKFEIDHIIPYSISFDDSSSNKLLVLAESNQAKSNQTPYEFISSGNAGIKWEDYEAYCRKFKDGDSSLLDSTQRSKKFAKMMKTDTSSKYDIGFLARNLNDTRYATIVFRDALEDYANNHLVEDKPMFKVVCINGSVTSFLRKNFDDSSYAKKDRDKNIHHAVDASIISIFSNETKTLFNQLTQFADYKLFKNTDGSWKKIDPKTGVVTEVTDENWKQIRVRNQVSEIAKVIEKYIQDSNIERKARYSRKIENKTNISLFNDTVYSAKKVGYEDQIKRKNLKTLDIHESAKENKNSKVKRQFVYRKLVNVSLLNNDKLADLFAEKEDILMYRANPWVINLAEQIFNEYTENKKIKSQNVFEKYMLDLTKEFPEKFSEFLVKSMLRNKTAIIYDDKKNIVHRIKRLKMLSSELKENKLSNVIIRSKNQSGTKLSYQDTINSLALMIMRSIDPTAKKQYIRVPLNTLNLHLGDHDFDLHNMDAYLKKPKFVKYLKANEIGDEYKPWRVLTSGTLLIHKKDKKLMYISSFQNLNDVIEIKNLIETEYKENDDSDSKKKKKANRFLMTLSTILNDYILLDAKDNFDILGLSKNRIDEILNSKLGLDKIVK SEQ ID NO: 88MGGSEVGTVPVTWRLGVDVGERSIGLAAVSYEEDKPKEILAAVSWIHDGGVGDERSGASRLALRGMARRARRLRRFRRARLRDLDMLLSELGWTPLPDKNVSPVDAWLARKRLAEEYVVDETERRRLLGYAVSHMARHRGWRNPWTTIKDLKNLPQPSDSWERTRESLEARYSVSLEPGTVGQWAGYLLQRAPGIRLNPTQQSAGRRAELSNATAFETRLRQEDVLWELRCIADVQGLPEDVVSNVIDAVFCQKRPSVPAERIGRDPLDPSQLRASRACLEFQEYRIVAAVANLRIRDGSGSRPLSLEERNAVIEALLAQTERSLTWSDIALEILKLPNESDLTSVPEEDGPSSLAYSQFAPFDETSARIAEFIAKNRRKIPTFAQWWQEQDRTSRSDLVAALADNSIAGEEEQELLVHLPDAELEALEGLALPSGRVAYSRLTLSGLTRVMRDDGVDVHNARKTCFGVDDNWRPPLPALHEATGHPVVDRNLAILRKFLSSATMRWGPPQSIVVELARGASESRERQAEEEAARRAHRKANDRIRAELRASGLSDPSPADLVRARLLELYDCHCMYCGAPISWENSELDHIVPRTDGGSNRHENLAITCGACNKEKGRRPFASWAETSNRVQLRDVIDRVQKLKYSGNMYWTRDEFSRYKKSVVARLKRRTSDPEVIQSIESTGYAAVALRDRLLSYGEKNGVAQVAVFRGGVTAEARRWLDISIERLFSRVAIFAQSTSTKRLDRRHHAVDAVVLTTLTPGVAKTLADARSRRVSAEFWRRPSDVNRHSTEEPQSPAYRQWKESCSGLGDLLISTAARDSIAVAAPLRLRPTGALHEETLRAFSEHTVGAAWKGAELRRIVEPEVYAAFLALTDPGGRFLKVSPSEDVLPADENRHIVLSDRVLGPRDRVKLFPDDRGSIRVRGGAAYIASFHHARVFRWGSSHSPSFALLRVSLADLAVAGLLRDGVDVFTAELPPWTPAWRYASIALVKAVESGDAKQVGWLVPGDELDFGPEGVTTAAGDLSMFLKYFPERHWVVTGFEDDKRINLKPAFLSAEQAEVLRTERSDRPDTLTEAGEILAQFFPRCWRATVAKVLCHPGLTVIRRTALGQPRWRRGHLPYSWRPWSADPWSGGTP SEQ ID NO: 89MHNKKNITIGFDLGIASIGWAIIDSTTSKILDWGTRTFEERKTANERRAFRSTRRNIRRKAYRNQRFINLILKYKDLFELKNISDIQRANKKDTENYEKIISFFTEIYKKCAAKHSNILEVKVKALDSKIEKLDLIWILHDYLENRGFFYDLEEENVADKYEGIEHPSILLYDFFKKNGFFKSNSSIPKDLGGYSFSNLQWVNEIKKLFEVQEINPEFSEKFLNLFTSVRDYAKGPGSEHSASEYGIFQKDEKGKVFKKYDNIWDKTIGKCSFFVEENRSPVNYPSYEIFNLLNQLINLSTDLKTTNKKIWQLSSNDRNELLDELLKVKEKAKIISISLKKNEIKKIILKDFGFEKSDIDDQDTIEGRKIIKEEPTTKLEVTKHLLATIYSHSSDSNWININNILEFLPYLDAICIILDREKSRGQDEVLKKLTEKNIFEVLKIDREKQLDFVKSIFSNTKFNFKKIGNFSLKAIREFLPKMFEQNKNSEYLKWKDEEIRRKWEEQKSKLGKTDKKTKYLNPRIFQDEIISPGTKNTFEQAVLVLNQIIKKYSKENIIDAIIIESPREKNDKKTIEEIKKRNKKGKGKTLEKLFQILNLENKGYKLSDLETKPAKLLDRLRFYHQQDGIDLYTLDKINIDQLINGSQKYEIEHIIPYSMSYDNSQANKILTEKAENLKKGKLIASEYIKRNGDEFYNKYYEKAKELFINKYKKNKKLDSYVDLDEDSAKNRFRFLTLQDYDEFQVEFLARNLNDTRYSTKLFYHALVEHFENNEFFTYIDENSSKHKVKISTIKGHVTKYFRAKPVQKNNGPNENLNNNKPEKIEKNRENNEHHAVDAAIVAIIGNKNPQIANLLTLADNKTDKKFLLHDENYKENIETGELVKIPKFEVDKLAKVEDLKKIIQEKYEEAKKHTAIKFSRKTRTILNGGLSDETLYGFKYDEKEDKYFKIIKKKLVTSKNEELKKYFENPFGKKADGKSEYTVLMAQSHLSEFNKLKEIFEKYNGFSNKTGNAFVEYMNDLALKEPTLKAEIESAKSVEKLLYYNFKPSDQFTYHDNINNKSFKRFYKNIRIIEYKSIPIKFKILSKHDGGKSFKDTLFSLYSLVYKVYENGKESYKSIPVTSQMRNFGIDEFDFLDENLYNKEKLDIYKSDFAKPIPVNCKPVFVLKKGSILKKKSLDIDDFKETKETEEGNYYFISTISKRFNRDTAYGLKPLKLSVVKPVAEPSTNPIFKEYIPIHLDELGNEYPVKIKEHTDDEKLMCTIK SEQ ID NO: 200 DNA2endonuclease (CCDS 44415.2)MEQLNELELLMEKSFWEEAELPAELFQKKVVASFPRTVLSTGMDNRYLVLAVNTVQNKEGNCEKRLVITASQSLENKELCILRNDWCSVPVEPGDIIHLEGDCTSDTWIIDKDFGYLILYPDMLISGTSIASSIRCMRRAVLSETFRSSDPATRQMLIGTVLHEVFQKAINNSFAPEKLQELAFQTIQEIRHLKEMYRLNLSQDEIKQEVEDYLPSFCKWAGDFMHKNTSTDFPQMQLSLPSDNSKDNSTCNIEVVKPMDIEESIWSPRFGLKGKIDVTVGVKIHRGYKTKYKIMPLELKTGKESNSIEHRSQVVLYTLLSQERRADPEAGLLLYLKTGQMYPVPANHLDKRELLKLRNQMAFSLFHRISKSATRQKTQLASLPQIIEEEKTCKYCSQIGNCALYSRAVEQQMDCSSVPIVMLPKIEEETQHLKQTHLEYFSLWCLMLTLESQSKDNKKNHQNIWLMPASEMEKSGSCIGNLIRMEHVKIVCDGQYLHNFQCKHGAIPVTNLMAGDRVIVSGEERSLFALSRGYVKEINMTTVTCLLDRNLSVLPESTLFRLDQEEKNCDIDTPLGNLSKLMENTFVSKKLRDLIIDFREPQFISYLSSVLPHDAKDTVACILKGLNKPQRQAMKKVLLSKDYTLIVGMPGTGKTTTICTLVRILYACGFSVLLTSYTHSAVDNILLKLAKFKIGFLRLGQIQKVHPAIQQFTEQEICRSKSIKSLALLEELYNSQLIVATTCMGINHPIFSRKIFDFCIVDEASQISQPICLGPLFFSRRFVLVGDHQQLPPLVLNREARALGMSESLFKRLEQNKSAVVQLTVQYRMNSKIMSLSNKLIYEGKLECGSDKVANAVINLRHFKDVKLELEFYADYSDNPWLMGVFEPNNPVCFLNTDKVPAPEQVEKGGVSNVTEAKLIVFLTSIFVKAGCSPSDIGIIAPYRQQLKIINDLLARSIGMVEVNTVDKYQGRDKSIVLVSFVRSNKDGTVGELLKDWRRLNVAITRAKHKLILLGCVPSLNCYPPLEKLLNHLNSEKLIIDLPSREHESLCHILGDFQRE Ezh2 >sp|Q15910|EZH2_HUMAN Histone-lysineN-methyltransferase EZH2 OS = Homo sapiens GN = EZH2 PE = 1 SV = 2MGQTGKKSEKGPVCWRKRVKSEYMRLRQLKRFRRADEVKSMFSSNRQKILERTEILNQEWKQRRIQPVHILTSVSSLRGTRECSVTSDLDFPTQVIPLKTLNAVASVPIMYSWSPLQQNFMVEDETVLHNIPYMGDEVLDQDGTFIEELIKNYDGKVHGDRECGFINDEIFVELVNALGQYNDDDDDDDGDDPEEREEKQKDLEDHRDDKESRPPRKFPSDKIFEAISSMFPDKGTAEELKEKYKELTEQQLPGALPPECTPNIDGPNAKSVQREQSLHSFHTLFCRRCFKYDCFLHPFHATPNTYKRKNTETALDNKPCGPQCYQHLEGAKEFAAALTAERIKTPPKRPGGRRRGRLPNNSSRPSTPTINVLESKDTDSDREAGTETGGENNDKEEEEKKDETSSSSEANSRCQTPIKMKPNIEPPENVEWSGAEASMFRVLIGTYYDNFCAIARLIGTKTCRQVYEFRVKESSIIAPAPAEDVDTPPRKKKRKHRLWAAHCRKIQLKKDGSSNHVYNYQPCDHPRQPCDSSCPCVIAQNFCEKFCQCSSECQNRFPGCRCKAQCNTKQCPCYLAVRECDPDLCLTCGAADHWDSKNVSCKNCSIQRGSKKHLLLAPSDVAGWGIFIKDPVQKNEFISEYCGEIISQDEADRRGKVYDKYMCSFLFNLNNDFVVDATRKGNKIRFANHSVNPNCYAKVMMVNGDHRIGIFAKRAIQTGEELFFDYRYSQADALKYVGIEREMEIP >sp|Q15910-2|EZH2_HUMANIsoform 2 of Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2 OS = Homo sapiensGN = EZH2MGQTGKKSEKGPVCWRKRVKSEYMRLRQLKRFRRADEVKSMFSSNRQKILERTEILNQEWKQRRIQPVHILTSVSSLRGTRECSVTSDLDFPTQVIPLKTLNAVASVPIMYSWSPLQQNFMVEDETVLHNIPYMGDEVLDQDGTFIEELIKNYDGKVHGDRECGFINDEIFVELVNALGQYNDDDDDDDGDDPEEREEKQKDLEDHRDDKESRPPRKFPSDKIFEAISSMFPDKGTAEELKEKYKELTEQQLPGALPPECTPNIDGPNAKSVQREQSLHSFHTLFCRRCFKYDCFLHRKCNYSFHATPNTYKRKNTETALDNKPCGPQCYQHLEGAKEFAAALTAERIKTPPKRPGGRRRGRLPNNSSRPSTPTINVLESKDTDSDREAGTETGGENNDKEEEEKKDETSSSSEANSRCQTPIKMKPNIEPPENVEWSGAEASMFRVLIGTYYDNFCAIARLIGTKTCRQVYEFRVKESSIIAPAPAEDVDTPPRKKKRKHRLWAAHCRKIQLKKDGSSNHVYNYQPCDHPRQPCDSSCPCVIAQNFCEKFCQCSSECQNRFPGCRCKAQCNTKQCPCYLAVRECDPDLCLTCGAADHWDSKNVSCKNCSIQRGSKKHLLLAPSDVAGWGIFIKDPVQKNEFISEYCGEIISQDEADRRGKVYDKYMCSFLFNLNNDFVVDATRKGNKIRFANHSVNPNCYAKVMMVNGDHRIGIFAKRAIQTGEELFFDYRYSQADALKYVGIEREMEIP >sp|Q15910-3|EZH2_HUMANIsoform 3 of Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EZH2 OS = Homo sapiensGN = EZH2MGQTGKKSEKGPVCWRKRVKSEYMRLRQLKRFRRADEVKSMFSSNRQKILERTEILNQEWKQRRIQPVHILTSVSSLRGTREVEDETVLHNIPYMGDEVLDQDGTFIEELIKNYDGKVHGDRECGFINDEIFVELVNALGQYNDDDDDDDGDDPEEREEKQKDLEDHRDDKESRPPRKFPSDKIFEAISSMFPDKGTAEELKEKYKELTEQQLPGALPPECTPNIDGPNAKSVQREQSLHSFHTLFCRRCFKYDCFLHPFHATPNTYKRKNTETALDNKPCGPQCYQHLEGAKEFAAALTAERIKTPPKRPGGRRRGRLPNNSSRPSTPTINVLESKDTDSDREAGTETGGENNDKEEEEKKDETSSSSEANSRCQTPIKMKPNIEPPENVEWSGAEASMFRVLIGTYYDNFCAIARLIGTKTCRQVYEFRVKESSIIAPAPAEDVDTPPRKKKRKHRLWAAHCRKIQLKKDGSSNHVYNYQPCDHPRQPCDSSCPCVIAQNFCEKFCQCSSECQNRFPGCRCKAQCNTKQCPCYLAVRECDPDLCLTCGAADHWDSKNVSCKNCSIQRGSKKHLLLAPSDVAGWGIFIKDPVQKNEFISEYCGEIISQDEADRRGKVYDKYMCSFLENLNNDFVVDATRKGNKIRFANHSVNPNCYAKVMMVNGDHRIGIFAKRAIQTGEELFFDYRYSQADALKYVGIEREMEIPHDAC1 >sp|Q13547|HDAC1_HUMAN Histone deacetylase 1 OS = Homo sapiens GN= HDAC1 PE = 1 SV = 1MAQTQGTRRKVCYYYDGDVGNYYYGQGHPMKPHRIRMTHNLLLNYGLYRKMEIYRPHKANAEEMTKYHSDDYIKFLRSIRPDNMSEYSKQMQRFNVGEDCPVFDGLFEFCQLSTGGSVASAVKLNKQQTDIAVNWAGGLHHAKKSEASGFCYVNDIVLAILELLKYHQRVLYIDIDIHHGDGVEEAFYTTDRVMTVSFHKYGEYFPGTGDLRDIGAGKGKYYAVNYPLRDGIDDESYEAIFKPVMSKVMEMFQPSAVVLQCGSDSLSGDRLGCFNLTIKGHAKCVEFVKSFNLPMLMLGGGGYTIRNVARCWTYETAVALDTEIPNELPYNDYFEYFGPDFKLHISPSNMTNQNTNEYLEKIKQRLFENLRMLPHAPGVQMQAIPEDAIPEESGDEDEDDPDKRISICSSDKRIACEEEFSDSEEEGEGGRKNSSNFKKAKRVKTEDEKEKDPEEKKEVTEEEKTKEEKPEAKGVKEEVKLA HDAC2MAYSQGGGKKKVCYYYDGDIGNYYYGQGHPMKPHRIRMTHNLLLNYGLYRKMETYRPHKATAEEMTKYHSDEYIKFLRSIRPDNMSEYSKQMQRFNVGEDCPVFDGLFEFCQLSTGGSVAGAVKLNRQQTDMAVNWAGGLHHAKKSEASGFCYVNDIVLAILELLKYHQRVLYIDIDIHHGDGVEEAFYTTDRVMTVSFHKYGEYFPGTGDLRDIGAGKGKYYAVNFPMRDGIDDESYGQIFKPIISKVMEMYQPSAVVLQCGADSLSGDRLGCFNLTVKGHAKCVEVVKTFNLPLLMLGGGGYTIRNVARCWTYETAVALDCEIPNELPYNDYFEYFGPDFKLHISPSNMTNQNTPEYMEKIKQRLFENLRMLPHAPGVQMQAIPEDAVHEDSGDEDGEDPDKRISIRASDKRIACDEEFSDSEDEGEGGRRNVADHKKGAKKARIEEDKKETEDKKTDVKEEDKSKDNSGEKTDTKGTKSEQLSNP KDM4A/JMJD2A >sp|O75164|KDM4A_HUMAN Lysine-specificdemethylase 4A OS = Homo sapiens GN = KDM4A PE = 1 SV = 2MASESETLNPSARIMTFYPTMEEFRNFSRYIAYIESQGAHRAGLAKVVPPKEWKPRASYDDIDDLVIPAPIQQLVTGQSGLFTQYNIQKKAMTVREFRKIANSDKYCTPRYSEFEELERKYWKNLTFNPPIYGADVNGTLYEKHVDEWNIGRLRTILDLVEKESGITIEGVNTPYLYFGMWKTSFAWHTEDMDLYSINYLHFGEPKSWYSVPPEHGKRLERLAKGFFPGSAQSCEAFLRHKMTLISPLMLKKYGIPFDKVTQEAGEFMITFPYGYHAGFNHGFNCAESTNFATRRWIEYGKQAVLCSCRKDMVKISMDVFVRKFQPERYKLWKAGKDNTVIDHTLPTPEAAEFLKESELPPRAGNEEECPEEDMEGVEDGEEGDLKTSLAKHRIGTKRHRVCLEIPQEVSQSELFPKEDLSSEQYEMTECPAALAPVRPTHSSVRQVEDGLTFPDYSDSTEVKFEELKNVKLEEEDEEEEQAAAALDLSVNPASVGGRLVFSGSKKKSSSSLGSGSSRDSISSDSETSEPLSCRAQGQTGVLTVHSYAKGDGRVTVGEPCTRKKGSAARSFSERELAEVADEYMFSLEENKKSKGRRQPLSKLPRHHPLVLQECVSDDETSEQLTPEEEAEETEAWAKPLSQLWQNRPPNFEAEKEFNETMAQQAPHCAVCMIFQTYHQVEFGGFNQNCGNASDLAPQKQRTKPLIPEMCFTSTGCSTDINLSTPYLEEDGTSILVSCKKCSVRVHASCYGVPPAKASEDWMCSRCSANALEEDCCLCSLRGGALQRANDDRWVHVSCAVAILEARFVNIAERSPVDVSKIPLPRFKLKCIFCKKRRKRTAGCCVQCSHGRCPTAFHVSCAQAAGVMMQPDDWPFVVFITCFRHKIPNLERAKGALQSITAGQKVISKHKNGRFYQCEVVRLTTETFYEVNFDDGSFSDNLYPEDIVSQDCLQFGPPAEGEVVQVRWTDGQVYGAKFVASHPIQMYQVEFEDGSQLVVKRDDVYTLDEELPKRVKSRLSVASDMRFNEIFTEKEVKQEKKRQRVINSRYREDYIEPALYRAIME >sp|O75164-2|KDM4A_HUMAN Isoform 2 ofLysine-specific demethylase 4A OS = Homo sapiens GN = KDM4AMFSLEENKKSKGRRQPLSKLPRHHPLVLQECVSDDETSEQLTPEEEAEETEAWAKPLSQLWQNRPPNFEAEKEFNETMAQQAPHCAVCMIFQTYHQVEFGGFNQNCGNASDLAPQKQRTKPLIPEMCFTSTGCSTDINLSTPYLEEDGTSILVSCKKCSVRVHASCYGVPPAKASEDWMCSRCSANALEEDCCLCSLRGGALQRANDDRWVHVSCAVAILEARFVNIAERSPVDVSKIPLPRFKLKCIFCKKRRKRTAGCCVQCSHGRCPTAFHVSCAQAAGVMMQPDDWPFVVFITCFRHKIPNLERAKGALQSITAGQKVISKHKNGRFYQCEVVRLTTETFYEVNFDDGSFSDNLYPEDIVSQDCLQFGPPAEGEVVQVRWTDGQVYGAKFVASHPIQMYQVEFEDGSQLVVKRDDVYTLDEELPKRVKSRLSVASDMRFNEIFTEKEVKQEKKRQRVINSRYREDYIEPALYRAIME

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materialssimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in thepractice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods andmaterials are described below. In addition, the materials, methods, andexamples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

Headings, including numeric and alphabetical headings and subheadings,are for organization and presentation and are not intended to belimiting.

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EQUIVALENTS

Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain usingno more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specificembodiments of the invention described herein. Such equivalents areintended to be encompassed by the following claims.

1. A Cas9 system comprising: an HDR-enhancer molecule, wherein theenhancer molecule is not an inhibitor of DNA-PK or an inhibitor ofLigase IV, a Cas9 molecule, and a gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNAmolecule is capable of targeting the Cas9 molecule to a target nucleicacid.
 2. The Cas9 system of claim 1, wherein the HDR-enhancer moleculeis an HDR-enhancing gRNA, an siRNA, a peptide, an antibody, an miRNA, anantiMiR, or a small molecule.
 3. The Cas9 system of claim 1, furthercomprising a second gRNA molecule, wherein the second gRNA molecule iscapable of targeting the Cas9 molecule to the target nucleic acid.
 4. ACas9 system comprising: a Cas9 nickase molecule, a gRNA molecule,wherein the gRNA molecule is capable of targeting the Cas9 nickasemolecule to a target nucleic acid, and a second gRNA molecule, whereinthe second gRNA molecule is capable of targeting the Cas9 nickasemolecule to the target nucleic acid, wherein the gRNA molecule and thesecond gRNA molecule are designed to be oriented on the target nucleicacid such that photo spacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) are facing out,wherein the gRNA molecule will position the Cas9 nickase molecule tomake a single-strand break in the target nucleic acid which results a 5′overhang in the target nucleic acid.
 5. The Cas9 system of claim 1,further comprising a template nucleic acid. 6.-9. (canceled)
 10. TheCas9 system of claim 1, wherein the HDR-enhancer is a down-regulator ofHR, a down-regulator of canonical NHEJ, a down-regulator of alt-NHEJ, adown-regulator of an antirecombinant factor, a down-regulator of SSA, adown-regulator of SSBR, a down-regulator of MMR, a chromatinmodification agent, a cell cycle arrest compound, an agent capable ofpromoting resection at a double strand break, a down-regulator ofSD-MMEJ, an up-regulator of HDR, or a down-regulator of blunt EJ.11.-62. (canceled)
 63. The Cas9 system of claim 1, which furthercomprises at least one additional HDR-enhancer molecule. 64.-66.(canceled)
 67. The Cas9 system of claim 1, wherein the Cas9 molecule isfused to a transcription activator or a transcription repressor.
 68. TheCas9 system of claim 1, wherein the Cas9 molecule is an enzymaticallyinactive Cas9 molecule (eiCas9) or an enzymatically active Cas9 (eaCas9)molecule. 69.-74. (canceled)
 75. The Cas9 system of claim 1, furthercomprising a second Cas9 molecule. 76.-93. (canceled)
 94. The Cas9system of claim 1, further comprising a cell cycle arrest compound.95.-96. (canceled)
 97. A Cas9 system comprising: a Cas9 nickasemolecule, a gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNA molecule is capable oftargeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to a target nucleic acid, and asecond gRNA molecule, wherein the second gRNA molecule is capable oftargeting the Cas9 nickase molecule to the target nucleic acid, whereinthe gRNA molecule and the second gRNA molecule are designed to beoriented on the target nucleic acid such that photo spacer adjacentmotifs (PAMs) are facing out, wherein the gRNA molecule will positionthe Cas9 nickase molecule to make a single-strand break in the targetnucleic acid which results a 3′ overhang in the target nucleic acid. 98.A cell comprising the Cas9 system of claim
 1. 99. A compositioncomprising the Cas9 system of claim
 1. 100. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the composition of claim 99 and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier.
 101. A kit comprising the Cas9 system of claim
 1. 102.(canceled)
 103. A vector comprising the Cas9 system of claim 1.104.-105. (canceled)
 106. A reaction mixture comprising the cell ofclaim 98, and a solution.
 107. (canceled)
 108. A method of altering thestructure of a cell comprising contacting the cell with: a Cas9 systemof claim 1 under conditions that allow for alteration of the structureof the cell, thereby altering the structure of the cell.
 109. (canceled)110. A method of treating a subject by altering the structure of a cellin the subject, comprising contacting the cell with: a Cas9 system ofclaim 1 under conditions that allow for alteration of the structure ofthe cell, thereby treating the subject by altering the structure of thecell in the subject.
 111. A method of promoting DNA repair of a break ina nucleic acid in a cell via an HDR pathway, the method comprisingcontacting the cell with: a Cas9 system of claim 1 under conditions thatallow for repair of the break in the nucleic acid in the cell via an HDRpathway.
 112. A method of promoting DNA repair of a double strand breakor two single strand breaks in a target nucleic acid in a cell by an HDRpathway, the method comprising contacting the cell with a gRNA molecule,a Cas9 molecule, and a second gRNA molecule, wherein the gRNA moleculeand the second gRNA molecule are oriented on the target nucleic acidsuch that photo spacer adjacent motifs (PAMs) are facing out, whereinthe Cas9 nickase molecule cuts the target nucleic acid, resulting in afirst 5′ overhang and a second 5′ overhang, thereby promoting DNA repairof the double strand break or the two single strand breaks in the targetnucleic acid in the cell via an HDR pathway. 113.-128. (canceled) 129.The method of claim 110, wherein the subject has a disorder that iscaused by a mutation in the target nucleic acid. 130.-136. (canceled)137. A method of producing the Cas9 system of claim 1, the methodcomprising providing and admixing the gRNA molecule, the Cas9 molecule,and the HDR-enhancer molecule.
 138. (canceled)